All North America articles – Page 216

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    First for Gottwald in the Dominican Republic

    2009-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Gottwald Port Technology GmbH (Gottwald) has recently received its first ever order for the Dominican Republic. The order is for two G HMK 6407 Mobile Harbour Cranes, variants of the Model 6 series of Generation 5, Gottwald's current bestseller

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    Yachts move with Dockwise

    2009-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Dockwise Yacht Transport's (DYT) Super Servant 3 left Port Everglades for Toulon, unloading 18 yachts and loading one in St. Thomas, then moved on to Martinique where it loaded 18 more yachts, totaling 32 power and yachts.

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    Port Freeport to widen channel

    2009-03-27T00:00:00Z

    March 27 - Port Freeport has been granted a permit by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to widen the offshore entrance and jetty channels to the Freeport harbor.

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    Grimaldi offers Boston to West Africa

    2009-03-26T00:00:00Z

    March 26 - The Port of Boston has been added to the Grimaldi Group's twice-monthly, direct U.S./West Africa ro-ro service.

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    New cranes for Salalah

    2009-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - Four super post panamax quay cranes have been delivered to the port of Salalah, bringing the total to eight cranes received in 2009 and completing the superstructure for the port's existing six berths.

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    Regional reps strengthen Cargo Equipment Owners network

    2009-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - The newly founded network for cargo equipment owners, Cargo Equipment Experts Ltd has appointed two regional representatives.

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    Bay Crane expands office network

    2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

    March 19 - New York-based Bay Crane Service has announced the opening of a new branch office in North Haven, Connecticut, its third office location and first outside its New York birthplace.

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    NSCSA to commence Charlotte heavy lift and project cargo call

    2009-03-13T00:00:00Z

    March 13 - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has confirmed to HLPFI that the Saudi Tabuk V 140 is now scheduled in Charleston on April 1st for the start of a new service from key East Coast US and Canada ports to Saudi Arabia, India an

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    Hamilton steels itself

    2009-03-04T00:00:00Z

    March 04 - In light of yesterday's news that U.S. Steel Corp., the largest U.S.- based steelmaker by sales, is idling most of its operations in Canada and laying off 1,500 workers because of falling demand, Hamilton Port Authority is committing to redoubl

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    Alternative energy shipments puts some wind into Longview's revenues

    2009-02-27T00:00:00Z

    February -27- Executive director, Ken O'Hollaren reported 2008 as a record setting year for the Port of Longview.

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    Agility co-ordinates rescue of damaged Gulf Coast oil rig

    2009-02-23T00:00:00Z

    February -23- Agility Project Logistics' marine division has helped SBM move a damaged oil rig into drydock for repairs.

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    Jumbo oils developments in Gulf of Mexico

    2009-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February -17-Jumbo Offshore has been awarded a combined transportation and installation contract by Technip USA in connection with the Cascade and Chinook fields in the Gulf of Mexico.

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    GAC Russia restructures to serve new markets

    2009-02-13T00:00:00Z

    February -13-Global forwarding company GAC Group has made strategic organisational changes to its Russian operations to improve the services it offers to the country's fast growing offshore sector.

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    Crowley delivers incinerator

    2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation's logistics and liner services groups completed the transport of an incinerator to Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI) to replace the island's existing trash disposal unit.

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    Crowley transports childcare buildings to Puerto Rico

    2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February -10- Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation is set to transport more than a dozen new, modular childcare buildings from the US mainland to Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.

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    Heavy lift shippers join US Economic Recovery Advisory Board

    2009-02-08T00:00:00Z

    February -8- In the USA, the heads of two companies with significant project shipping requirements have joined President Obama's Economic Recovery Advisory Board.

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    Jumbo Offshore wins Cascade and Chinook contract

    2009-01-29T00:00:00Z

    January 29 - Jumbo Offshore has been awarded a combined transportation and installation contract by Technip USA in connection with the Cascade and Chinook fields in the Gulf of Mexico.

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    Volga-Dnepr moves 95 tonnes of telecommunications structures to Chad

    2009-01-29T00:00:00Z

    January 29 - Volga-Dnepr's latest logistics solution for the telecommunications sector was the delivery of special metal structures for communications towers to N'Djamena in the Republic of Chad.

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    SRT positive about prospects in 2009

    2009-01-27T00:00:00Z

    January 27 - Bob Felix, president, has moved to reassure the market that its business sector remains bullish and the company staff are confident in the immediate future prospects of the company.

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    Swire Shipping upgrades services

    2009-01-21T00:00:00Z

    January 21 - Swire Shipping has enhanced its Eastabout round-the-world service linking North American ports with the Middle East and India.