All North America articles – Page 114

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    Rodriguez joins Long Beach

    2015-07-15T00:00:00Z

    July 15 - The Long Beach board of harbour commissioners has selected former chief communications officer for Metro Los Angeles, Noelia Rodriguez, as the port's new managing director of communications.

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    Marks Crane in Texas Tech lift

    2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

    July 14 - Lubbock, Texas based Marks Crane lifted and positioned a Genie scissor lift at Texas Tech University's Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center, using a Terex Explorer 5600 all terrain crane.

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    Seattle, Tacoma hail transport investment

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

    July 13 - The ports of Seattle and Tacoma have welcomed the passing of a USD16.2 billion transportation investment package that aims to speed the movement of cargo through Washington state's ports and freight corridors.

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    BNSF takes trio of tanks north

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

    July 13 - BNSF Logistics has transported three cryogenic tanks, each weighing 109 tonnes, from Natchez, Mississippi to a plant in Ashtabula, Ohio.

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    ABP in ownership shuffle

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

    July 13 - GS Infrastructure Partners (GSIP) and Infracapital have sold their combined 33.3 percent stake in Associated British Ports (ABP) to Anchorage Ports - a consortium comprising Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Hermes Infrastructure.

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    Davenport joins Lone Star

    2015-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - Lone Star Transportation - part of the Daseke group of companies - has acquired Davenport Transport & Rigging.

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    Tight squeeze for Crane Rental

    2015-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - Following its recent acquisition, Crane Rental Corporation and new owner, Maxim Crane Works, have got to work on an impressive job to move a 136-tonne bullet tank in the northeast USA.

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    New head at R

    2015-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - R

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    American ports go green

    2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

    July 7 - The US ports of Tacoma, Seattle and New Orleans have all recently received recognition for their efforts towards being more environmentally friendly organisations, writes Isabel Freedman.

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    Air cargo boosted by Calais chaos

    2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

    July 7 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has reported a sharp spike in demand for air cargo charters in response to the gridlock caused by striking workers blockading the French port of Calais.

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    Mexican job for Aqualis Offshore

    2015-07-06T00:00:00Z

    July 6 - International offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by Perforadora Mexico to support, monitor and document the sequence for rig-down, transportation and offshore installation of the Veracruz platform rig

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    Faymonville living the American Dream

    2015-07-06T00:00:00Z

    July 6 - Faymonville, the Belgian trailer manufacturer, is taking on a new challenge in North America, writes Isabel Freedman.

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    EXG powers ahead in USA

    2015-07-06T00:00:00Z

    July 6 - Express Global Logistics, India (EXG) has transported 18,450 freight tonnes of project cargo for a power project in the USA, writes Isabel Freedman.

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    More ships for Grimaldi

    2015-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - As part of the expansion and modernisation programme of its owned fleet, the Grimaldi Group has recently signed an agreement for the construction of eight new PCTCs (Pure Car Truck Carriers), for a total investment of USD 465 million, writes Isab

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    IMO chooses Lim

    2015-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - South Korea's Ki-tack Lim has been elected secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for an initial term of four years, with effect from January 1, 2016.

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    Rica rewards success in Florida

    2015-07-02T00:00:00Z

    July 2 - CSX Transportation was named rail carrier of the year at the 47th annual conference of the Railway Industrial Clearance Association (Rica), taking place this week in Orlando, Florida.

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    Aqualis heads to South Korea

    2015-07-02T00:00:00Z

    July 2 - In response to increased demand for Aqualis Offshore's services, the offshore marine and engineering company is to open an office in Busan, South Korea. Mr Gang-Yeoung Jeong is to be appointed general manager, writes Isabel Freedman.

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    Congress allows Ex-Im Bank to expire

    2015-07-02T00:00:00Z

    July 2 - The US Export-Import Bank's (Ex-Im Bank) charter has expired, after members of Congress failed to reauthorise the 81-year-old bank by July 1.

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    Unrein takes reins at Crane Worldwide

    2015-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Terry Unrein as its new vice president of global sales.

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    Kenyan locomotion for BBC

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - BBC Chartering's heavy lift vessel BBC Ganges has shipped 17 locomotives from Houston, Texas to the Kenyan port of Mombasa for Rift Valley Railways (RVR).