Grimaldi welcomes Grande Manila
Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Grande Manila, the seventh and final vessel of the Italy-based shipping firm’s ammonia-ready PCTCs on order at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC).
ematec yokes tackle Black Forest wind farm repowering
At the Schnürbuck wind farm near Ettenheim in Germany’s Black Forest, a repowering project is seeing six old turbines replaced with three Enercon E-160 EP5 E3 units. Specialist under-the-jib equipment from ematec is being used to overcome the site’s demanding forested terrain.
Gebrüder Weiss expands in Uzbekistan
Following a growing demand for logistics solutions in Uzbekistan, Swiss freight forwarder Gebrüder Weiss has upgraded its former representative office in the country’s capital, Tashkent.
Supermaritime appoints Tevel, expands warehouse capacity
Dutch stevedoring, warehousing and breakbulk services provider Supermaritime has appointed Milan Tevel as general manager Supermaritime Nederland, effective immediately. The company has also expanded its warehousing capacity by nearly 13,000 sq m.
Inchcape opens fourth Peruvian office
Port agency and marine services provider Inchcape Shipping Services has opened an office in Mollendo, Peru, as it looks to consolidate its presence in South America.
Nordic Hamburg places MPP order with Wuhu Shipyard
Germany’s Nordic Hamburg Group has placed an order for three 13,000 dwt multipurpose heavy lift vessels from China’s Wuhu Shipyard.
Groupe Capelle adds Kings Heavy Haulage to UK network
European abnormal load specialist Groupe Capelle has acquired Bristol-headquartered Kings Heavy Haulage as it looks to bolster its service offerings in the UK.
Mammoet adds pair of Liebherr crawlers to fleet
Dutch transport engineering and heavy lifting specialist Mammoet has added two crawler cranes from Liebherr to its fleet – an LR11350 and an LR12500-1.0 – amid significant growth in the renewables sector, particularly in offshore wind.
Höegh joins WSC
Ro-ro shipping group Höegh Autoliners has joined the World Shipping Council (WSC) as a member.
Suez container transits edge upwards
Drewry Shipping Consultants’ newly launched Red Sea diversion tracker shows that the number of containerships sailing via the Suez Canal increased to 26 in the week ended January 11 – up from 10 transits the week prior.
