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    AAPA hails release of draft freight plan

    2015-10-20T00:00:00Z

    October 20 - The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has applauded U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) secretary Anthony Foxx for releasing the Draft National Freight Strategic Plan.

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    Logistics Plus in warehouse upgrade

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Logistics Plus has moved its Dallas/Fort Worth warehouse to a new and improved facility in Haslet, Texas.

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    Iran plans 'significant return' to shipping

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Iran is planning a fleet expansion programme comprising 579,000 teu of containerships, 2 million dwt of dry bulk vessels and 1.6 million dwt of tankers - all of which are sched

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    Hot off the press at Vanguard

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Vanguard has provided engineered project solutions for four automotive press related contracts over the past few months, overcoming space constraints to install components weighing up to 120 tonnes.

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    Volga-Dnepr takes Polet duo

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a finance lease agreement with Sberbank Leasing to acquire two AN-124-100 Ruslan freighter aircraft, previously operated by Polet Airlines.

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    Foundations down at Gemini farm

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Van Oord has installed the 150th and final foundation at the Gemini offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands in the North Sea.

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    Havator wins Metsä contract

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Havator has won a contract from Metsä Fibre, part of the the Metsä Group, to provide lifting services for the construction of a bioproduct mill in Aänekoski, central Finland.

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    Are you good at sales and chartering?

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Earn too little for what you bring? Want to work in the cockpit of a Hamburg based shipping company carrying projects and bulk?Come try yourself as a Sales and Chartering Manager at VARAMAR GmbH! (www.varamar.com)VARAMAR - Making Shipping More Efficient!

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    Green Channel heads to Chile

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Green Channel Forwarders has coordinated the transport of 26 units of structural equipment for mining projects from Mumbai to Chile.

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    Europe Cargo loads crane for Congo

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - Europe Cargo has organised the loading of a fully-erected Gottwald mobile harbour crane, weighing 326 tonnes, for shipment to Congo Terminal in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo.

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    New head at Terex

    2015-10-16T00:00:00Z

    October 16 - Effective November 2, 2015, Terex Corporation has appointed John L. Garrison, Jr. to replace Ronald M. DeFeo as the company's new president and chief executive officer (ceo).

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    Green Port Hull: one year on

    2015-10-16T00:00:00Z

    October 16 - One year has passed since a dredging campaign began to create Siemens' UK based offshore wind turbine manufacturing, assembly, installation and service facility at Associated British Ports' (ABP) Alexandra Dock in Hull.

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    Grimaldi increases Finnlines stake

    2015-10-16T00:00:00Z

    October 16 - Grimaldi Group subsidiary Grimaldi Euromed has purchased 5,449,032 additional shares in Finnlines, increasing the group's share capital investment in its Finnish subsidiary to 91.32 percent.

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    Report shows growth in driver demand

    2015-10-16T00:00:00Z

    October 16 - According to a new analysis by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the shortage of truck drivers has grown to over 48,000 and could expand further due to industry growth and a retiring workforce.

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    UTC concern over US rail shutdown

    2015-10-16T00:00:00Z

    October 16 - UTC Overseas says that a Congressional failure to extend the mandated deadline for the nation's railroads to install positive train control (PTC) safety systems could cause major delays and potential closures of significant portions of the US

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    Wagenborg chooses compact crawler

    2015-10-16T00:00:00Z

    October 16 - Wagenborg's first compact crawler crane - a Palfinger PK 27002-SH model - should be operational by mid October, says the company.

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    Cargolux promotes Holt

    2015-10-16T00:00:00Z

    October 16 - Cargolux Airlines has named Jason Holt as its head of flight operations, succeeding Wieger Ketellapper, who will concentrate on the development of the company's planned joint venture airline in Zhengzhou, China.

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    Gothenburg to gaze on Atlantic Star

    2015-10-16T00:00:00Z

    October 16 - The first of Atlantic Container Line's (ACL) five new vessels, Atlantic Star, will call at Sweden's Port of Gothenburg towards the end of December 2015.

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    Agility wraps up Linde project

    2015-10-16T00:00:00Z

    October 16 - Agility has completed a complex project for Linde Group's engineering division, which included three heavy lift shipments of chemical plant equipment to Togliatti in the Samara region of Russia.

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    AAPA launches interactive port map

    2015-10-16T00:00:00Z

    October 16 - The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has unveiled a new interactive hemispheric map tool on its website, which provides information about each of its member ports.