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Allseas and Synergy team up to handle major factory relocation
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he relocation of an entire paper processing plant from the UK to Bangladesh gave heavy lift specialist Allseas Global Logistics the opportunity to demonstrate its experience and expertise in handling this type of complex project. Allseas was contracted by Synergy Cargo Services Europe Pty Ltd to move the Bridgewater factory to Chittagong, where it will be reassembled and refurbished for operation by MAF Paper Mills. The relocation required the shipment of pieces up to 5.8 metres wide; the consignment included a series of massive tanks and drums as well as 132 high-cube containers, 40 x 40-foot flatracks and several open-top 20-foot containers. The operation was particularly remarkable for the sheer size of the pieces loaded on to the flatracks. A road journey of any distance was not an option for the largest pieces, so these were shipped out of Ellesmere Port (near to the factory location) by feeder to Antwerp, for loading on the SCI Chennai. The project, managed by Synergy managing director Sanjoy Das, Synergy director Amit Ahuja, and Allseas Global Logistics Commercial Manager Mark Binge, began in November 2010 and is now nearing completion. Visit: www.allseasglobal.com
UTair and ATR sign contract for 20 ATR 72-500s
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he Russian carrier UTair and regional turboprop manufacturer ATR have announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of 20 ATR 72-500s. The announcement of the deal, valued at US$426 million, took place in Kiev. With the entry into service of these new aircraft, UTair will respond to the increasing market demand for regional connectivity in Russia and also in Ukraine. The airline will add seat capacity on existing routes and will develop new routes in both countries. UTair operates a fleet of 17 ATRs: 12 ATR 42-300s and 3 ATR 72-200s in Russia, plus 2 ATR 42-300s operated by its subsidiary UTair Ukraine. With the delivery of the new 20 ATR 72-500s, UTair will become the largest operator of ATR aircraft in Europe, with 37 ATRs. Commenting on the contract, Andrey Martirosov, UTair CEO, declares: “We are pleased to modernise and almost double our ATR fleet with the acquisition of these new ATR 72-500s.The ATR aircraft have proven themselves as the right tool for regional connections in the Russian Federation and Ukraine. These aircraft have notably proven their ability to operate reliably and profitably not only in the European environment but in the harsh Siberian conditions.” Visit: www.atraircraft.com
Balfour Beatty wins £200 million in local authority contracts
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Fortum and Skellefteå Kraft to purchase 60 wind turbines from Nordex
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ortum and the Swedish Skellefteå Kraft will purchase 60 wind turbines from Nordex for the Blaiken onshore wind farm under construction in Northern Sweden. Fortum’s share of the turbines to be ordered is 12.
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alfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has recently been awarded two support services contracts, totalling around £200 million. These contracts add significant volume to the Support Services order book and are notable in highlighting the changes in local authority requirements, with a marked shift towards larger, multi-activity contracts and bundling together of contracts from more than one local authority.
Kevin Craven, CEO of Balfour Beatty Support Services, commented: “We are developing our business to serve the Local Authority market more effectively. Balfour Beatty is well-placed in respect of the changing nature of local authority contracts which favour companies that can offer a broad range of capabilities, thereby providing savings as well as improved services for local government.” Visit: www.balfourbeatty.com
Blaiken Vind AB, a joint venture of Fortum and Skellefteå Kraft, will have a maximum of 100 wind turbines on its wind farm and a total capacity of 250 megawatts. The 2.5-megawatt wind turbines to be purchased from Nordex will cover a total of 150 megawatts of the wind farm’s planned capacity. The turbines for Blaiken are designed to
operate in particularly cold conditions. They are equipped with a new kind of warming system that prevents ice from forming on the rotor blades and thus ensures the wind farm’s production also during the winter season. Nordex will start to deliver the wind turbines in 2012. Visit: www.fortum.com
