All Latin America articles – Page 61

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    Dockwise to convert contract backlog to firm orders

    2011-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - A backlog of multi-million dollar contracts worth more than USD40 million for the moving of offshore equipment and heavyweight barge movements will be completed by Q3 2011, says Dutch leading marine contractor Dockwise.

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    Costa Rica's Laninco joins GPLN

    2011-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) has added Laninco S.A. as its latest member in Costa Rica

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    Rawcliffe ships pair of castings

    2011-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - JB Rawcliffe & Sons from Skelmersdale, UK has transported two 300 tonne castings for Sheffield Forgemasters International.

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    SAL handles heaviest load ever

    2011-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - On its maiden voyage, SAL Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land's latest newbuilding Lone, undertook the heaviest lift ever in the company's history.

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    StederGroup links two European seas with South America

    2011-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - StederGroup Liner Agency has launched a breakbulk, liner service with vessels from 15,000 dwt up to 30,000 dwt and geared with 20 ton cranes between the Black Sea and Mediterranean ports and South American east and west coast ports.

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    Air Partner celebrates half century

    2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - Air Partner plc, a world leading provider of private aviation services, celebrates its 50th anniversary this month.

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    Lufthansa Cargo Charter is open for business in Miami

    2011-06-20T00:00:00Z

    June 20 - Lufthansa Cargo Charter Agency GmbH has opened an office in Miami which will function as the basis for customer liaison and the development of the Latin American market.

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    From Brazil to Bangkok for PPG

    2011-06-20T00:00:00Z

    June 20 - Delegates at last week's fourth annual conference of the Project Professionals Group in Rio de Janeiro endorsed Bangkok as the 2012 annual conference venue for the specialist project forwarding network.

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    Kuehne + Nagel renews Cameron contract

    2011-06-16T00:00:00Z

    June 16 - Cameron, a leading provider of flow equipment products, systems and services to worldwide oil, gas and process industries, has re-awarded Kuehne + Nagel with a global contract to handle the company's air logistics, sea logistics as well as road

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    It's lift-off for launch vehicles from St Petersburg

    2011-06-10T00:00:00Z

    June 10 - A journey into outer space started at sea level in St Petersburg for two launch vehicles involved in the Kourou Space Centre (KSC).

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    Dania Marine transfers ship to Varamar's management

    2011-06-09T00:00:00Z

    June 9 - Dania Marine, and its Danish bank, have transferred the commercial management of Thor Venture into the supervision of Ukrainian-based Varamar Ltd, representing White Whale Shipping, changing the ship's name to Venture Whale.

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    Qatar Airways buys into Cargolux

    2011-06-09T00:00:00Z

    June 9 - Cargolux has entered into a strategic partnership with Doha-based Qatar Airways. The deal includes the acquisition by Qatar Airways of a 35 percent stake in Cargolux and a commercial cooperation.

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    Staffing agency points to potential future staff shortages

    2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

    June 7 - An employment and staffing agency that specialises in supplying hoisting and lifting, heavy lift and specialised transport personnel has passed its third anniversary and noted continuing industry trends that could lead to staff shortages in the n

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    Europe Caribbean Line makes its debut in Aberdeen

    2011-06-06T00:00:00Z

    June 6 - Baltic & European Shipping, a monthly service operated by Europe Caribbean Line between Ipswich, UK, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad, has made its first call at Aberdeen, Scotland.

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    TBS International takes delivery of sixth Roymar Class multipurpose

    2011-06-02T00:00:00Z

    June 2 - TBS International has taken delivery of the newly-constructed vessel Maya Princess from China Communications Construction Company Ltd./Nantong Yahua Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd.

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    Terra firma provides business for Plate Logistics

    2011-06-02T00:00:00Z

    June 2 - Buenos Aires-based project forwarder Plate Logistics has undertaken a number of contracts that highlight the importance of underground exploration to the project cargo sector.

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    Four project movements display industry's variety

    2011-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - A quarter of heavy lift and project cargo operations undertaken by members of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) demonstrate the wide variety of operations in this industry.

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    Brazil hosts project cargo training

    2011-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - A training course for project forwarders that focuses on interactive real-world scenarios will be held in Brazil for the first time from June 13-14, 2011.

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    Fairstar wins fertilizer plant contract

    2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

    May 24 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has won a USD 28 million multi-voyage transportation contract to provide the marine transportation of 111 modules and 70 containers from the Agrium Fertilizer Plant in Kenai, Alaska to a greenfield site in Ossiomo, Nigeri

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    Heavy lift newbie sets benchmark for cryogenic tank movement

    2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

    May 24 - Project cargo broker InterConti Navigation is claiming a heavy lift benchmark with a recent shipment from the Czech Republic to Norway of the world's largest double-hull cryogenic tanks.