All Ports and terminals articles – Page 173

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    Rotterdam names breakbulk manager

    2016-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - Danny Levenswaard has been appointed manager of the Port of Rotterdam Authority's breakbulk department, with effect from April 11, 2016.

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    2016: 'pivotal year' for offshore wind

    2016-03-23T00:00:00Z

    March 23 - Following a record year for the offshore wind industry, Douglas Westwood (DW) forecasts that there will be fewer capacity additions in 2016, but suggests that the level of projects entering construction and the diversity of locations expected t

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    XLP members on the move

    2016-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - XLProjects (XLP) network representative in Israel, Jacky Line, has completed the transport of ammunition for the Dutch defence ministry to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.

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    Hansa Meyer sets up in USA

    2016-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - Hansa Meyer Global has established its own company in the USA - Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging - which has already undertaken a number of specialised transportation projects.

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    ISS goes fourth in Mexico

    2016-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has opened a new office in Veracruz, Mexico - its fourth in the country.

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    St. Lawrence Seaway opens early

    2016-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System has opened for its 58th navigation season, two weeks ahead of schedule.

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    Shipping duo fined for false records

    2016-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - Farrell Lines and Damco have paid USD3.65 million to the USA in civil penalties regarding their failure to comply with certain terms of a contract with the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM).

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    Turkish delight for BussErk

    2016-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - Buss Port Logistics' joint venture company with Erkport Lojistik, BussErk, has secured a two-year contract with Gübretas Terminal in southern Turkey, which covers the handling of bulk, general and project cargoes.

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    Adriatic gets Algerian link

    2016-03-22T00:00:00Z

    March 22 - According to the Port of Koper in Slovenia, CNAN MED has begun a new service connecting Algeria with Adriatic ports.

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    Poland gets road network upgrade

    2016-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - The European Commission has approved ten TEN-T major projects worth EUR3.3 billion (USD3.7 billion) for the construction of approximately 330 km of new roads in Poland.

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    Shipping losses continue to decline

    2016-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - According to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty's (AGCS) Safety and Shipping Review 2016, shipping losses continued their long-term downward trend in 2015, with 85 total losses reported worldwide last year.

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    The Heavies celebrates success

    2016-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - The Heavies 2016 award ceremony, which took place on March 18 at Bruntingthorpe Airfield and Proving Ground in the UK, managed to raise over GBP8,000 (USD11,500) for international charity Transaid.

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    Germany gets new axle pressure gauge rules

    2016-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - Effective from January 2016 in Germany, it is now compulsory for vehicles transporting abnormal loads to be equipped with a gauge that measures axle pressure if the vehicle has air or hydro-pneumatic suspension.

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    Dutch ports appeal new tax rule

    2016-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - The Port of Rotterdam Authority, Amsterdam Port Authority, Groningen Seaports, Moerdijk Port Authority, Port of Den Helder and Zeeland Seaports are appealing against the European Commission's decision, which states that Dutch seaports must pay

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    Allcargo reveals logistics hub plans

    2016-03-21T00:00:00Z

    March 21 - Allcargo Logistics has unveiled plans to establish a logistics park in the Jhajjar district of Haryana, India.

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    Mixed results for NWSA

    2016-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - Container volumes through the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) jumped 21 percent year-on-year in February, while breakbulk volumes declined 40 percent compared with the same period in 2015.

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    Libraries set sail with MOL

    2016-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will assist the South Africa Primary Education Support Initiative (Sapesi-Japan) with the shipment of seven mobile library vehicles from Japan to South Africa.

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    Modest increases for SCPA

    2016-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) handled 66,619 tonnes of non-containerised cargo at Charleston in February, with total fiscal year-to-date breakbulk volumes almost 31 percent ahead of plan.

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    High five for WCA projects

    2016-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - Five project moves have been executed recently by six members of the WCA Projects network.

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    Heavy work for PCN duo

    2016-03-18T00:00:00Z

    March 18 - Member of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) in Germany, Intertransport Gruber has completed the shipment of a number of crates from Taiwan to Germany.