All North America articles – Page 83

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    Subpoenas for shipping lines

    2017-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - Reports in the mainstream business media indicate that top executives of several container shipping companies have been subpoenaed by US Justice Department investigators as part of an investigation into price fixing and violation of anti-trust

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    Crowley steps on the gas with ship launch

    2017-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - ­ Crowley Maritime and VT Halter Marine have launched Crowley's new Commitment Class ship El Coquí, one of the world's first combination ro-ro ships powered by liquefied natural gas in Pascagoula, USA

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    Kenworth T880 gets factory fitted AWD option

    2017-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - US truck manufacturer, Kenworth has announced that its heavy duty truck, the T880, is now available with a driven front steering axle, writes HLPFI correspondent, Peter Shakespeare.

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    2017 shipping season starts on Great Lakes

    2017-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - The Port of Hamilton, Canada, has marked the beginning of the 2017 commercial shipping season by welcoming the Calusa Coast tug vessel and its specialised tank barge, the first vessel of the season.

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    Riyadh's metro on track with DHL

    2017-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - DHL Industrial Projects is undertaking the delivery of 47 Bombardier train sets destined for Riyadh's new metro line from a production site in Mexico to Saudi Arabia.

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    GPA hits the high notes

    2017-03-20T00:00:00Z

    March 20 - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled 2.94 million tons (2.68 million tonnes) of cargo across all of its docks during February 2017 - a 10 percent increase over February 2016.

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    Panama Canal launches scheduling system

    2017-03-20T00:00:00Z

    March 20 - In response to growing traffic through the waterway, the Panama Canal Authority has announced that it will launch a vessel scheduling and maritime resource management system aimed at optimising costs, improving safety and increasing the overall

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    Peterson strengthens BP ties

    2017-03-20T00:00:00Z

    March 20 - BP Trinidad and Tobago has awarded Peterson a five-year contract to provide integrated logistics services for its operations in Trinidad and Tobago.

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    Houston is calling for Bahri

    2017-03-17T00:00:00Z

    March 17 - Saudi Arabia-based Bahri has officially opened an office for Bahri Logistics in Houston and says it will help to expand its breakbulk and project cargo business through a key US gateway.

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    EC re-adopts air cartel decision

    2017-03-17T00:00:00Z

    March 17 - The European Commission has re-adopted a cartel decision against 11 air cargo carriers and imposed a fine totalling EUR776.465 million (USD834.5 million) for operating a price-fixing cartel.

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    PCN duo on the move

    2017-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) members have transported oversized cargo around the world.

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    Volga-Dnepr helps fight Chilean wildfires

    2017-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - Helicopter Express, based in Georgia, USA, contracted Volga-Dnepr Airlines to transport four helicopters to fight the outbreak of wildfires in the Chilean countryside.

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    IATA launches cargo handling manual

    2017-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - IATA has launched a Cargo Handling Manual (ICHM) in order to help airlines and cargo handlers work together more effectively while improving safety and efficiency in air cargo operations.

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    XLP members keeping busy

    2017-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - XLProjects (XLP) members have completed several project cargo shipments.

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    WWL transports deaeration unit

    2017-03-15T00:00:00Z

    March 15 - British logistics company Central Freight has worked with Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) to transport a 46-tonne deaeration unit from Sheffield, UK to the USA, utilising a customised ro-ro solution.

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    MIQ opens in Atlanta

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    March 14 - MIQ Logistics has opened a global logistics facility in Atlanta, USA

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    Clipper adds second ship

    2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

    March 14 - Clipper Steel Services has added a second ship into the shuttle service that it launched between the Port of Mobile, USA and Tampico, Mexico in 2014.

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    Orders roll in for Link-Belt

    2017-03-13T00:00:00Z

    March 13 - Kentucky-headquartered construction equipment manufacturer Link-Belt sold a number of cranes on the third day of the ConExpo convention in Las Vegas.

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    Tadano unveils rough terrain crane

    2017-03-13T00:00:00Z

    March 13 - Tadano has extended its product range with the GR-1200XL/GR-1100EX, its largest 2-axle model in its rough terrain crane line-up.

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    Scheuerle promotes North American range

    2017-03-13T00:00:00Z

    March 13 - Germany-headquartered specialised trailer manufacturer TII Group has used the CoxExpo convention to promote its range of trailers and specialised handling equipment geared to the North American market.