All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 633

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    Jumbo delivers to super Jumbo

    2010-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Jumbo Shipping's Stellanova is pictured in Rotterdam delivering offshore equipment to the second largest crane vessel in the world, the Saipem 7000.

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    Almajdouie wins Sabiya Power Plant project contract

    2010-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Almajdouie Al Kazmi Heavylift Company has secured the onshore freight forwarding contract for the Kuwait-based Sabiya power plant project.

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    McCain chips in with proposals to abolish Jones Act

    2010-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - In the USA last week, Senator John McCain introduced draft legislation to repeal the 90-year-old Jones Act law that requires ships transporting goods between states to have been built in the United States, be crewed and owned by US citizens and

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    Hat-trick for WWPC

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - In a move which will hopefully be copied by Wayne Rooney on Sunday afternoon in South Africa, the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) has scored a hat-trick with the appointment of three new exclusive members.

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    Fairstar successfully places equity to fund fleet expansion

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has successfully completed a private placement towards Norwegian and international institutional investors of 25,000,000 new shares at a price of NOK 8.50 (USD 1.3) per share.

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    Port of Longview considers property lease

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - At a special meeting today, Port of Longview Commissioners will consider leasing 35 acres in the Port's West Industrial Park to IDM Longview, LLC and Skyline Steel, a subsidiary of the world's largest steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal.

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    Five of the best for WCAPN

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - The WCA Projects Network (WCAPN) has added three new members and five new offices to its global organisation.

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    Antwerp assembly looks to port's future as tide turns

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - The first General Assembly of the port of Antwerp has produced a number of key initiatives to support the port's position as one of Europe's mainports as the global economy recovers.

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    Support for global e-petition against piracy grows

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Organisers of a global e-petition against piracy have announced that the number of names on the petition has more than doubled in the last week.

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    Breakbulk Americas conference comes of age in 2010

    2010-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Attention of the project cargo and heavy lift sector will soon turn to the 21st Breakbulk Americas Conference and Exhibition to be held in Houston, Texas between Tuesday, October 12 and Thursday, October 14.

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service opens office in Krishnapatnam

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service has opened a branch office in the Indian east coast port of Krishnapatnam, one of the fastest growing private ports in the region.

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    Be a winner and learn safe heavy lift handling

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Tomorrow sees the latest two-day seminar on safe heavy transport and lifting by HLPFI safety expert Richard L. Krabbendam and the chance to win a new iPad.

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    Enquiries pick up for Dockwise

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - An increase in customer enquires and strengthening tendering prospects have helped Dockwise secure some USD35 million of heavy lift and engineering projects from ten worldwide contracts.

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    Seatech Shipping joins AOP Project Partners

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Mumbai-based Seatech Shipping and Projects has joined the project forwarder network, AOP Project Partners.

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    US authorities failing to implement Jones Act?

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency and US Coast Guard have been accused of allowing foreign registered shipping to enter and leave US waters without being stopped, contrary to the provisions of the Jones Act.

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    ABN Amro banks on craneless lift

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Dutch specialised lifting company FG International has completed the installation of a rooftop sign for Dutch financial house ABN Amro.

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    BDP ISO accredited for environmental management in 10 Asia Pacific countries

    2010-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - 33 offices of global forwarder BDP International (BDP) in ten Asia Pacific countries have received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification 14001:2004 in recognition of its environmental management systems.

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    Tight delivery schedule for Steder Group

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Steder Group of Rotterdam, a long-standing member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), recently executed a project consisting of large modules for a complete Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG).

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    Cargo Equipment Experts names first Chinese member

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Shanghai-based Intermax Logistics Solution has joined the fast-expanding Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) as its first Chinese member; registered in the network's haulage, stevedores and port operators service categories.

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    GPLN boosts Spanish presence

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Algeciras-based Total Logistic Services S.L. has joined the non-exclusive professional projects forwarder network, Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN).