Baumann expands crane fleet
June 14 - Bornheim, Germany-based Viktor Baumann has added a Demag AC 45 City crane to its fleet.
Views: 365
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DP World eyes NSR port operations
June 14 - Multinational port operator DP World has confirmed that it wants to operate a network of ports that Russia intends to build along the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
Views: 369
AET places Kalmar order
June 14 - Antwerp Euroterminal (AET) has placed an order for six Kalmar forklifts, including a fully electric model.
Views: 433
Almajdouie supports Saudi Arabia’s green targets
June 14 - Almajdouie Logistics has invested in new trailers to support Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy expansion.
Views: 497
Multipurpose charter rates remain stable
June 14 - Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have remained stable over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
Views: 530
Buss launches JV with Idea
June 14 - Hamburg-based Buss Offshore Solutions and French logistics provider Idea established a joint venture that will serve the offshore market in France.
Views: 501
Business | Mergers and acquisitions | Forecasts | Investments | Appointments | Archive
ALS moves in Hull
June 14 - UK-headquartered Abnormal Load Services (ALS) is relocating to larger premises in Hull.
Views: 475
Jumbo lands Yunlin contract
June 13 - Jumbo has been awarded the contract to transport and install wind turbine structures for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
Views: 676
Blue Water expands Caspian presence
June 13 - Blue Water Shipping has opened an office in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, as it expands its presence in the Caspian region.
Views: 619
Sectors | Shipping | Overland | Logistics | Airfreight | Ports and terminals | Networks | Archive
Seville ships Haliade towers
June 14 - Tower sections that will make up General Electric’s (GE) Haliade-X offshore wind turbine have been loaded onto the multipurpose vessel Palmerton at the port of Sevilla, Spain.
Views: 504
Gantry on the move
June 13 - Collett & Sons loaded a 100-tonne gantry onto double bogie trailers ahead of a 250 mile (402.3 km) journey from the heavy haulier's depot in Goole to Gatwick, UK.
Views: 526
Industry gathers to discuss increasing threat of piracy
June 13 - International shipping organisations have once again highlighted the danger to seafarers operating in the Gulf of Guinea.
Views: 413
Projects | Archive
Kuehne + Nagel on the transformer trail
June 13 - Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) is coordinating the delivery of 11 transformers for various National Grid substations around the UK.
Views: 553
Pipeline shipment for Dimerco
June 13 - Dimerco has delivered 33 tons (30 tonnes) of valves for an aviation fuel pipeline that will connect with the under-construction Beijing Daxing International Airport.
Views: 466
Heavy Lift Awards shortlist announced
June 12 - After a rigorous judging process by our panel of industry experts, the shortlist has been revealed for the Heavy Lift Awards 2019.
Views: 915
Fagioli skids in Kazakhstan
June 12 - Fagioli has weighed and transported an offshore module, measuring 80 m x 9.7 m x 11 m, in Kazakhstan.
Views: 548
Insight | Archive
FROM THE MAGAZINE: Europe’s divided approach to China
June 13 - The Chinese investment effort that seeks to deepen infrastructure links across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America – the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – is a step closer to expanding its influence in Europe. Sophie Barnes reports.
Views: 542
Let’s go fly a “K”ite
June 11 - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) is installing an automated kite system onto one of its bulkers.
Views: 889
FROM THE MAGAZINE: China funds Africa’s age of opportunity
June 10 - With the population of Africa forecast to double by 2050, there is increasing demand for new infrastructure. Much of this is being funded by China, which has a huge appetite for the raw materials that are found on the continent, writes David Kershaw.
Views: 896
Equipment
Cranes | Heavy haulage | Under the jib | Jacks, skates & rollers | Software | Strapping & lashing | Packing & crating | Archive
Vestas places TII order
June 12 - Vestas has ordered nine wind turbine blade transport systems from TII Group.
Views: 781
SAL flies high with jib extension
June 12 - SAL Heavy Lift has acquired a fly jib crane extension that can be installed on its Type 183 vessels, Lone and Svenja.
Views: 715
Straightpoint expands calibration offering
June 12 - Straightpoint has named eight distributors as authorised calibration centres for its range of load cells.
Views: 462
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