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    Slowdown in US wind energy installations forecast

    2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - A study from IHS Emerging Energy Research forecasts that 6.3 to 7.1 GW of wind energy installations could be installed in the USA in 2010, 40 to 60 percent lower than the 9.8 GW installed last year.

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    Fairstar wins Gorgon duet

    2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded two transportation contracts by the companies involved in developing and operating the Gorgon LNG Project.

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    Maxlines at the double

    2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - Maxlines Forwarder Co Ltd, the exclusive member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Taiwan, recently handled two notable projects.

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    New U.S chief executive for ASCO's Americas expansion

    2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - International oilfield logistics specialists, ASCO Group has appointed John Jordan has chief executive for the company's operations in the Americas.

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    Agility delivers for Khafji Joint Operations

    2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - The Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) has awarded a five-year 4PL contract in Al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia to Agility.

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    Wartsila wins contract to power semi-sub

    2010-05-31T00:00:00Z

    May 31 - Wartsila, a leading ship power systems integrator, has signed a contract to deliver a ship power system for a 38,000 tonne semi-submersible heavy lift vessel for Chinese customer Zhejiang Share-ever Business Co., Ltd.

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    C.A.T.T. delivers for Polysius

    2010-05-31T00:00:00Z

    May 31 - Tunisia's Compagnie d'Affr

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    Fair wind blows for project group members

    2010-05-31T00:00:00Z

    May 31 - A fair wind is blowing for members of the project cargo specialist network, the Project Professionals Group in the wind energy sector.

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    A2SEA wins Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm contract

    2010-05-31T00:00:00Z

    May 31 - Leading European energy company, Vattenfall, has awarded a contract to A2SEA for the transport of 30 5MW RePower turbines from Belfast Harbour to the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, 10 km off the coast of Barrow-in-Furness in the Irish Sea.

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    Obama halts new offshore oil drilling for six months

    2010-05-28T00:00:00Z

    May 28 - As a result of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, US president Obama has extended a moratorium on new offshore oil drilling by six months.

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    Corpus Christi strengthens communications

    2010-05-28T00:00:00Z

    May 28 - The Port of Corpus Christi has promoted Patricia Cardenas, formerly marketing and public affairs manager, to lead a newly created Communications Department as director of communications.

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    New Turkish member of Cargo Equipment Experts

    2010-05-28T00:00:00Z

    May 28 - The Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) saw an immediate result from its first time appearance at the recent Breakbulk Europe event.

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    SAL goes alone in Houston

    2010-05-28T00:00:00Z

    May 28 - Following the end of its agency agreement with Scan-Trans Houston earlier this month, SAL has joined forces with "K" Line in Houston and will open a new SAL USA office on June 1.

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    Cuxport increases tonnage by a third

    2010-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - The Cuxport multi-purpose terminal is building on previous success stories.

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    London Thamesport handles high-energy specialist cargo

    2010-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - London Thamesport is playing its part in an international energy operation, having taken delivery of a second transformer for the organisation BritNed.

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    Ship in bottle lands on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth

    2010-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - London witnessed an unusual heavy lift recently when a replica of Lord Nelson's ship Victory, set inside a giant bottle and made by artist Yinka Shonibare, became the latest addition to the fourth plinth in historic Trafalgar Square.

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    BACA sees reginoal benefits from Heathrow runway decision

    2010-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - BACA, the Baltic Air Charter Association, says the decision by BAA to scrap plans for new runways at Heathrow and Stansted is unlikely to harm air charters and may, in fact, benefit the charter industry in the long run.

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    Record attendance at Breakbulk Europe

    2010-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Having finally filed all the contacts made at last week's Breakbulk Europe 2010 conference and exhibition, it comes as no surprise to hear from the organisers that the event posted a record turnout of 3,300 attendees and 125 exhibitors, an increa

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    Third new generation IL-76TD-90VD for Volga-Dnepr

    2010-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - A third new generation IL-76TD-90VD freighter, built to order at the Tashkent Chkalov Aviation Factory, has joined Volga-Dnepr Airlines' fleet and successfully completed its first commercial flight on May 24th.

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    Georgia's deepwater ports help state through recession

    2010-05-26T00:00:00Z

    May 26 - According to Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) executive director Curtis J. Foltz, the results of a recent study confirm that Georgia's deepwater ports continue to be one of the state's strongest economic engines, fostering the development of virtual