All North America articles – Page 207

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    TBS International says 2009 was 'challenging'

    2010-03-17T00:00:00Z

    March 17 - Reporting its Q4 and December 31, 2009 year end financial results, TBS International chairman and CEO and president, Joseph E. Royce, stated: "2009 was a particularly challenging year for the global economy and shipping, especially for the dry

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    ALE de Mexico loads out 1,000 tonne pontoon at Tampico

    2010-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - ALE de Mexico has successfully performed the load-out of a 76m 1,050 tonne pontoon over a distance of 150m up to a dry dock in preparation for floating at Tampico, Mexico.

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    Maersk relaunches Farrell Lines

    2010-03-10T00:00:00Z

    March 10 - Maersk Line has revived the once well-known Farrell Lines brand, an American shipping line with deep history in the African trade, writes Kirsten Shepherd.

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    napa service adds direct calls at Osaka and Shanghai

    2010-03-07T00:00:00Z

    March 7 - The companies which operate the napa service have announced that with the sailing of the Silverstone Express from Los Angeles on April 25th and Grays Harbor on April 28th, regular direct calls will be added at Osaki and Shanghai to the triangula

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    Volga-Dnepr Group launches Engineering and Logistics Centre

    2010-03-05T00:00:00Z

    March 5 - Volga-Dnepr Group has launched a new Engineering & Logistics Center (ILC) to focus on the creation of tailored services for complex worldwide transportation logistics projects.

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    HLI Rail & Rigging to manage Contractors Cargo Co speciality railcars

    2010-03-05T00:00:00Z

    March 5 - HLI Rail & Rigging has reached an agreement with Contractors Cargo Co to manage the latter's six-strong speciality railcar fleet including one 500 tonne capacity Schnabel railcar.

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    KOG delivers a wagon load of fun

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - HLPFI's publishing executive, Luke King went on the road to join KOG Transport for a 'Gruenkohl Party' in Achim, northern Germany.

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    European yards must build ships to support offshore wind energy growth

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - Ten to twelve new heavy lift ships will be required to support the predicted growth of offshore wind projects over the coming years and these ships should be built in the European Union.

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    Bisso Marine reels in success with lift

    2010-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - Houston-based marine and energy services specialist Bisso Marine has loaded a 281 tonne umbilical reel onto an offshore installation ship in the Gulf of Mexico.

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    Russian heavyweight aircraft come to Haiti's aid

    2010-02-24T00:00:00Z

    February 24 - Ruslan International, the joint venture company which markets and manages the combined fleet of 17 An-124 aircraft belonging to its parents Antonov Airlines and Volga Dnepr Airlines, has begun a programme of nine flights to Haiti carrying ur

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    Grieg Star Shipping mines project traffic from Rotterdam

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - In early February a shipment of hydraulic mining shields was loaded at the Interforest terminal, Rotterdam on Norwegian line Grieg Star Shipping's Star Evviva.

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    Rock-It rolls further into GPLN

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - It's one for the money, two for the show as two more offices of the Rock-It Cargo organisaton become the latest members of Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN).

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    EC presses ahead with forwarder price fixing investigation

    2010-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - A Statement of Objections relating to a price-fixing investigation of their air freight forwarding activities has been sent by the European Union to a number of prominent freight forwarding companies.

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    BDP Project Logistics opens Aberdeen office

    2010-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - BDP Project Logistics has opened an office in Aberdeen, Scotland, to service the needs of UK project clients, including the important North Sea oil and gas industry.

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    ACL plans new multi-purpose ships

    2010-02-12T00:00:00Z

    February 12 - The Grimaldi Group's roll-on/roll-off carrier, Atlantic Container Line, says it does have long-term plans to order five new multi-purpose ships, but is yet to begin discussions with yards.

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    Goldhofer set to trump at the bauma

    2010-02-11T00:00:00Z

    February 11 - Memmingen, Germany-based Goldhofer is set to unveil a new three-axle SPZ-P 3 AAA type flatbed semi-trailer at the 29th 'bauma' international exhibition in Munich in April.

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    Panalpina receives Statement of Objections from the EC

    2010-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Global freight forwarder Panalpina has been served with a Statement of Objections by the European Commission as part of a multinational probe into alleged anti-competitive behaviour.

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    WWPC names new member to Board of Advisors

    2010-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Patrick Lee, managing director of CNC Freight Services, Malaysia, a founding Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) member, has joined the network's Board of Advisors (BoA) after a vote of the management and attending members during the recent

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    Liebherr cranes help port attract wind turbine cargoes

    2010-02-09T00:00:00Z

    February 9 - As reported by on the HLPFI website on February 5th, the port of Vancouver USA anticipates a return to growth in 2010 following a year in which an increase in business from the wind energy industry helped offset losses elsewhere in 2009.

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    Chapman Freeborn completes 100th Haiti aid flight

    2010-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February 8 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has completed its 100th aid flight to help the people affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti.