All North America articles – Page 80

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    Maxim eyes up Coast acquisition

    2017-05-08T00:00:00Z

    May 8 - Maxim Crane Works and Essex Rental Corp have entered into a stock purchase agreement, in which Maxim will acquire Coast Crane Company, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Essex.

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    Corrigan in at Logistec Stevedoring

    2017-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - Logistec has appointed Rodney Corrigan as executive vice president, operations of Logistec Stevedoring.

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    BBC Chartering boosts westbound capacity

    2017-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - BBC Chartering plans to increase the capacity of its services between the Mediterranean and North America.

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    OL eyes project growth with Orion acquisition

    2017-05-05T00:00:00Z

    May 5 - OL International has acquired Orion Marine - a project steamship agent specialising in delivering project, oversized and hazardous cargo.

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    XLP members keeping busy

    2017-05-04T00:00:00Z

    May 4 - FLS Projects in Taiwan, a member of the XLProjects (XLP) network, has delivered an oversized plastic forming machine, with accessories, from Kaohsiung, Taiwan to Busan, South Korea.

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    Daseke builds open-deck trucking group

    2017-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - Daseke Inc, one of the largest owners of open-deck transportation equipment in North America, is merging with fellow open-deck truck operators The Schilli Cos and Big Freight Systems Inc.

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    PLA raises membership in Antwerp

    2017-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - The Project Logistics Alliance (PLA) network held its first annual event, with 40 members attending the meeting in Antwerp, Belgium last week.

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    Mammoet moves for Phillips 66

    2017-05-03T00:00:00Z

    May 3 - Mammoet has completed a lift of coke drums at the Phillips 66 Lake Charles refinery in Louisiana, USA with its 5,000-ton (4535.9-tonne) capacity PTC 140 crane.

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    Berard doubles up

    2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

    May 2 - Berard has transported a 67-tonne boiler from Mississippi to Nevada, USA utilising a 12-axle Trail King specialised trailer and a Peterbilt tractor.

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    Port promotions in the USA

    2017-05-01T00:00:00Z

    May 1 - The Port of Vancouver, USA has appointed Elizabeth Gotelli as chief financial and administrative officer (cfao).

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    Cargolux profits tumble in volatile 2016

    2017-05-01T00:00:00Z

    May 1 - Cargolux Airlines carried almost 1 million tonnes of cargo on its global freight network during a volatile 2016. However, the carrier's profit fell some 90 percent year-on-year from USD49 million in 2015 to USD5.5 million in 2016; revenues fell by

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    Port of Palm Beach signs ten-year contract

    2017-04-28T00:00:00Z

    April 28 - The Port of Palm Beach District approved a new ten-year contract with its largest tenant, Tropical Shipping, in an agreement that includes options for both parties to extend the partnership with four five-year terms.

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    OL obtains Orion

    2017-04-27T00:00:00Z

    April 27 - OL International has acquired Orion Marine - a project steamship agent specialising in delivering project, oversized and hazardous cargo.

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    Xellz expands by five

    2017-04-26T00:00:00Z

    April 26 - Xellz has announced the opening of five offices at the Breakbulk Europe exhibition in Antwerp, Belgium.

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    G2 Ocean to go live

    2017-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - The joint venture between Gearbulk and Grieg Star - G2 Ocean - will begin operations on May 1, 2017.

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    Luttfring joins Talbert

    2017-04-21T00:00:00Z

    April 21 - Talbert Manufacturing has appointed Bob Luttfring as its southeast regional sales manager.

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    Port Manatee extends Veracruz link

    2017-04-21T00:00:00Z

    April 21 - Port Manatee has extended its agreement with World Direct Shipping to maintain its weekly service between the Florida Gulf Coast port and the Mexican state of Veracruz, for up to five more years.

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    BNSF strengthens Mexican presence

    2017-04-21T00:00:00Z

    April 21 - BNSF Logistics is expanding its presence in Mexico with a new facility at Querétaro.

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    Eastland joins Seko Logistics

    2017-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - John Eastland has been appointed president of Seko Logistics' aerospace and aviation division.

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    Chipolbrok newbuild takes bow in Hamburg

    2017-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - Chipolbrok's latest newbuilding, Paderewski has made its maiden call at the Port of Hamburg.