All Latin America articles – Page 65

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    Vegetable oil plant moved by Wilhelmsen Ships Service Brazil

    2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

    November 16 - A new department of Wilhelmsen Ships Service in Brazil which is gearing up rapidly to increasingly demanding cargo projects has successfully overseen the movement of an OOG shipment of a vertical conditioner to Russia.

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    Grupo Libra marks 15 years as terminal concessionary at Port of Santos

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    November 15 - Grupo Libra, the first private company to manage a sea terminal in Brazil and one of the country's largest sea terminal and international logistics operators, is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the country's port services privatisation.

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    Uniship launches dedicated service between Brazil and Houston

    2010-11-05T00:00:00Z

    November 5 - Uniship has launched Houston Express Services, which according to company director, Renato Nunes da Silva, is designed to meet the growing demand for logistics solutions for the export of oversized and overweight loads.

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    Heavy lift and project cargo ports bring fresh air to the industry

    2010-11-03T00:00:00Z

    November 3 - In January 2011, under the auspices of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) will introduce the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), an international standard for calculating emissions

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    Acosta y Aguayo joins AOP Project Partners

    2010-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - Santiago, Chile-based Acosta y Aguayo SA has joined the project forwarder network, AOP Project Partners.

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    Taking project forwarding acumen to a higher level

    2010-11-01T00:00:00Z

    November 1 - Project cargo training designed to fast track skills that otherwise could take many years to acquire and aimed at "rising stars" in companies who want to strengthen team working in the heavy lift project forwarding sector, was held as part of

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    Cement mill parts moved from China to Brazil by Beluga

    2010-10-20T00:00:00Z

    October 20 - Beluga Shipping has been involved in the movement of hugh cement mill components from China to Brazil.

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    WWPC adds Aerobrasil for North Brazil and Amazonia

    2010-10-18T00:00:00Z

    October 18 - Specialist project forwarding network, the Worldwide Project Consortium, says that the growing number of significant infrastructure projects in Brazil will be important for its recently appointed new member in that country.

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    New study on green business trends from DHL

    2010-10-13T00:00:00Z

    October 13 - A new study by Deutsche Post DHL identifies key developments in sustainable logistics, including the fact that Asian consumers are ready to pay more for green products.

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    Fairstar on the double

    2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

    October 12 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded a transportation contract by Van Oord Ship Management following last week's contract win from Fugro Seacore.

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    Project cargo doubles at Rotterdam in first half

    2010-10-08T00:00:00Z

    October 8 - The first six months of 2010 saw project cargo tonnage at Rotterdam port double over the same period in 2009, say port managers, as the port witnessed some strategic improvements in heavy lift shipping at the port.

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    Another set of heavy marine transport contracts for Dockwise

    2010-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - Dockwise Shipping has secured another nine awards for heavy marine transport with a total contract value of USD 33 million.

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    New general manager for Lufthansa Cargo Charter in the Americas

    2010-10-01T00:00:00Z

    October 1 - Lufthansa Cargo Charter Agency has named Andrew Morch as general manager America.

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    Forwarders enter into plea agreement in U.S. Antitrust case

    2010-10-01T00:00:00Z

    October 1 - Both Panalpina and Kuehne + Nagel have announced the settlement of certain claims arising from an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) for violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

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    Mexican celebrations take off in France thanks to Volga-Dnepr

    2010-09-27T00:00:00Z

    September 27 - Main deck capacity provider Volga-Dnepr operated its first flight from an airfield in the Pyrenees in over a decade when it transported two Super Puma helicopters from France to take part in a military parade to mark Mexico's bicentenary ce

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    ALS opens Hamburg office

    2010-09-23T00:00:00Z

    September 23 - ALS has opened a new office in Hamburg, Germany. The new site will contribute towards the ALS Group strategy to expand its network and business opportunities in South America for turnkey project work.

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    AirBridgeCargo tie-up with Zhengzhou airport brings fourth China destination

    2010-09-21T00:00:00Z

    September 21 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is extending its all-cargo services from China with a new twice-weekly B747-400 freighter flight from Zhengzhou to Europe - the first fruits of a strategic cooperation between ABC and Zhengzhou International Ai

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    Port of Guayaquil expands its lift capacities

    2010-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA),Ecuador, operator of the Guayaquil Container and Multipurpose Terminals (GCMT), has taken delivery of a third G HMK 6407 Mobile Harbour Crane from Gottwald Port Technology GmbH (Gottwald).

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    New office for ALS in Hamburg

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    September 17 - ALS has opened a new office in Hamburg to help expand its network and business opportunities to and from South America for turnkey project work.

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    Seaboard heads for Belize

    2010-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September 14 - Seaboard Marine has started a service to and from Belize via Miami, Houston and New Orleans, as well as Cristobal, Panama, and Puerto Limon, Costa Rica.