Middle East news – Page 78

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    GAC named Oman Sail's logistics partner

    2013-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - Dubai headquartered GAC Logistics has been named the official logistics partner by Oman Sail for the EFG Bank Sailing Arabia The Tour - a boat race that sets sail of on February 10.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - The old adage - talk is cheap - does not seem to apply in the EU's corridors of power in Brussels where agreement is being sought on a trillion-euro budget for the next seven years for the 27-nation union.

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    WWPC adds exclusive Israeli member

    2013-02-07T00:00:00Z

    February 7 - The Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) has appointed Total Cargo Ltd as its exclusive network member for Israel.

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    Bahri gets first of six

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has taken delivery of the first of six general cargo ships ordered from Hyundai MIPO in 2011.

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    Tuesday Flyer

    2013-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Welcome to the first edition of our Tuesday round-up, in which HLPFI staff writer David Kershaw, delivers a snap shot of general news from across the industry that has caught his eye today.

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    London calling for ISS Palumbo

    2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - Following last October's news of a strategic partnership between Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) and offshore project logistics and freight forwarding specialists, Palumbo SpA, HLPFI has learned that ISS Palumbo has opened an office in the U

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    Turkish delight for BRI

    2013-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - Freight forwarder Bellville Rodair International (BRI) has opened a new office in Istanbul, Turkey.

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    MaxXLogistics secures UAE wagons

    2013-02-04T00:00:00Z

    February 4 - MaxXLogistics FZCO has secured a large project from Etihad Rail in the UAE for the shipment and handling of rail wagons.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - With just over a week to go before the Chinese New Year, HLPFI staff are beginning to break open the fortune cookies while looking forward to the lion parades near our London HQ.

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    InterGlobal joins PCN for Israel

    2013-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) has added InterGlobal Shipping 3001 Ltd as a new member, representing Israel.

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    Political instability threatens Egyptian waterway

    2013-01-31T00:00:00Z

    January 31 - Egypt's president Mohamed Morsi has declared a state of emergency in three Suez Canal cities, as rioting that has left dozens dead spills into a fourth day.

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    Steder delivers pipes for port project

    2013-01-30T00:00:00Z

    January 30 - Netherlands based member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) network, Steder Group, has organised the shipment of approximately 26,000 tonnes of land and sinker lines from China to Doha, Qatar.

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    Damco undergoes managerial reshuffle

    2013-01-28T00:00:00Z

    January 28 - During February, logistics provider Damco will relocate its head office from Copenhagen, Denmark to The Hague in the Netherlands. To coincide with the move, Damco has made a number of senior level management changes.

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    V. Alexander shifts Saudi load

    2013-01-28T00:00:00Z

    January 28 - The Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network member representing Germany, V. Alexander International Logistics, has transported five over-dimensional cargoes for an oil and gas client between Germany and Saudi Arabia.

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    Gruber adds Italian offices

    2013-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - Italian project freight forwarder Gruber Logistics has opened a new office in Trieste, to serve what it calls the burgeoning trade route to Turkey.

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    The Friday Flyer

    2013-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - This week's Friday Flyer is again sponsored by Broekman Project Services, located in the Port of Rotterdam, which offers a total solution for handling and assembly of project cargoes - www.broekman-group.com/bps

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    GROUP7 commissions new logistics facility

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    January 23 - German logistics provider GROUP7 has commissioned a new logistics centre in south Neuss, Germany.

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    Cotton picking cargoes for PCN duo

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    January 23 - Project Cargo Network (PCN) members Allison Shipping International and Global Cargo Line have worked together to transport cotton picking machinery from the USA to the Mersin, Turkey.

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    SDV establishes dedicated bulk/chartering service

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - Turkey based SDV Horoz Projects - a member of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) - has set up a dedicated bulk/chartering desk to strengthen its project cargo handling capabilities.

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    Cargolux performs above expectations

    2013-01-23T00:00:00Z

    January 23 - Cargolux Airlines, Europe's largest all freighter operator, is anticipating that losses in 2012 will be lower than initially forecast.