Port of Chioggia’s Goliath cranes near completion
The first of two 800-tonne rail-mounted Goliath cranes destined for Italy’s port of Chioggia is nearing completion.
Rail unions oppose UP-NS merger
Following plans to merge Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS), two of the largest rail unions in the USA have shown their opposition to the USD85 billion merger.
Stella Passage development delay impacting trade, claims Tauranga CEO
According to the ceo of the port of Tauranga, Leonard Samspon, a lack of infrastructure development approval – chiefly for the Stella Passage project – is proving harmful to shipping in New Zealand and, more broadly, the country’s economy.
ABP and SPR partner for Lowestoft wind operations
Associated British Ports (ABP) has signed a long-term partnership with ScottishPower Renewables to support operations and maintenance (O&M) activities for the East Anglia TWO and THREE offshore wind farms from the port of Lowestoft.
eSAIL fitted aboard Fluvius Tavy in Santander
bound4blue and Amasus Shipping have completed the installation of a 22 m suction sail on the general cargo vessel Fluvius Tavy at Astander Shipyard in Santander, Spain.
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers boosts Middle East presence
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers, together with COSCO Shipping (West Asia), has signed a joint venture agreement with Saudi Ports Services & Storage (PSS) to strengthen its presence in the Middle East.
ESTA plots next steps following safety survey findings
Recent findings from a Europe-wide safety survey by ESTA have prompted the association to establish two dedicated working groups focused on structured incident reporting and the development of common safety standards across the abnormal transport and mobile crane sector.
AAL delivers chemical plant components from Thailand to Australia
Multipurpose carrier AAL Shipping has devised a tailor-made heavy lift transport solution for a key shipment of chemical plant components from Sattahip, Thailand to Dampier, Australia, aboard one of its S-class vessels.
Krey Schiffahrt opts for NexusWave monitoring
Four of Krey Schiffahrt’s newbuild heavy lift vessels will come equipped with Inmarsat’s NexusWave, helping to ensure that performance monitoring and energy management systems remain connected wherever the vessels operate.
Safe Lifting completes overload test
Safe Lifting Europe has performed the overload test on a 1,600-tonne capacity main crane from Liebherr in Rostock, Germany.
