All North America articles – Page 183

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    First for Demag Cranes in Bermuda

    2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

    February 7 - A Gottwald HMK 170 Ewill be taking up commercial operations in the spring of 2012 at the port of Hamilton, the capital of Bermuda, where it will be handling containers and general cargo.

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    Seven Seas ships heat exchangers

    2012-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - Seven Seas Shipping Co, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in Jordan and Iraq, has successfully completed the transport of two heavy heat exchangers for a Jordanian phosphate mining company's sulphuric acid plant; as well as

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    Seventh Breakbulk business run set for Shanghai

    2012-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - Flensborg and Associates, a Munich-based sales and consulting firm, has announced the seventh Break-Bulk Business Run, which will take place in Shanghai in February 2012, and the expansion of the Business Run circuit to include additional eve

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    Discovery Air Innovations launches student competition

    2012-02-02T00:00:00Z

    February 2 - Discovery Air Innovations (DAI), in collaboration with the Canadian Transportation Research Forum, has announced the first annual Hybrid Air Vehicle (HAV) student paper competition.

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    Liebherr looks back at 2011

    2012-02-02T00:00:00Z

    February 2 - Significant orders for Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) in 2011 from emerging economies, as well as the market introduction of the new LHM 420 model, helped Liebherr-Werk Nenzing stabilise its bottom-line in what it describes as a "challenging" wo

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    Braemar names regional director

    2012-02-01T00:00:00Z

    February 1 - Braemar (incorporating The Salvage Association) has appointed Richard Gayton to the key role of regional director, Americas.

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    SC&RA 2012 annual conference announced

    2012-01-30T00:00:00Z

    January 30 - The 2012 Annual Conference of the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), April 17-21, at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Austin, Texas, USA, features a program that includes educational sessions, networking events and committee mee

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    Ports America HQ on the move

    2012-01-27T00:00:00Z

    January 27 - Ports America has relocated its group office from Iselin to Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.

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    ALE bridges the gap

    2012-01-27T00:00:00Z

    January 27 - A pair of bridge placement contracts has shown the sort of strategic heavy-lift, transport and installation services that UK-based ALE is capable of.

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    Damen Shipyards receives three orders for five pontoons

    2012-01-26T00:00:00Z

    January 26 - Damen Pontoons & Barges has signed three contracts for a total of five purpose-built Damen Stan Pontoons (SPo): two Damen Stan Pontoons 6511 for Mammoet Maritime (The Netherlands), two Stan Pontoons 8916 ICE for Silverburn Shipping (I.O.M.) L

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    Oil and gas executives ready to spend as industry confidence rises

    2012-01-26T00:00:00Z

    January 26 - Oil and gas industry leaders have forecast improved performance and higher levels of capital expenditure this year, despite concerns over global economic instability, according to a new report on the future of the sector.

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    African network expansion for Emirates SkyCargo African network expansion for Emirates SkyCargo

    2012-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - Emirates freight division, Emirates SkyCargo is enhancing its operations on African trade routes, with the launch of flights to Lusaka and Harare on February 1, 2012, bringing its weekly cargo capacity into and out of the continent to more th

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    World Airways teams up with Silk Way Airlines for US military cargoes

    2012-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings, and Silk Way Airlines have completed a teaming agreement to provide outsized air freight service to the US military.

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    Clipper Projects opens for business in Mumbai

    2012-01-23T00:00:00Z

    January 23 - Clipper Projects has opened a new office in Mumbai; India and sees the opening of Clipper Projects India as part of a strategic goal to move closer to its clients in the important and developing Indian market.

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    ALS helps in Kiwi earthquake clean-up

    2012-01-23T00:00:00Z

    January 23 - Abnormal Load Services (International) Limited (ALS') project team in Hull, UK organised the first export charter shipment of a demolition machine to New Zealand to assist in clear-up efforts following last year's earthquake.

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    Triple Success in Tripoli

    2012-01-20T00:00:00Z

    January 20 - Three shipments to Libya signal Move One's commitment to the country's reconstruction process.

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    Tuscor Lloyds packs case for Mexico

    2012-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Tuscor Lloyds arranged a multimodal transport of a large breakbulk case, originating in the English Midlands and going to the port of Veracruz, Mexico.

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    Albacor Shipping moves heavy transformer

    2012-01-19T00:00:00Z

    January 19 - Albacor Shipping (USA) Inc, the US member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), through their branch in Banning, USA, has handled the transportation of transformer measuring 42 x 12 x 16 ft from the Port of Newark, USA to Cranberry, USA

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    Dockwise Yacht Transport ship heads for South Pacific

    2012-01-18T00:00:00Z

    January 18 - Brisbane, Australia will welcome Dockwise Yacht Transport's (DYT) Super Servant 4 when the 169.49 m semi-submersible ship berths at Fisherman's Island Terminal to unload a cargo of yachts with a total value of approximately USD35 million.

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    New year, new faces at the Port Corpus Christi Commission

    2012-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - Port Corpus Christi Commission began its first meeting of 2012 with the administration of the public service oath to Al Jones and Charles W. Zahn Jr. to replace Robert Gonzalez Jr. and Francis I. Gandy Jr. and to re-appoint Richard M. Borchar