All Middle East articles – Page 93

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    Air charter companies respond to crisis in North Africa

    2011-03-03T00:00:00Z

    March 3 - Two aircargo charter companies are busy moving emergency aid to assist the thousands of people fleeing Libya for Tunisia.

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    Mammoet adds to Kobelco crawler crane order

    2011-03-02T00:00:00Z

    March 2 - Since placing an initial order for five Kobelco CKE2500-2, 250-tonne capacity crawler cranes (for operations in Brazil, Sakhalin and the Middle East) in 2010, leading international heavy lift specialist, Mammoet, has progressively increased its

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    Flynt Group now Barloworld Logistics

    2011-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - Barloworld Logistics, which acquired the Hong Kong-based Flynt Group of companies in 2008, has confirmed that in line with its corporate brand strategy, all the Flynt Group companies are now merged and consolidated under the brand Barloworld Log

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    SCHEUERLE delivers two industrial lift transporters to Taiwan

    2011-02-28T00:00:00Z

    February 28 - Taiwanese shipbuilder, CSBC China Shipbuilding Corporation, has taken delivery of two transporters (SHTs) manufactured by SCHEUERLE.

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    GPLN appoints Iraqi member

    2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

    February 25 - The Global Project Logistics Network has appointed a new member in Iraq.

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    TBS fleet boosted by new delivery

    2011-02-23T00:00:00Z

    February 23 - TBS International plc has taken delivery of the M/V Comanche Maiden - the fifth in a series of six multipurpose tweendecker newbuilds ordered by the company.

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    Alternate energy blows some wind into Bati's sales

    2011-02-22T00:00:00Z

    February 22 - Having underpinned the company's activities in 2010, Bati Project & Heavy Lift Logistics expects that wind power plants and renewable energy projects, particulary wind turbines, will keep it busy with Turkey's energy ministry planning 15,000

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    Luxury shipment for Project Cargo & Yacht Transport

    2011-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - The transport department of Project Cargo & Yacht Transport from Istanbul has handled the shipment of a luxury yacht weighing over 23 tonnes and 17.5 m in length from

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    Project forwarder network expands global footprint

    2011-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - Heavy lift freight forwarding network, the Project Professionals Group (PPG), has strengthened its global footprint with several new appointments.

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    Dangly bits fail to put off female rower in record attempt

    2011-02-09T00:00:00Z

    February 9 - A life on the ocean wave was enough for a team of five men and one woman to set out from Tenerife just after New Year's Day to row across the Atlantic to Barbados. And one of the rowers was carrying a romantic secret with him.

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    GAC Group rides the waves with yacht shipping specialist

    2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - The GAC Group is set to make waves in 2011 with the creation of Team GAC Pindar, a world-class sailing team that will both compete in international events and also provide specialist logistics solutions to the yachting community.

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    Trio of talents appointed at WCAPN

    2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - The WCA Projects Network (WCAPN) and the WCA Family has recruited three key staff members to improve communication and management functions.

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    Leo Global ships support for Shazand refinery expansion

    2011-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - Thai forwarder Leo Global Logistics has undertaken the movement of consignment of 66 items consisting of a soot blower, ducting support, drum platform, silencer support,wind box support and others refinery equipment from Laem Chabang port in

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    Damco and General Holding join forces in Abu Dhabi

    2011-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Damco, the logistics arm of A.P. Moller, and General Holding Corporation have formed a joint venture, Damco Abu Dhabi, to provide logistics and forwarding services to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

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    Konecranes acquires company in South America

    2011-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Earlier this month, Konecranes acquired Gruas Koman Limitada, the former licensee of Konecranes in Recoleta, Santiago, Chile. The acquisition also includes the Peruvian start-up subsidiary, Koman Gruas Peru S.R.L.

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    Safmarine and Antwerp bosses celebrate cooperation

    2011-01-14T00:00:00Z

    January 14 - At an unveiling ceremony held at the headquarters of the Antwerp Port Authority, Safmarine CEO Tomas Dyrbye presented a ship model of Safmarine Kuramo to CEO Eddy Bruyninckx as a gesture of thanks for the many years of close cooperation betwe

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    Kita Logistics opens for business in Erbil

    2011-01-10T00:00:00Z

    January 10 - By opening a branch in Erbil, Iraq, Kita Logistics says that it has become the first Turkish logistics company providing all logistics services in the country, supporting its services in the Middle East and CIS countries.

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    Kita Logistics opens for business in Erbil

    2011-01-10T00:00:00Z

    January 10 - By opening a branch in Erbil, Iraq, Kita Logistics says that it has become the first Turkish logistics company providing all logistics services in the country, supporting its services in the Middle East and CIS countries.

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    Blue Water Shipping transports Catamaran ferry

    2011-01-06T00:00:00Z

    January 6 - The year 2010 closed for Blue Water Shipping Brest with the transportation of a large catamaran from Fremantle, Australia to Aqaba in Jordan.as the company's new CEO, effective January 1, 2012.

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    Dockwise sees promise following announcement of new contracts

    2010-12-31T00:00:00Z

    December 31 - Dockwise has signed a USD25 million contract with an affiliate of Chevron USA for the transportation of the Jack and St. Malo hull from Korea to the Gulf of Mexico.