Middle East news – Page 91
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PCN awarded ISO certification
July 26 - UK-based Project Cargo Network (PCN) has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems certification, one of the first project cargo networks to be granted this accreditation.
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TTS Handling Systems win Saudi contract
July 14 - TTS Handling Systems has agreed a contract with the Zamil Offshore Services company in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, for the design, associated engineering and supply of a transfer system for the latter's newly planned shipyard in Dammam Port, writes Ja
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Integrated Logistics expands on the double
July 13 - Terex Cranes delivered two RT 100 Rough Terrain cranes to Integrated Logistics of Kuwait for maintenance tasks in the petro-chemical and gas refinery sectors, writes Jamie May.
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GAC Russia celebrates 10th anniversary with commitment to project and marine
July 13 - GAC has marked ten years in Russia with an announcement of plans to develop enhanced marine services to support offshore energy projects in Russian waters.
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Etihad Rail visits Antwerp for lessons in how to run a railroad
July 12 - With the start of construction of the UAE railway Etihad Rail drawing near, senior executives from the railway visited Antwerp, Belgium where they met and shared ideas with key players in the world of transport.
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Saudi Arabia plans trans-desert railways
July 7 - Rail projects planned for Saudi Arabia could bring significant business for project forwarders and shipping lines.
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Largest crane yet for Bin Quraya
July 4 - Bin Quraya Est has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane from the Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH plant. The 500-tonne crane is now the largest unit in the 250-strong crane fleet of the Saudi Arabian company, writes Jamie May.
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Project cargo powers double-digit growth at Bilbao
July 1 - General conventional goods at Bilbao port, helped by project cargo activity, rose by 14 percent in the first three months of the year. Project cargo at the Spanish Atlantic port includes machinery, wind energy equipment, rail carriages, buses, pa
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InterMax busy with China projects
June 30 - Shanghai-based InterMax Logistics Solution (ITM) is busy with various project cargo shipments, handling construction cranes, gantry cranes and windmill equipment.
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New ship deal for NSCSA
June 29 - The National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia has signed a 'murabaha' financing agreement with the Saudi British Bank (SABB) and the National Commercial Bank for SR822.6 million (USD219.3 million) that will finance 80 percent of the cost to construc
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Dockwise to convert contract backlog to firm orders
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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Cargotec to deliver MacGregor equipment to South Korean
June 27 - Cargotec has signed a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, South Korea to deliver MacGregor ro-ro equipment for four con-ro ships to be built for a Saudi Arabian owner, with delivery scheduled for 2012 - 2013.
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Allcargo Laxmi on its maiden call at Mumbai Port
June 24 - Allcargo Global Logistics is celebrating the first call of its new coastal shipping service at Mumbai port.
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TTS International in UAE nitrogen tank move
June 23 - Dubai-based project cargo forwarder Transport Technics and Services International (TTS International) has completed the shipment of a 49 m nitrogen tank.
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Trio of appointments strengthens Ahlers management
June 21 - Three new executives have been appointed by Ahlers to bolster its management teams in three key markets.
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Dania Marine transfers ship to Varamar's management
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
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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PCN recruits Canadian member
June 6 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has appointed its first member in Canada.
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Speaking up for project cargo
June 6 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has announced two key industry speakers for its 2011 Annual Summit, which will be held from 19-20 November at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London.
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Steel structure transport specialist Daewon Logipia joins GPLN
June 3 - Daewon Logipia Company Ltd based in Seoul, Korea, is the latest company to join established project forwarder network, Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN).