All North America articles – Page 98

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    Poulsson named ICS chair

    2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

    June 2 - Esben Poulsson, president of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), has been elected as the new chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

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    WCA celebrates tenth meeting

    2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

    June 2 - The WCA Projects network's tenth annual conference in Lisbon, Portugal from May 17-20 was attended by 150 members representing 60 countries.

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    MACS adds South American options

    2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

    June 2 - Through a connecting carrier arrangement with Seaboard Marine, MACS can now offer a new service option between Europe, the west coast of South America and Jamaica.

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    Crowley continues Puerto Rican investment

    2016-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - Crowley Puerto Rico Services is going ahead with an additional USD21 million construction contract for improvements and upgrades at its Isla Grande port terminal in San Juan.

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    Kaleido adds Mexican head

    2016-05-31T00:00:00Z

    May 31 - Kaleido Logistics has appointed Hans C. Wurche as general manager of its Mexican operation.

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    Fednav reaches 50 in Belgium

    2016-05-31T00:00:00Z

    May 31 - Fednav (Belgium) has celebrated its milestone 50th anniversary, with Mark Pathy, president and ceo of Fednav International Ltd noting that the Fednav office in Belgium has been critical to the development of the shipping company's transatlantic t

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    Pasha goes green in LA

    2016-05-30T00:00:00Z

    May 30 - Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals and the Port of Los Angeles are launching the Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, a full-scale, real-time demonstration of zero and near-zero emission technologies at a working marine terminal, which they cl

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    Another American sale for Faymonville

    2016-05-30T00:00:00Z

    May 30 - American Heavy Moving & Rigging has acquired 36 axle lines of Faymonville's new DualMAX modular semi-trailer, which can be widened under load.

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    MPM adds mining machine

    2016-05-30T00:00:00Z

    May 30 - Santiago, Chile based equipment rental company MPM has added a 130-tonne capacity Grove GMK5130-2 crane to its fleet to assist with lifting operations in the country's mining industry.

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    Yusen names Mexican head

    2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Yusen Logistics Mexico has appointed Jordan Dewart as its new president.

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    Cimolai forms transport division

    2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Italian steel manufacturer Cimolai - which was responsible for the construction of the 16 new Panama Canal lock gates - has established its own dedicated specialised transport division, Cimolai Heavy Lift.

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    Choppers land in Jaxport

    2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Stevedoring company Portus has moved four helicopters through Jaxport's heavy lift and oversize cargo berth at Blount Island Marine Terminal.

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    PD Ports opens breakbulk quay

    2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - UK port operator PD Ports has declared its 550 m deepwater quay at Teesport open for business following a GBP35 million (USD51.2 million) redevelopment project.

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    Huisman adds Singapore simulator

    2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Huisman has introduced a new crane simulator at its sales and service facility in Singapore, which will be used for regular and customised education and training purposes.

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    Oil majors must remain integrated

    2016-05-26T00:00:00Z

    May 26 - The best way for oil companies to survive the current low prices is to remain integrated, according to Ed Osterwald, senior partner, CEG Europe. Oil companies such as BP that sell refineries when margins are low will suffer more and might not eve

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    AAL handles shiploader

    2016-05-26T00:00:00Z

    May 26 - In a series of shipments, multipurpose liner shipping company AAL has completed the delivery of a mobile grain shiploader to Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) where it will be installed at the port's Pacific Terminal, which is run by Canada's largest gr

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    Hapag-Lloyd postpones AGM

    2016-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd have cancelled the company's Annual General Meeting, which was scheduled for June 1, 2016.

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    DSV heads to Indianapolis

    2016-05-19T00:00:00Z

    May 19 - DSV has established a new office in Indianapolis, USA.

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    Walpole up at Schenker

    2016-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - DB Schenker has appointed Robert Walpole as ceo of its US business, Schenker Inc.

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    Breakbulk slides at NWSA

    2016-05-18T00:00:00Z

    May 18 - The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has posted a 36 percent year-on-year decline in breakbulk cargo volumes during January-April 2016.