Middle East news – Page 89

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    Kuehne + Nagel sees earnings grow

    2011-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Kuehne + Nagel reports that its earnings grew in first nine months of 2011 by 1.1 percent despite the softening freight market.

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    Hartel's Heenvliet on maiden voyage

    2011-10-12T00:00:00Z

    October 12 - Dutch shipping line Hartel Shipping has seen its latest vessel, Heenvliet, embark on its maiden voyage, further strengthening its Mediterranean and Black Sea services.

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    Globalink delivers ahead of schedule

    2011-10-10T00:00:00Z

    October 10 - A thousand tonne consignment of oil field equipment has been moved from Dubai to Iraq almost two weeks ahead of deadline.

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    Alphaliner report says half newbuilds have more than 10,000 teu capacity

    2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - According to analysis by Alphaliner, almost half of the containership capacity on order, or 48 percent, has capacities of more than 10,000 teu, with the average new containership size around 6,100 teu.

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    Emirates SkyCargo flies its heaviest single item ever

    2011-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - Emirates SkyCargo came to the rescue of a ship undergoing repairs when it transported a 36 tonne rudder part - the heaviest single item ever carried by the freight division of Emirates Airline.

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    Safmarine corporate functions to be incorporated into Maersk Line

    2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - Safmarine's internal support and management functions will be integrated into those of its sister company Maersk Line, with the closure of the former's HQ and the maintenance of the brand within the Maersk Liner Business portfolio.

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    GAC establishes dedicated humanitarian aid team

    2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 4 - The GAC Group has formed a dedicated team to focus on providing vital logistics support for humanitarian aid efforts around the world.

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    GAC delivers tub collar to UAE

    2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Preparation was the key to success when GAC handled a giant shipment from China to the United Arab Emirates.

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    GAC delivers tub collar to UAE

    2011-10-03T00:00:00Z

    October 3 - Preparation was the key to success when GAC handled a giant shipment from China to the United Arab Emirates.

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    Project Partners adds Seamaster Maritime in Oman and UAE

    2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

    September 30 - Seamaster Maritime LLC has joined the Project Partners network for the UAE and Oman.

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    Air Charter Service now open in Los Angeles

    2011-09-29T00:00:00Z

    September 29 - Air Charter Service, a leading aircraft charter specialist, continues its global expansion as it opens the cargo department of its second US office in Los Angeles - to complement its established operation in New York.

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    Fairstar wins rig transport contract

    2011-09-28T00:00:00Z

    September 28 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded a new transportation contract by Hercules Offshore to transport the Hercules 185 jack-up rig from Port Gentil, Gabon to either Pascagoula, Mississippi or Bahrain using the Fairstar semi-submersible

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    Confidence dips to all-time low as uncertainty fuels overtonnaging

    2011-09-26T00:00:00Z

    September 26 - Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell to their lowest level for three and a half years in the three months ended August 2011, according to the latest shipping confidence survey by accountant and shipping adviser Moore Step

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    Blank checks into ACS Frankfurt

    2011-09-21T00:00:00Z

    September 21 - UK-based air freight broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed a new cargo sales director at its Frankfurt office while the company has organised a vital relief goods flight into North Korea in response to the devastating floods in tha

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    Duo of significant project moves for Express Transport

    2011-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - Mumbai-based project forwarder Express Transport (ETPL), a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), has undertaken the shortsea coastal movement of a significant consignment from the west coast Indian port of Hazira in a 1,400 km

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    GAC Group makes a trio of significant management appointments

    2011-09-20T00:00:00Z

    September 20 - The GAC Group has announced two key management appointments in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for its group and local operations at the same time as the group has appointed a new group HSSE (Health Safety Security Environment) manager to drive

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    Boring machinery takes flight with Magdenli

    2011-09-19T00:00:00Z

    September 19 - Magdenli Transport & Trade Co recently completed the delicate loading and further inland transportation of heavy and oversized steel constructions from chartered cargo aircraft to inland destinations in Turkey.

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    New chairman takes helm at Cargolux as CFO steps down

    2011-09-19T00:00:00Z

    September 19 - Main deck cargo airline Cargolux has appointed a new board chairman to succeed Marc Hoffman, who remains a board director.

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    Wind power projects for Magdenli Transport

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    September 16 - Turkish project forwarder Magdenli Transport and Trade has recently undertaken two major contracts associated with Turkey's burgeoning green energy power generating industry.

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    NSCSA exercises options for two ro-cons

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    September 16 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has exercised the option to build two ro-con vessels with Hyundai MIPO of South Korea.