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    2015 - a year of shelved oil projects?

    2014-12-09T00:00:00Z

    December 9 - The dramatic fall in the price of oil is causing major doubts about the viability of many oil and gas projects, says Rystad Energy.

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    Barge Master gets additional shareholder

    2014-12-08T00:00:00Z

    December 8 - Parcom Capital has become the majority shareholder and investor in Barge Master Holding bv, the company that is active in the field of motion compensation technology for the maritime and offshore industry.

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    Everett plans to strengthen wharf

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    December 5 - Starting this month, IMCO General Construction will begin work on a USD2.55 million upgrade at the Port of Everett's South Terminal, strengthening the wharf in order to support heavier ro-ro cargo operations.

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    The Friday Flyer - December 5th 2014

    2014-12-05T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Krandienst Schulz makes crawler debut

    2014-12-02T00:00:00Z

    December 2 - Hamburg-based Krandienst Schulz has invested in its first crawler crane: a Liebherr LR 1600/2 equipped with the new SL13 boom system.

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    Van Oord makes Ballast buy

    2014-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Van Oord has reached an agreement on the acquisition of Ballast Nedam's offshore business unit.

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    Antwerp readies for largest ever load

    2014-11-26T00:00:00Z

    November 26 - Next week will see the port of Antwerp handle what is claimed to be its largest-ever cargo, weighing 1,050 tonnes and measuring 24 m in length, 11 m in width and 23 m in height.

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    THLG celebrates successful event

    2014-11-18T00:00:00Z

    November 18 - The Heavy Lift Group (THLG) celebrated one of its most successful conferences, which took place during October in Limassol, Cyprus.

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    Broekman in Rotterdam expansion

    2014-11-17T00:00:00Z

    November 17 - Broekman Distriport is expanding its terminal at the Port of Rotterdam by 50,000 sq m to serve the western Scandinavian market.

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    HHLA on the up

    2014-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) increased its revenue by 6 percent to EUR906.7 million (USD1.13 billion) during the first nine months of 2014.

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    K+N expands Australian footprint

    2014-11-14T00:00:00Z

    November 14 - Kuehne + Nagel has opened its new logistics centre in Greater Sydney to meet a growing demand for end-to-end logistics solutions in Australia.

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    Agility sees strong third quarter

    2014-11-13T00:00:00Z

    November 13 - Global forwarder Agility saw Q3 2014 revenues increase 3 percent year-on-year over the same period of 2013 to KWD337.09 million (USD1.16 billion), contributing to a net profit of KWD13.04 million (USD44.8 million) - up 8 percent.

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    McAleese invests in Heavy Haulage Australia

    2014-11-11T00:00:00Z

    November 11 - McAleese Group has agreed to pay USD3 million for a 50 percent equity investment in Heavy Haulage Australia (HHA), with an option to acquire the remaining 50 percent in two to five years.

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    Joint project debut for Aertssen and ALE

    2014-11-07T00:00:00Z

    November 7 - Aertssen and ALE have been awarded their inaugural contract as a joint venture, which will see the two companies work for Tecnicas Reunidas on the OPTARA project at the Total refinery in Antwerp.

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    FSG ceo steps down

    2014-11-06T00:00:00Z

    November 6 - After 18 years working for Flensburger Shiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), Peter Sierk has stepped down from his position as ceo of the yard.

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    Swire inks deal with Everett

    2014-11-05T00:00:00Z

    November 5 - Swire Shipping's West Coast North America (WCNA) service will add a monthly, direct call linking the Port of Everett with Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

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    Infrastructure vital for SOHAR's success

    2014-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - SOHAR executive commercial manager Edwin Lammers has emphasised the importance of pressing forward with national infrastructure projects that will allow the port to offer better connectivity across the GCC region.

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    Growth strategy at Port of Sheerness

    2014-10-31T00:00:00Z

    October 31 - Peel Ports has announced a 20-year strategy for growth at the Port of Sheerness as part of a Master Plan which details options for expansion on the port estate.

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    Malaysia eyes ABP stake

    2014-10-28T00:00:00Z

    October 28 - GS Infrastructure Partners and Infracapital Partners have commenced a process that could lead to the sale of their 33.3 percent stake in the UK's largest port operator - Associated British Ports (ABP).

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    Vessel operating costs set to rise

    2014-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - According to a new survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens, vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 2.9 percent in both 2014 and 2015.