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    Fleet additions lift Fairstar Heavy Transport

    2009-08-05T00:00:00Z

    August 5 - In its second quarter results, Fairstar has reported continued increases in revenue and profitability, and reduced debt.

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    New shareholders for EUROPORTS

    2009-07-29T00:00:00Z

    July 29 - Luxembourg-based port operator EUROPORTS has two new shareholders.

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    SAL commissions two heavy lift vessels

    2009-07-27T00:00:00Z

    July 27 - SAL - Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land, has placed an Euros 120 million order with the Sietas shipyard for the construction of two heavy lift vessels to be built in the Hamburg Neuenfelde shipyard.

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    Ainscough Crane Hire promotes from within

    2009-07-21T00:00:00Z

    July 21 - Ainscough Crane Hire, one of the UK's largest crane hire operators has announced recent changes within its senior team.

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    Kuehne + Nagel doesn't expect market recovery just yet

    2009-07-20T00:00:00Z

    July 20 - Kuehne + Nagel says that its half-year results confirm the Group's dual strategy of counteracting the economic crisis through strict cost management and a commitment to market share expansion.

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    Expeditors predicts plummeting profits

    2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - Expeditors International is forecasting a 33 0.000000all in profits through the company's second quarter of 2009, despite a slight upturn in traffic volumes.

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    Kuehne + Nagel opens Chongqing office

    2009-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new branch office in Chongqing in central China and confirmed that it will be involved in the management of project cargoes with inquiries being organised in close coordination with the company's project competence cen

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    Solid earth for PD Ports?

    2009-07-07T00:00:00Z

    July 7 - Speculation continues about the future ownership of PD Ports with reports in the financial media suggesting that Terra Firma, a leading British buyout firm, is preparing a bid for the subsidiary of Babcock & Brown Infrastructure.

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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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    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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    Collett invests in heavy lift equipment

    2009-06-11T00:00:00Z

    June 11 - Collett Transport says that it continues to experience a significant demand for its specialist services, with the recession appearing to have little impact on a number of market sectors.

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    Huge tanks demonstrate Colletts abilities

    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

    June 5 - R. Collett & Sons (Transport), one of the UK's leading heavy lift transport companies, says that despite the downturn in the market for heavy and over-dimensional cargoes, it is busier than ever.

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    Mitsubishi Heavy targets higher sales

    2009-06-04T00:00:00Z

    June 4 - According to a report on www.tradingmarkets.com Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd is aiming to boost sales in the energy and environment fields to Yen3 trillion (USD31.19 billion) as early as fiscal 2012, up from the 2 trillion yen targeted for fis

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    Dockwise appoints Peter Wit as Chief Financial Officer

    2009-06-04T00:00:00Z

    June 4 - Effective September 1st, Dockwise Ltd's subsidiary Dockwise Shipping will have a new chief financial officer.

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    Rate pressures facing conventional sector being seen by heavy lift operators

    2009-05-29T00:00:00Z

    May 29 - Speaking at this week's Breakbulk Europe conference in Antwerp, Arie Peterse, managing director of BigLift Shipping suggested that shipping lines that focus on heavy lift and over-dimensional cargoes, blessed with many years of capacity shortages

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    Upbeat assessment of industry fundamentals

    2009-05-28T00:00:00Z

    May 28 - Presenting on the opening day of the Breakbulk Europe conference in Antwerp, keynote speaker Dirk Visser, senior shipping consultant with Dynamar BV forecast that operators of multi-purpose and heavy lift vessels would weather the current economi

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    Bollore Logistics sets sail

    2009-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - French Industrial and transport organisation, the Bollore Group has created the Bollore Logistics brand to assist the group's commercial brands in their development.

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    Agility to work on Australia gas project

    2009-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - Agility Project Logistics says it has entered into an agreement with Chevron Australia Pty Ltd to provide supply base operations and transportation services for the Gorgon Project - a joint venture between the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron (

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    Wind of change blows through Lowestoft's port

    2009-05-21T00:00:00Z

    May 21 - According to Associated British Ports, the Port of Lowestoft will become the operations centre for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm which, when completed, will be the world's largest offshore windfarm.

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    B&B's US port interests transfer to SteelRiver

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - In the face of the ongoing financial problems facing by Babcock & Brown Infrastructure, executives at Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Fund North America (BBIFNA), working with John Hancock Life Insurance, have acquired the fund's USD1.8 billion as