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  • Cosco orders pulp carriers
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    Cosco orders pulp carriers

    2018-11-26T12:45:00Z

    Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has ordered five 62,000 dwt multipurpose vessels, plus four options, which will be built at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Dalian) in China.

  • More funds approved for Charleston deepening project
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    More funds approved for Charleston deepening project

    2018-11-22T12:05:00Z

    The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has approved funds of USD41.4 million for South Carolina's Charleston Harbor deepening project.

  • Fednav inks additional Optimarin order
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    Fednav inks additional Optimarin order

    2018-11-21T13:35:00Z

    Optimarin has signed a contract to supply Canada-based shipping line Fednav with seven of its US Coast Guard (USCG) approved ballast water treatment systems.

  • Conbit knuckles down with boom crane
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    Conbit knuckles down with boom crane

    2018-11-20T14:30:00Z

    Conbit, a subsidiary of transport engineering company ALE, has acquired a telescopic knuckle boom crane designed for offshore lifting – the CK050F.

  • Mammoet adds Hamburg office
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    Mammoet adds Hamburg office

    2018-11-19T16:25:00Z

    Mammoet Germany intends to open a branch office in Hamburg on December 13, 2018.

  • ALE expands jacking capacity in Europe
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    ALE expands jacking capacity in Europe

    2018-11-19T12:25:00Z

    ALE is expanding its fleet of jacking solutions with the delivery of a multi-point Mega Jack 300 system to its UK branch, bringing the total number of towers in the company’s global fleet to over 20.

  • Everett adopts 2019 budget
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    Everett adopts 2019 budget

    2018-11-16T16:55:00Z

    The port of Everett has adopted its operating budget for 2019, earmarking USD58.7 million for new capital investment.

  • Sarens opens Russian depot
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    Sarens opens Russian depot

    2018-11-15T16:55:00Z

    In order to support the regional oil and gas sector, Sarens has opened a crane depot in Tyumen, Russia.

  • Hamilton Port receives government funding
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    Hamilton Port receives government funding

    2018-11-14T16:55:00Z

    Ontario’s Hamilton port is to receive CAD17.7 million (USD13.3 million) from the National Trade Corridors Fund.

  • Virginia gets the go-ahead
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    Virginia gets the go-ahead

    2018-11-07T16:40:00Z

    The port of Virginia has secured full federal authorisation for its project to deepen and widen Norfolk Harbor’s commercial shipping channels.

  • Yilport invests in Puerto Quetzal
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    Yilport invests in Puerto Quetzal

    2018-11-06T12:00:00Z

    Yilport has signed a contract with Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala that will see the Turkish operator take a 55 percent share in the port and handle the multipurpose quay operations.

  • Beaumont secures Main Street grant
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    Beaumont secures Main Street grant

    2018-11-05T15:15:00Z

    The port of Beaumont in Texas has been awarded a USD5 million grant from the US Economic Development Administration for the construction of the first phase of the Main Street Terminal 1 project.

  • Höegh calls on Optimarin
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    Höegh calls on Optimarin

    2018-11-05T15:00:00Z

    Höegh Autoliners has placed an order with ballast water treatment system manufacturer Optimarin for ten retrofitted units.

  • Ocean Group secures investment
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    Ocean Group secures investment

    2018-10-30T15:05:00Z

    Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Fonds de solidarité FTQ have taken a minority stake in Canada’s Ocean Group, representing a total investment of CAD112 million (USD85.3 million).

  • Rotterdam invests in Pecém
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    Rotterdam invests in Pecém

    2018-10-26T15:10:00Z

    The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed an investment agreement with the port of Pecém in Brazil that will see the European port invest approximately EUR75 million (USD85 million) in Pecém’s port complex.

  • CLA adds fourth Boeing
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    CLA adds fourth Boeing

    2018-10-25T13:20:00Z

    CargoLogicAir (CLA) has taken delivery of its fourth Boeing 747 freighter. 

  • Meriaura adds dry cargo duo
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    Meriaura adds dry cargo duo

    2018-10-18T11:20:00Z

    Finland's VG-Shipping, part of the Meriaura Group, has acquired two 4,100 dwt dry cargo vessels.

  • Merritts plans equipment investment
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    Merritts plans equipment investment

    2018-10-17T12:15:00Z

    Joseph Merritt Group is investing approximately GBP1.4 million (USD1.8 million) in lifting and transportation equipment as part of an ongoing strategy to expand its services across the UK.

  • Rostock eyes heavy-duty berth
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    Rostock eyes heavy-duty berth

    2018-10-17T12:15:00Z

    Germany’s Rostock Port has received a grant worth approximately EUR5.4 million (USD6.24 million) for the construction of the heavy-duty berth 15, which will be able to accommodate heavier loads.

  • Lucky seven for Gruas Aguilar
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    Lucky seven for Gruas Aguilar

    2018-10-11T13:15:00Z

    Spain-based crane and heavy haulage contractor Gruas Aguilar has modernised its fleet with the purchase of seven Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes.