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EU invests in Danube

August 13 - The European Union (EU) plans to invest EUR59 million (USD67.4 million) in modernising the locks on the Danube-Black Sea and Midia Navodari–Porte canals in Romania.

Groupe Cayon takes Cometto delivery

August 13 - France-based Groupe Cayon has taken delivery of four self-propelled MSPE modules from Cometto.

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Universal acquires Southern Counties

August 13 - Universal Logistics Holdings, a provider of customised transportation and logistics solutions, has acquired Southern Counties Express.

Miller Transfer adds to fleet

August 13 - North American specialised transport provider Miller Transfer has added five lowbed mini-deck trailers to its fleet.

Hallett handles Heathrow cargoes

August 13 - Hallett Silbermann has delivered two Liebherr HS 8130 HD crawler cranes, each weighing 85 tonnes, to London Heathrow Airport as part of the airport's integrated baggage system construction project.

Zeaborn combines ship management activities

August 13 - Bremen-based Zeaborn Group has combined the ship management activities of Rickmers Shipmanagement and E.R. Schiffahrt.

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CNCo opens Vancouver branch

August 10 - China Navigation Company (CNCo), part of the Swire Group, has expanded its presence in North America by establishing a branch office in Vancouver, Canada.

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Changes at the top for Brownsville

August 9 - The port of Brownsville in the USA has appointed Lorena Hernandez as director of finance and Jose Herrera as special projects director.

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Comerford steps up at Tyne

August 9 - The UK's port of Tyne has appointed Mike Comerford to its board as a non-executive director.

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Brave refit at Damen Shiprepair

August 10 - Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has completed a major refit on Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Brave Tern.

Ace arrival at Vancouver USA

August 10 - The port of Vancouver USA has welcomed Mitsui OSK Line’s (MOL) ro-ro vessel Orca Ace on its maiden voyage.

Kotug tows the line with Attenborough hull

August 10 - Kotug Smit Towage has towed the 10,000-tonne hull of RRS Sir David Attenborough polar research ship to the Cammell Laird basin in the UK.

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Conceptum handles autoclave shipment

August 9 - Conceptum Logistics has transported an autoclave from Germany to China.

Pasquinelli Ennio steps on the gas

August 9 - Pasquinelli Ennio has handled the movement of a 195-ton (176.9-tonne) gas drum from the shipper’s facility to the port of Marghera in Italy.

Wind shipments keep rolling

August 9 - Roll-Lift USA has transported wind turbine blades, measuring 67 m in length, from ship-side to a storage facility at Industrial Terminals on the Houston ship canal.

Maersk handles wind shipment

August 8 - Maersk Line has transported wind turbine blades, measuring 103 ft (31.4 m) in length, from Krishnapatnam, India to Tianjin, China.

Insight | Archive

Trade tariffs take hold…

August 8 - In its second-quarter analyst call, Caterpillar confirmed that the USA’s decision to impose import tariffs on steel and other metals will have a real effect on its businesses and customers in the second half of 2018.

Briese calls Globecomm to enhance vessel connectivity

August 2 - Briese Schiffahrts has selected Globecomm Maritime to provide its Ku-band VSAT services to ensure its fleet of approximately 132 ships are connected to shore 24/7.

Singapore to host PPG training course

August 1 - The Project Professionals Group (PPG) will host its Project Cargo Forwarding Certificate training course in Singapore from November 26-27, 2018.

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Montcalm expands with Liebherr

August 9 - Brazil’s Montcalm Montagens Industriais has taken delivery of a 250-tonne capacity Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane.

Goldhofer to unveil Arcuspk at IAA Commercial Vehicles

August 7 - Heavy-duty equipment manufacturer Goldhofer will launch a new vehicle at this year’s IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover during September 2018 – the Arcuspk.

Steil Kranarbeiten splits bridge success

August 7 - Steil Kranarbeiten has utilised its Terex CC 3800-1 crawler crane to lift bridge parts in Eppelborn, Germany.

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