All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 648

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    Seaports of Niedersachsen are nuts about Brazil

    2010-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - The Seaports of Niedersachsen has identified significant opportunities in Brazil and will being exhibiting at South America's largest logistics trade fair - Intermodal South America in Sao Paulo.

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    1,000 tonne crane debuted by Terex

    2010-04-02T00:00:00Z

    April 2 - Three and a half years after crane manufacturer Terex anounced its decision to build a 1,000 tonne capacity telescopic boom mobile crane, the company has launched its AC 1000 crane.

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    TBS International continues discussions with its lenders

    2010-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - TBS International plc says it has secured a waiver through April 30, 2010 of certain covenants with respect to its outstanding credit facilities with its syndicate of lenders led by Bank of America, its syndicate of lenders led by The Royal Bank

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    Washington shift could benefit heavy lift operators

    2010-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - Heavy lift operators servicing the oil and gas industries may be able to benefit from a loosening of restrictions on US domestic offshore drilling for oil signalled by President Obama in a recently announced bill to tackle climate change.

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    Daily Express wins top GE Energy safety award

    2010-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - Daily Express, one of the USA's leading oversize load and wind energy trucking companies, has received the 2009 General Electric Energy Environmental Health and Safety Award (EHS) for achieving the highest safety results in the industry in an en

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    Famous Belgian travels to Shanghai, courtesy of Ahlers

    2010-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - Global forwarder Ahlers has moved a gigantic statue of a Smurf to Shanghai in what sounds like a April Fool's story but isn't.

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    9.5 percent trade growth forecast by WTO

    2010-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - World trade is set to grow in 2010 by 9.5 percent, according to WTO economists, after the sharpest decline in more than 70 years.

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    CG/LA names top 100 infrastructure projects

    2010-04-01T00:00:00Z

    April 1 - Washington-based CG/LA Infrastructure has released a listing of the top 100 global strategic infrastructure projects for 2010, totalling nearly USD550 billion.

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    Indian shippers and forwarders plan think-tank

    2010-03-31T00:00:00Z

    March 31 - A new heavy lift and project forwarding think-tank is being planned by shippers and forwarders in India, aimed at lobbying the government to improve infrastructure and harmonise regulations.

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    New platform trailer from Kamag and Scheuerle

    2010-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - German special heavy lift vehicle manufacturer Kamag and sister company Scheuerle are presenting the new K25 platform trailer, available as a trailing unit or self-propelled and based on the new universal development platform of the TII Group,

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    GAC Logistics handles giant transformers

    2010-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - GAC Logistics' Kuwaiti branch has completed delivery and placement of four 210 tonne transformers at the Jaber Al Ahmed "W" substation.

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    TBS International takes delivery of second multipurpose tweendecker newbuilding

    2010-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - TBS International plc has taken delivery of the newbuild vessel Dakota Princess from China Communications Construction Company Ltd / Nantong Yahua Shipbuilding Group Co.

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    Heavy lift capacity grows in south Pacific

    2010-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - Local media reports are suggesting that heavy lift shipping capacity is set to increase in Fiji and the south Pacific following a major expansion of the shipping arm of the Australia-based Carpenters Group.

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    Boskalis declares offer for Smit unconditional

    2010-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - In the latest news from the long-running Boskalis - Smit takeover, Royal Boskalis Westminster has declared its public offer for all of the shares in Smit Internationale unconditional.

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    Green energy boost for Medden Shipping and Trading

    2010-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - Medden Shipping & Trading, the Turkish member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network, has had a busy start to 2010 with renewable energy projects stimulating business.

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    WWL expands North America to Middle East service

    2010-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has announced significant enhancements to its ocean service from North America to the Middle East due to increased in demand within the region.

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    Blade transport needs prompts Scheuerle design work

    2010-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - The TII Group (consisting of Scheuerle, Nicolas and Kamag) has identified the alternative power generating industry as a growth sector and designed a range of equipment for the transport of offshore and onshore plants for this challenging indus

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    ALS presses the right buttons for project cargo

    2010-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - The ALS (Freight Management Group) has undertaken a significant project cargo movement from Montenegro to the United States.

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    Lufthansa Cargo charter arm comes to aid of parent's bottom line

    2010-03-29T00:00:00Z

    March 29 - Lufthansa Cargo Charter Agency has come to aid of parent company Lufthansa Cargo with a doubling of profits last year despite the loss of a third of revenue.

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    Sea Star Line to call at Philly for its heavy lift crane

    2010-03-26T00:00:00Z

    March 26 - Sea Star Line, which describes itself as a "lift-on carrier for out-of-gauge cargoes" and operates container/ro-ro ships between Jacksonville, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean region, will add a weekly call at Philadelphia in April.