All North America articles – Page 137

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    Nicaragua Canal route unveiled

    2014-07-08T00:00:00Z

    July 8 - The Nicaraguan government and the company behind plans to build the proposed canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic, Hong Kong Nicaragua Development (HKND) Investment Co., have settled on a route.

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    Four for Damen

    2014-07-07T00:00:00Z

    July 7 - Atlantic Towing (USA) has selected newly-designed, ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels from Damen Shipyards Group to meet its demanding 10-year offshore support contract with ExxonMobil Canada Properties and Hibernia Management and Development Comp

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    Romania watches LR 11000 premiere

    2014-07-07T00:00:00Z

    July 7 - One of the first models of the new 1000-tonne capacity Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane has made its way to the Petrom refinery in Plojesti, where it is being used by Austrian heavy load contractor Felbermayr to hoist several steel columns into th

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    Launch day for Roerborg

    2014-07-04T00:00:00Z

    July 4 - Royal Wagenborg's 23,000 dwt multipurpose dry cargo vessel Roerborg is scheduled for launch today at the production site of Ferus Smit Shipyards in Leer, Germany.

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    MEA chooses Kongsberg's port simulator

    2014-07-04T00:00:00Z

    June 4 - Kongsberg GlobalSim has been awarded a contract from the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) of Montreal, Canada to supply several K-Sim lift training simulators for heavy lift port equipment.

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    Outlook for air cargo stabilises

    2014-07-04T00:00:00Z

    July 4 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing air cargo growth accelerated in May, with 4.7 percent growth compared to a year ago.

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    Capital projects and contracts - July 4th 2014

    2014-07-04T00:00:00Z

    Here is this week's round up of capital projects and logistics contracts.

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    The Friday Flyer - July 4th 2014

    2014-07-04T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    OXL restructuring approved

    2014-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - Heavy lift and multipurpose shipping line OXL has satisfied Belgian administrators and its creditors that it is credible ongoing concern, having restructured the operational and strategic sides of its business.

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    Angolan JV for Intermarine

    2014-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - Intermarine LLC has entered into a joint venture with Angolan company Transtar Transitario LDA to form Transmarine.

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    North American first for Hamburg

    2014-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - Canada's Port of Halifax has joined the Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) organisation as its first member from North America.

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    All aboard for the AAL

    2014-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - Austral Asia Line (AAL) has introduced a passenger service where travellers can experience life on board a cargo ship while enjoying the views of the Asia Pacific region.

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    Liebherr chalks up 30,000

    2014-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - The recent delivery of an LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane was the 30,000th supplied by Liebherr-Werk Ehingen to date.

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    Capital projects and contracts - June 27th 2014

    2014-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Here is this week's round up of capital projects and contracts. Over the past few days we have seen Alstom reject a takeover from Siemens and Mitsubishi in favour of GE's USD17 billion bid, Technip securing projects on the Danish Continental Shelf, and Le

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    The Friday Flyer - June 27th 2014

    2014-06-27T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    It's a wrap for Topline

    2014-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Topline Express Logistics has shipped a consignment of cryogenic liquid storage tanks from Shanghai to Costa Rica's Port Caldera on board the multipurpose vessel Du An Chang.

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    Canaveral takes off

    2014-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - Port Canaveral has signed a 35-year agreement with Gulftainer USA to operate and further develop its container and multipurpose cargo terminal.

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    WWPC gets Caterpillars moving

    2014-06-20T00:00:00Z

    June 20 - Members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), Port Logistics Mexico and Steder Group, have worked together to arrange the transport of five heavy Caterpillar machines from Mexico to the Netherlands.

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    Busy month for Crane Rental

    2014-06-20T00:00:00Z

    June 20 - This month has seen Crane Rental Corporation complete a number of heavy hauling projects across the USA.

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    GAC brings Africa to Houston

    2014-06-20T00:00:00Z

    June 20 - The GAC Group is bringing its African market knowledge to US clients in and around the country's global energy hub, with the assignment of Gerrit Laubscher, business development manager, oil and gas for sub-Saharan Africa, to GAC's base in Houst