All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 595

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    Agility appoints Jeppe Kold as route manager

    2011-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - Agility has appointed Jeppe Kold as route manager for Trans-Atlantic and Europe/Africa trades.

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    Kuehne + Nagel to provide logistics support for Norwegian offshore oil

    2011-02-15T00:00:00Z

    February 15 - Eni Norge has awarded a 4-year contract to Kuehne + Nagel to provide integrated transport, forwarding and customs clearance services.

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    Saint Petersburg commits to investment

    2011-02-15T00:00:00Z

    February 15 - In 2010, the Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg group of companies transferred over RUB1.1 billion (USD0.03 billion) for the implementation of port infrastructure development programmes.

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    Amarcon completes Dockwise order

    2011-02-15T00:00:00Z

    February 15 - Amarcon has completed the installation of OCTOPUS-Onboard on all 15 ships in the Dockwise fleet.

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    Rock-It Cargo expands logistics activities

    2011-02-15T00:00:00Z

    February 15 - Rock-It Cargo's acquisition of certain assets of Core Logistics and B.E. Logistics will facilitate the movement of heavy cargoes for events such as music tours and film production, says the company.

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    Magdenli spots trains

    2011-02-14T00:00:00Z

    February 14 - Ankara-based, Magdenli Transport & Trade Co has handled a couple of interesting railway consignments recently.

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    Could GE technology reduce heavy lift demand in wind farm construction?

    2011-02-14T00:00:00Z

    February 14 - Last week's statement from GE that it has acquired new technology to help build taller wind turbine towers that produce more electricity could have an impact on heavy lift companies focusing on the installation work involved in wind farms.

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    Maersk says Safmarine will help expand the group's presence in project cargo

    2011-02-14T00:00:00Z

    February 14 - The Maersk Group has emphasised the importance of unconventional cargoes to its subsidiary Safmarine as it endeavours to open up an expanding market between Asia and Africa.

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    Chapman Freeborn creates airbridge between Tunisia and Linz

    2011-02-14T00:00:00Z

    February 14 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has completed a major airlift project brought about by the recent unrest in Tunisia.

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    Multraship christens its two latest tugs

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Towage and salvage specialist Multraship has christened its two newest Azimuth stern-drive multipurpose tugs in a special ceremony at the Portaal van Vlaanderen in Terneuzen, the Netherlands.

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    Vanguard handles automotive press line

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Heavy lifting and plant relocation specialist, Vanguard, recently expanded its expertise in the automotive industry by managing the offloading, rigging, mechanical and electrical installation, and commissioning of a fully automated press lin

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    Antwerp and Essar sign memorandum

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Port of Antwerp International (PAI), a subsidiary of Antwerp Port Authority, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Essar Ports in which the two parties declare their intention of collaborating as strategic partners in port deve

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    Beluga confirms anti-piracy guards to be deployed

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Following the terrible hijacking of its ship, Beluga Nomination, Beluga Shipping has confirmed that it is deploying private security guards aboard some of its ships off the Somali coast and rerouting other vessels.

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    Ben Line Agencies secures triple ISO certification

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Ben Line Agencies through its Project Logistics and Offshore Support Division, Ben Line Project Logistics, secures triple ISO certification for its project logistics and offshore support business.

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    HLPFI is now on Twitter

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - To get short, timely messages from Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International, make sure you follow us on Twitter @ heavyliftpfi

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    Transweco moves modules through Gothenburg

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Transweco, which is part of the Lehmann Nordic Group, and a specialist in transportation of project cargoes, has arranged the load-out of three accommodation modules at the port of Gothenburg.

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    Fairstar results highlight low utilisation in last quarter

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Fairstar Heavy Transport recorded a loss of USD2.7 million for the Fourth Quarter of 2010.

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    WWL earns John Deere recognition

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), which has made no secret of its desire to increase its presence in the movement of heavy and OOG cargoes, has been granted recognition as a Partner-level supplier in the John Deere Achieving Excellence P

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    Dachser debuts in Luxembourg

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - International logistics company, Dachser has established a new branch in Luxembourg, bringing to 17 the number of countries in Europe where it has its own facilities.

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    General cargoes help Hamburg recover

    2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - In 2010, an increase in conventional general cargo throughput at the port of Hamburg to 2.6 million tonnes was helped by increased exports of project cargo and vehicles at 1.1 million tonnes (up by 19.5 percent), helping the port to leave th