All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 653

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    Maximus Air Cargo fully backs UAE air safety initiative

    2010-03-03T00:00:00Z

    March 3 - Maximus Air Cargo is putting its full weight behind the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority's (GCAA) drive for safety as well as hosting and sponsoring a number of safety-orientated events in the Emirate.

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    Hickler takes over at Agility as CEO Asia Pacific

    2010-03-03T00:00:00Z

    March 3 - Hans Hickler has joined global logistics group Agility as new CEO for the Asia Pacific, replacing Wolfgang Hollermann who is to work in a global advisory role to Essa Al-Saleh, Agility president and CEO.

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    Shift in attitudes could bring opportunities for forwarders

    2010-03-02T00:00:00Z

    March 2 - A shift in attitudes from shippers is seeing an increasing number contracting with freight forwarders for ocean and air transport procurement needs. This reverses the trend where major shippers took such activity in-house, cutting out the forwar

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    Intermarine starts new service between Europe and South America

    2010-03-02T00:00:00Z

    March 2 - Intermarine has commenced a heavy lift service between Europe and the Atlantic coast of South America as the line launches two European offices.

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    KOG delivers a wagon load of fun

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - HLPFI's publishing executive, Luke King went on the road to join KOG Transport for a 'Gruenkohl Party' in Achim, northern Germany.

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    UK companies look to offshore wind turbine opportunities

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - A strategic investment of up to USD150 million in the UK offshore wine turbine R&D could lead to significant opportunities for offshore and onshore heavy lift operators and project cargo forwarders in the coming years, industry observers predict

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    European yards must build ships to support offshore wind energy growth

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - Ten to twelve new heavy lift ships will be required to support the predicted growth of offshore wind projects over the coming years and these ships should be built in the European Union.

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    Bisso Marine reels in success with lift

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - Houston-based marine and energy services specialist Bisso Marine has loaded a 281 tonne umbilical reel onto an offshore installation ship in the Gulf of Mexico.

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    Allseas Global Logistics has joined AOP Project Partners

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - Allseas Global Logistics has joined the AOP Project Partners network.

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    CARGO SHOP 2010 to open with Royal touch

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - The CARGO S.H.O.P. (Specialised, Heavyweight, ODC and Project) 2010 exposition in Mumbai at the end of this month is be opened by a member of Belgium's Royal family.

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    Hong Kong member for WWPC

    2010-02-26T00:00:00Z

    February 26 - The World Wide Project Consortium (WWPC) has appointed a new member to exclusively serve the Hong Kong market.

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    Qatar MHC order strengthens Gottwald's regional position

    2010-02-26T00:00:00Z

    February 26 - Increased orders for mobile harbour cranes (MHC) from Middle Eastern countries, including Qatar, are allowing Dusseldorf-based Gottwald Port Technology to strengthen its position in the region, says the company.

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    Vanguard moves wax filtration units for SA export

    2010-02-26T00:00:00Z

    February 26 - South African project forwarder Vanguard worked with Lovemore Bros to transport two wax filtration units in modular sections for a gas-to-liquids project.

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    Cory in Brazilian partnership tie-up

    2010-02-26T00:00:00Z

    February 26 - Cory Brothers Shipping Agency has signed a partnership agreement with Brazilian-based Unimar Agenciamentos Mar

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    Fairstar boosted by equity injection

    2010-02-25T00:00:00Z

    February 25 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been boosted by a private equity placement of NOK 54 million (USD9 million) gross proceeds.

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    Project cargo activity can herald recovery

    2010-02-25T00:00:00Z

    February 25 - Argentinean heavy lift freight forwarder Plate Logistics is confident that there will be a resurgence of project cargo this year that will indicate a recovery in the world economy. Sectors that should see significant traffic will be oilfield

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    CTS set set to lift 400 tonne cable reel

    2010-02-25T00:00:00Z

    February 25 - Ravenna-based Compagnia Trasporti e Spedizioni (CTS) is set to lift what it claims is the heaviest-ever cable reel produced by the manufacturer - 397 tonnes - at the end next month.

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    US 100 percent sea cargo scanning law misses heavy lift cargo

    2010-02-25T00:00:00Z

    February 25 - A requirement to scan all US-bound sea containers, postponed until 2014 according to some reports, fails to provide complete security for the United States, is not cost-effective and will lead to a false sense of security, says a report from

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    TIGER fails to roar for Aker Philadelphia

    2010-02-24T00:00:00Z

    February 24 - Reports in the financial press indicate that Aker Philadelphia could eye wind turbine installation ships after its current contract to construct a series of product tankers is completed in 2012.

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    Russian heavyweight aircraft come to Haiti's aid

    2010-02-24T00:00:00Z

    February 24 - Ruslan International, the joint venture company which markets and manages the combined fleet of 17 An-124 aircraft belonging to its parents Antonov Airlines and Volga Dnepr Airlines, has begun a programme of nine flights to Haiti carrying ur