All North America articles – Page 214

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    SC&RA recognises outstanding performance

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has given a series of awards to mark outstanding hauling and rigging performance in the US, Canada, central America and Italy.

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    New Wallenius Wilhelmsen ship named

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    May 12 - Tijuca, the latest edition to Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet of car and truck carrying vessels, has been named in Melbourne.

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    2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

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    AOP Project Partners making news in the Big Apple

    2009-06-04T00:00:00Z

    June 4 - AOP Project Partners has announced that Allround Forwarding Co. Inc. is the network's new member in New York and Charlotte.

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    Trafinsa becomes Agility in Mexico

    2009-06-03T00:00:00Z

    June 3 - Agility Logistics has acquired its longstanding partner in Mexico, Trafinsa, plus the company's US affiliate, Trafinsa International, to strengthen its presence in the country.

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    ASCO acquires Seletar

    2009-06-03T00:00:00Z

    June 3 - ASCO Marine, a subsidiary of the Aberdeen-based international oil and gas logistics specialist ASCO Group, has acquired Seletar Shipping, which is also Aberdeen-based and provides ships agency and related services to clients in the offshore, frei

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    Another regional rep for Cargo Equipment Owners network

    2009-06-02T00:00:00Z

    June 2 - The recently founded network for cargo equipment owners, Cargo Equipment Experts Ltd has appointed J.Philip Tomlinson as its regional representative to help market the CEE in North America and Canada.

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    Global logistics group trials new supply chain communications platform

    2009-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - Members of heavy and oversize cargo network, Project Professionals Group, will trial new technologies designed to improve communications throughout the supply chain.

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    Bollore Logistics sets sail

    2009-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - French Industrial and transport organisation, the Bollore Group has created the Bollore Logistics brand to assist the group's commercial brands in their development.

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    More contracts for Dockwise

    2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

    May 22 - Dockwise Shipping has secured 11 near and longer term contracts for the transportation of jack-up drilling rigs, semi submersible rigs, as well as port and marine infrastructure, with a total revenue of around USD63 million.

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    B&B's US port interests transfer to SteelRiver

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - In the face of the ongoing financial problems facing by Babcock & Brown Infrastructure, executives at Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Fund North America (BBIFNA), working with John Hancock Life Insurance, have acquired the fund's USD1.8 billion as

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    Jumbo Shipping bangs the drums in Antwerp

    2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - Jumbo Shipping's Fairplayer successfully loaded several heavy items, among them two 625 tonne coke drums, each 42m long and with a diameter of 10m, at the port of Antwerp.

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    Specialized Carriers & Rigging names truck driver of the year

    2009-05-15T00:00:00Z

    May 15 - In the USA, a truck driver credited with transporting more than 350 wind towers without incident has been named Truck Driver of the Year by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA).

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    Thunder Bay eyes more project cargo

    2009-05-15T00:00:00Z

    May 15 - The Port of Thunder Bay is confident it will attract more project cargoes as it establishes itself as a gateway for abnormal loads bound for western Canada.

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    Dockwise profits up

    2009-05-14T00:00:00Z

    May 14 - Dockwise has posted revenue of USD33 million for the first quarter of 2009, a 120% rise from USD15 million in the quarter last year, on the back of increased rig shipments.

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    GAC Marine Logistics takes the weight of oversized spares operation for Atlantic Bulk Carriers

    2009-05-14T00:00:00Z

    May 14 - Global ship spares logistics specialist GAC Marine Logistics (GML) has successfully completed a complex ships spares movement involving a 7.5-metre diameter, 28-ton propeller from Kobe , Japan, and 9-metre long, 13-ton shaft from Busan, South Kor

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    BBC delivers first turbines at Coquimbo

    2009-05-07T00:00:00Z

    May 7 - BBC Chartering has delivered blades and towers for the construction of 10 wind turbines at Barrick's Punta Colorada wind farm at the Port of Coquimbo, Chile.

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    R&L Canada in tough rig move

    2009-05-06T00:00:00Z

    May 6 - Rohde & Liesenfeld Canada, in which Geodis-Wilson has a 50 percent shareholding, has won a major contract to move a drilling rig.

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    Eastport sees first turbine blades

    2009-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - The Port of Eastport, Maine, USA,, has welcomed a shipment of wind turbine blades that could be the first of many as the burgeoning wind energy industry gathers speed.

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    SDV handles Learjet 85 Mock Up Tour

    2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

    May 01 - SDV's Aerospace and Project Department teams in the USA will be responsible for handling the logistics involved during the Learjet 85 Mock Up Tour project.