Archive | March, 2011

Graig wins contract to supervise building 10 Chinese ships – WalesOnline

30. March 2011

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Graig wins contract to supervise building 10 Chinese ships WalesOnline THE Chinese arm of Cardiff shipping group Graig, the Shanghai-based Graig China has won a lucrative contract to supervise the building of 10 new ships for Chinese leasing firm Minsheng Financial Leasing. ...

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Avoiding airports is biggest reason to cruise – Breaking Travel News

29. March 2011

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Avoiding airports is biggest reason to cruise – Breaking Travel News

Breaking Travel News Avoiding airports is biggest reason to cruise Breaking Travel News According to the Passenger Shipping Association, this year more than one in three British cruise holidays will sail from a home port. There is of course nothing new in ex UK cruises but the choice of ports has boomed.

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Lt-Cdr Stuart Jewers – Telegraph.co.uk

29. March 2011

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Lt-Cdr Stuart Jewers – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Lt-Cdr Stuart Jewers Telegraph.co.uk In August, flying from Furious, he took part in anti- shipping strikes off Norway; he was mentioned in despatches. Later that year Jewers's squadron doubled in size to 25 Seafires and joined 30th Naval Fighter Wing in the carrier Implacable, ...

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Liverpool ONE A City Of Dreams – FemaleFirst.co.uk

29. March 2011

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Liverpool ONE A City Of Dreams FemaleFirst.co.uk A city that suffered a decline as trade moved from the west coast shipping routes as the UK's principle trading partners changed from the Americas to Europe. The life blood of the city, its docklands fell into dis-use and ruin as a result

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Inspired publication showcases business benefits of Island – isleofman.com

29. March 2011

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Inspired publication showcases business benefits of Island – isleofman.com

isleofman.com Inspired publication showcases business benefits of Island isleofman.com Inspired is a 144 page magazine which includes information on e-gaming, financial services, space commerce, aviation, shipping and manufacturing. It has been produced by Mainstream Financial and Mannin Media for the Department of Economic Development ...

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Two Illegal WEEE exporters prosecuted – ENDS Report (subscription)

29. March 2011

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Two Illegal WEEE exporters prosecuted ENDS Report (subscription) The offences came to light when Belgian authorities carrying out a routine check on a shipping container found electrical waste from the UK. The shipment was returned to England where the Environment Agency traced it to Philip Jesson of Smallbridge, ...

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Lockheed Martin Improves Apache LONGBOW Support with UK Switch – defpro

28. March 2011

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Lockheed Martin Improves Apache LONGBOW Support with UK Switch defpro The new in-country capability will provide several programme cost benefits for the UK Ministry of Defence, including minimising shipping times, eliminating import/ export issues, significantly reducing turnaround times and providing associated cost ...

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Emergency planning funds concern – BBC News

28. March 2011

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Emergency planning funds concern BBC News The issue has been identified in a review of a simulated shipping accident conducted in Loch Ryan last year. More than 500 people were involved in the two-day multi-agency exercise Operation Equinox. Deputy Chief Constable George Graham admitted it ..

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Fight goes on to retain emergency tugs service – Aberdeen Press and Journal

28. March 2011

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Fight goes on to retain emergency tugs service Aberdeen Press and Journal Last night, the leader of Highland Council, Michael Foxley, announced he had written to UK Shipping Minister Mike Penning, suggesting ways of securing the future of the tugs, based at Stornoway and Lerwick.

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Hull Royal nurse and her brother ran drug factory hidden in bales of hay – Hull Daily Mail

28. March 2011

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Hull Royal nurse and her brother ran drug factory hidden in bales of hay Hull Daily Mail Deborah Kelly, who works as an auxiliary nurse at Hull Royal Infirmary, set up the factory in a shipping container on land next to her home with her brother, Joseph Kelly.

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