All Ports and terminals articles – Page 94

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    Trucks hold the key to reducing oil demand

    2017-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - Improving the efficiency of freight transport by road is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the latest report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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    Dancing with lions and dragons

    2017-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - Providers of project logistics services will be interested to read that over the past two decades, China has become Africa's most important economic partner according to a report from McKinsey & Company.

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    PCN adds to eLearning

    2017-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has added a load-outs module to its eLearning Platform, covering ro-ro operations, how to ballast a barge during the operation and keep it stable while taking advantage of a changing tide.

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    Zhukov in at Saint-Petersburg

    2017-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - Vladislav Vladimirovich Zhukov has been named managing director of Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg (SPSP), part of Universal Cargo Logistics (UCL) Holding, effective July 1, 2017.

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    Canaveral's OOG handling sky-rockets

    2017-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket booster has returned to Port Canaveral, USA on board the drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, after its successful launch and landing on June 23.

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    First job for Allseas joint venture

    2017-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - In India, the UK-based Allseas Global Logistics and Mumbai-based Seamless Projects' recently-created joint venture company, Allseas Project Solutions, has handled its first assignment.

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    Understanding cyber risk

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - The latest spate of cyber attacks has been a wake-up call for shipping, highlighting the risks of operating on outdated platforms and the ease of infecting multiple systems by clicking on apparently innocent-looking emails, warns Global Navigati

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    Keppel wins Boskalis work

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard), has won a contract from Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis), for the conversion of the latter's semi-submersible heavy lift

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    Faber Bau goes for Goldhofer

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - Alzey, Germany-headquartered civil engineering and road construction company Faber Bau has acquired two Goldhofer low loader semi-trailers with wheel recesses.

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    Delta delivers in Albania

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - Delta Maritime has delivered five out-of-gauge (OOG) generator sets (gensets) from Piraeus Port, Greece to Fier in Albania for Bankers Petroleum Albania.

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    FLS handles ALBA cargo

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - FLS Projects Thailand has loaded the first of four shipments destined for the Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) power station 5 project in Bahrain.

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    ABP is in the mood for Nolan

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Phil Nolan as non-executive chairman effective July 4, succeeding Robert Walvis who retired in February.

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    AAL takes the trucks to Russia

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - AAL has transported 13 haulage trucks, weighing 170 tonnes each, from Laem Chabang Port in Thailand to the Port of Nakhodka in south east Russia.

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    Heerema handles Statoil platform

    2017-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has started the transport of Statoil's topside and jacket for the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 unmanned wellhead platform, on board its semi-submersible crane vessel Hermod.

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    Mammoet introduces climbing crane

    2017-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Mammoet has introduced a Wind Turbine Assembly crane, the WTA 250, and a Wind Turbine Maintenance crane, the WTM 100, designed to address the construction and maintenance limitations of conventional cranes, as the turbines get bigger and higher.

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    ALE completes column move

    2017-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - ALE has transported a 59 m long de-enthaniser column in Bahrain, which it claims is the longest to ever be moved in the country, for the Central Gas Plant III project.

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    Oxbo adds equipment

    2017-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Oxbo Mega Transport Solutions has added a Greiner 250-tonne capacity high beam system and two 13-axle Aspen Perimeter Trailers.

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    AAL takes the trucks to Russia

    2017-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - AAL has transported 13 haulage trucks, weighing 170 tonnes each, from Laem Chabang Port in Thailand to the Port of Nakhodka in south east Russia.

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    Necotrans - update

    2017-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Further to our news report from yesterday, Necotrans has now confirmed that during a hearing held before the Commercial Court in Paris, the Necotrans group requested the opening of receivership proceedings in relation to its 11 French subsidiari

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    Demand drivers give rise to optimism

    2017-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Many key drivers for dry cargo demand have reported a significant uptick in 2017, resulting in improving conditions for vessels in the multipurpose shipping sector, according to global shipping consultancy Drewry.