All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 686

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    Trains, yachts and ... blades ... for Medden

    2009-07-02T00:00:00Z

    July 2 - Turkish stevedoring company and port agent, Medden Shipping and Trading reports that it is handling considerable volumes of wind energy equipment, yachts and trains through its facilities in the Turkish ports of Izmir, Aliaga, Tekirdag and Iskend

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    Another big project for Almajdouie

    2009-07-02T00:00:00Z

    July 2 - Saudi Arabia's Almajdouie, a member of the WWPC, recently moved heavy reactors and related parts for the Ras Tanura Project.

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    General Electric picks Wilmington

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - The first of an anticipated six calls by ships carrying wind turbine blades for discharge, short term storage and trucking and delivery to General Electric's wind energy project sites in Pennsylvania and Indiana has taken place at the Port of Wil

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    Duluth handles high-pressure vessel

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - Under normal circumstances, high-pressure containers used in oil and gasification projects are built in Japan and brought into the port of Duluth on a heavy lift ship.

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    Clipper Projects opens for business in Lion City

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - Today sees Clipper Projects opening its own representative office in Singapore following the recent decision to dissolve Asia Project Chartering, the partnership between Clipper Projects and BBC Chartering & Logistic.

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    AirBridgeCargo adds service from Milan to Moscow

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), Volga-Dnepr Group's scheduled cargo airline, is expanding its freighter services from Europe to Russia with a new route between Milan and Moscow.

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    First for Chapman Freeborn

    2009-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has arranged the first ever charter on LAN Cargo's latest addition to its fleet - a new Boeing 777 Freighter only delivered to the Miami-based airline a few days prior to the flight.

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    Big lifters unveiled

    2009-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - Mammoet has revealed plans for a massive new version of its platform ringer twin boom containerised crane, the PTC-120DS.

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    Toll Group set to manage Gorgon Project's Barrow Island

    2009-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - Toll Group, a leading provider of integrated logistics services, has won a A$180 million (USD145 million) three year contract from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd's (Chevron) to manage and provide logistics services for the Barrow Island Supply Base.

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    Donjon makes progress on Fedra removal

    2009-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - Off Gibraltar, Donjon Marine continues work on the wreck removal and disposal of the remnants of the Fedra which grounded and partially sank during a storm late last year.

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    ALE in Mexican and Chilean heavyweight moves

    2009-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - Specialist over-dimensional cargo mover, ALE Heavylift has successfully moved and installed two exceptionally large cargoes: a chimney some 85 metres in height and a 55 metre long load-out jacket.

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    Worldwide Project Consortium adds three new members

    2009-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - In Azerbaijan, Blue Water Caspian Ltd has joined the network. BWC is a subsidiary of the Danish Blue Water Shipping group, which was established in 1972. Companies within BWS supply transport solutions by road, rail, sea and air. More informatio

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    Neptune Pacific launches to Solomon Islands

    2009-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Brisbane-based Neptune Pacific Line (NPL) has launched a scheduled over-dimensional cargo and bulk liner shipping service from Australia to Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. The line has also appointed Sullivans (SI) Limited Shipping In Honiara a

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    Imperial Cranes makes room for new purchases

    2009-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - US full-service crane rental and sales company, Imperial Crane is helping to assemble a new hydrogen plant for Linde Gas North America supplying hydrogen to the adjacent Citgo refinery.

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    Collett powers Bahamas electricity generation

    2009-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - British heavy lift company R Collett & Sons (Transport) has recently handled two significant global shipments of diesel engines, utilising the company's heavy lift terminal to consolidate the cargo.

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    Gottwald appoints Philippines agent

    2009-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Dusseldorf-based Gottwald Port Technology, a subsidiary of Demag Crane, has appointed Translift Port Equipment Services as its new local representative in the Philippines.

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    Bigger MACS service for East Africa

    2009-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Confirming earlier reports, MACS will upgrade its MEAS service to East African destinations from July.

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    DONG Energy acquires A2SEA in multi-million dollar deal

    2009-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Offshore wind power turbine installation contractor A2SEA, partly owned by heavy lift company Clipper Projects, has been acquired by UK-based DONG Energy for around USD 131 million.

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    Dockwise to reduce outstanding debt by $ 58 million during Q2 2009

    2009-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - Dockwise expects to reduce its debt by a total of USD58 million to just below USD963 million by the end of Q2 2009.

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    Coyne Airways adds to capacity between Europe and Tbilisi

    2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - From July 1st, Coyne Airways is adding a second weekly Boeing 747-400 freighter service to its hub in Tbilisi.