Archive | August, 2009

A toxic September to remember? Let’s … – guardian.co.uk

31. August 2009

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A toxic September to remember? Let's hope not guardian.co.uk The Baltic Dry – an index of shipping costs for commodities that is often used as a proxy for global industrial activity – has fallen back in recent weeks ...

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Lockerbie set to become Tripoli-by-th… – The Spoof (satire)

30. August 2009

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Lockerbie set to become Tripoli-by-the-Sea The Spoof (satire) "Col Gaddafi is shipping in millions of tons of best desert sand to cover all the nasty grey streets and pavements. Cars will be banned and holidaymakers ..

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Why Stevenage is the final frontier i… – Daily Mail

30. August 2009

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Daily Mail Why Stevenage is the final frontier in space technology Daily Mail A client company such as Inmarsat can't have one of its satellites suddenly denying its customers their live TV streaming or shipping communications: the ...

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John Rentoul: If Britain is ‘broken’,… – Independent

30. August 2009

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John Rentoul: If Britain is 'broken', who broke it? Independent The great social re-engineering of shipping millions from the unemployment register to long-term sickness benefit was undertaken by her administration. ..

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Trader of the lost arts of export – Sunday Herald

29. August 2009

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Trader of the lost arts of export Sunday Herald In a long career that has included stints in shipping , chemical and electronics trading, private consultancy, and attachment to the DTI, Beaton has amassed ...

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Topsham book to be produced – Exmouth Journal

29. August 2009

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Topsham book to be produced Exmouth Journal He added: "All aspects of life in the town are to be viewed including street scenes, shipping , portraits, industrial and aerial views. ..

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Nostalgia: Golden couple who keep it … – Edinburgh Evening News

29. August 2009

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Nostalgia: Golden couple who keep it local are paid surprise visit ... Edinburgh Evening News Initially he was transferred to Coastal Forces where he served on a motor gun boat and was tasked with the dangerous job of helping to keep the shipping ...

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Portsmouth receives record banana job – Freshinfo

29. August 2009

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Freshinfo Portsmouth receives record banana job Freshinfo Portsmouth Port saw its biggest-ever delivery of bananas earlier this month, with the council-owned shipping company MMD reporting 15000 pallets. ...

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1914 and 1939 – a contrast in nationa… – Telegraph.co.uk

29. August 2009

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1914 and 1939 - a contrast in national preparedness - Aug 29, 1939 Telegraph.co.uk Again we have nothing like the tonnage of merchant shipping which we had in 1914 and many scientific developments of the last quarter of a century which ... and more

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China Delegation to Launch £22 Millio… – isleofman.com

28. August 2009

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China Delegation to Launch £22 Million 'Caly Manx' isleofman.com Construction of the 190-metre cargo ship has been commission by Lars Ugland, the Douglas-based chief executive officer of local shipping companies LTU ... and more

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