All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 706

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    Heerema Marine completes Angolan installation

    2009-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Leiden-based Heerema Marine Contractors has completed a year-long installation of deep-sea oil drilling equipment at the Tombua Landana site off the coast of Angola for oil giant DSME/Chevron in a water depth of 370 m.

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    A single certificate for safer navigation on European inland waterways

    2009-01-08T00:00:00Z

    January 08 - As of 2009, vessels carrying the new European safety certificate are allowed to navigate on all rivers in the Union, including the Rhine.

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    Eagle lands plaque

    2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

    January 06 - Industrial Eagle, Intermarine's newest heavy lift vessel was recently presented with a Maiden voyage plaque to celebrate the first call of the vessel at Industrial Terminals in Houston.

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    DSV moves Kawasaki compressor

    2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

    January 06 - DSV's Project Forwarding Division has successfully completed the shipment of a Kawasaki compressor from Osaka to Mumbai.

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    Project cargoes defy breakbulk trend in Antwerp

    2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

    January 06 - By the end of 2008, the port of Antwerp handled around 190 million tonnes of freight, which represents growth of four percent compared with 2007 - the seventh record year in a row.

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    Breadbox to West Africa

    2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

    January 06 - Breadbox Shipping Lines, headquartered at Schiedam in the Netherlands now offers a new service from North Continental Europe to ports in West Africa which has the capacity to handle project cargoes on deck.

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    Truckers strike in India

    2009-01-05T00:00:00Z

    January 05 - Trucks were noticably absent from the the roads today (Monday) after talks with officials to cut taxes and diesel prices broke down.

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    Four companies vie for BIFA's project forwarding trophy

    2009-01-05T00:00:00Z

    January 05 - Entries for the Freight Service Awards organised by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) - www.bifa.org - have reached a record level, demonstrating the high level of interest in the 2008 competition, which is celebrating its

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    Lehnkering and ArcelorMittal sign deal

    2009-01-05T00:00:00Z

    January 05 - Lehnkering Steel Transport und Services GmbH, which is a significant operator logistics services including semi-finished products and project loads, has signed a five-year deal with steel corporation, ArcelorMittal Eisenh

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    Jumbo Shipping supports Van Gogh project

    2009-01-02T00:00:00Z

    January 02 - On behalf of Acergy Australia, Jumbo Shipping has successfully completed the transportation of a massive disconnectable turret-mooring (DTM) buoy from Singapore to the Exmouth Gulf.

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    Deadline nears for new trade Data requirements for US importers

    2009-01-02T00:00:00Z

    January 02 - U.S. importers already contending with one of the most severe economic downturns of the past century will face yet another challenge beginning later this month, with the start of new regulations requiring additional information about shipment

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    World's smallest shipment?

    2008-12-31T00:00:00Z

    December 31 - Having spent the last 12 months reporting on the biggest items of cargoes, we end 2008 with the heart-warming story of what could well be the world's smallest shipment!

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    Composite Technology's Dewind completes turbines for Chile

    2008-12-31T00:00:00Z

    December 31 - The last five D8-2000 wind turbines for a wind power generation project in Chile have been moved to the Port of Houston by Composite Technology Corporation's subsidiary DeWind Inc.

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    Intermarine on the move in Shanghai

    2008-12-30T00:00:00Z

    December 30 - Intermarine has moved its Shanghai office to a new larger location to accommodate the growth of its Asia Service and expanded customer service to clients in the region.

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    Dockwise subsidiary takes delivery of the Trustee

    2008-12-30T00:00:00Z

    December 30 - Following the delivery of the Triumph earlier this month, the final vessel out of a series of six, the Trustee has joined the fleet of Dockwise Transport, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dockwise Ltd.

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    Dockwise subsidiary takes delivery of the Trustee

    2008-12-30T00:00:00Z

    December 30 - Following the delivery of the Triumph earlier this month, the final vessel out of a series of six, the Trustee has joined the fleet of Dockwise Transport, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dockwise Ltd.

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    BRIC nations to see 40 percent of global growth

    2008-12-30T00:00:00Z

    December 30 - A recent Ernst & Young report brings a note of optimism to the heavy lift and project forwarding sector.

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    First call at Hamburg for Grimaldi Lines Euro-Aegean service

    2008-12-29T00:00:00Z

    December 29 - The sailing of the Grande Sicilia from Hamburg's Unikai Terminal on 27 December 2008 marked the start of calls at the port by Grimaldi Lines new Euro-Aegean service.

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    Ocean HeavyLift acquires and adopts new name

    2008-12-29T00:00:00Z

    December 29 - Ocean HeavyLift ASA (OHL has acquired the company that is responsible for the commercial management of its fleet - Offshore Heavy Transport AS (OHT).

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    Fuselages fly with Geis SDV

    2008-12-23T00:00:00Z

    December 23 - Geis SDV, a joint venture between the Geis Group and the French SDV Group