All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 654

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    Smit board recommends acceptance of Boskalis' latest offer

    2010-02-24T00:00:00Z

    February 24 - Just weeks after a report in the Wall Street Journal of an open letter to Smit management from holders of 7.2 percent of the company's outstanding shares that expressed dissatisfaction with Boskalis' EUR62.50 (USD84.66) per share bid, Boskal

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    UAE bans AN-12 after safety concerns

    2010-02-24T00:00:00Z

    February 24 - From Monday, March 1, AN-12 aircraft have been banned from UAE airspace in a move that the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) states is "aimed at raising safety standards in the civil aviation sector in the UAE".

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    A new member in Mongolia for GPLN

    2010-02-23T00:00:00Z

    February 23 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Westfracht Mongolia to its list of members.

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    New transporter banishes cornering problems

    2010-02-23T00:00:00Z

    February 23 - Almost two decades after a Danish haulier commissioned German manufacturer Goldhofer's first tower adapter for the transportation of tower segments, the two companies have again worked to produce another first for the heavy cargo transport s

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    Technotex launches steel wire rope alternative

    2010-02-23T00:00:00Z

    February 23 - Netherlands-based heavy lift lashing and sling manufacturer Technotex Industrial Supply has worked with Dutch cable technology firm FibreMax to produce and distribute a number of Ultralift CableMax products.

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    ALE Ib

    2010-02-22T00:00:00Z

    February 22 - Heavy lift operator ALE Ib

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    GPLN adds Pakistan member

    2010-02-22T00:00:00Z

    February 22 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Karachi-based Star Shipping (PVT) Ltd as a member.

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    New name in Polish heavy lift market

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - EFH Zurawie Wiezowe SA and Gastel SA announced a merger that will create a new name in the Polish heavy haulage, lift and crane rental market.

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    Grieg Star Shipping mines project traffic from Rotterdam

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - In early February a shipment of hydraulic mining shields was loaded at the Interforest terminal, Rotterdam on Norwegian line Grieg Star Shipping's Star Evviva.

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    Rock-It rolls further into GPLN

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - It's one for the money, two for the show as two more offices of the Rock-It Cargo organisaton become the latest members of Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN).

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    First of three semi-submersibles launched for TPI Mega Line

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - The Mega Passion, a semi-submersible heavy lift ship, has been successfully launched for TPI Mega Line by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. Final delivery to the client is expected to be in May, 2010. She will be followed by two si

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    Rotterdam targets more feeder cargoes

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - Whilst Rotterdam is well known as a hub for container traffic, the port is keen to increase this concept for the breakbulk and project cargoes sector.

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    BACA to run seminar on legal aspects of charter broking

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - The London-based Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) is to run a seminar covering the legal aspects of charter broking on March 3, 2010 at the Baltic Exchange, London.

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    Plate Logistics has joined AOP Project Partners

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Plate Logistics has joined AOP Project Partners.

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    Nothing boring about business for Aker Wirth shipment

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - A significant heavy lift consignment could be available to the market when tunnel boring machine manufacturer Aker Wirth delivers on a multi-million Euro contract to supply a TBM (tunnel boring machine) to a strategic Swiss hydroelectric pro

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    Dockwise upbeat on 2009 financial results

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - Managers at Dutch-based heavy lift operator Dockwise have identified a range of strategic and operational highlights for 2009 which meant the group finished the troubled year in good financial health, Andr

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    Synthetic latex move was real deal

    2010-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - Malaysia-based Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) member Trans International Logistics has worked with a client to complete the movement of a synthetic Latex plant from Europe to Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. The project had a total weight of

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    Europe Cargo racks up successful consignment handling

    2010-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - Antwerp-based project cargo forwarder, Europe Cargo handled the arrival of a consignment of 37 items of pre-assembled steel racking, lifting equipment and adjustable spreader bars weighing some 10,000 tonnes at the Belgian gateway. Its volum

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    Answer blowing in the wind for PPG

    2010-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - TransProject/PPS (Project Professionals Group) is once again to exhibit at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) exhibition, the largest annual wind conference and exhibition in the world which last year featured over 23,000 attendees

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    Chapman Freeborn charters first AN-225 to South America

    2010-02-18T00:00:00Z

    February 18 - Chapman Freeborn has successfully completed an Antonov 225 charter to transport four giant pieces of oil and gas equipment totalling almost 150 tonnes from Houston to Sao Paulo.