Gräser-Eschbach adds to fleet
July 23 - Germany-based crane company Gräser-Eschbach is expanding its fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane.
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C-Job opens in Houston
July 23 - The Netherlands-headquartered C-Job Naval Architects is set to open an office in Houston, USA.
Views: 194
Timmers to leave Rotterdam
July 23 - Robert Jan Timmers is stepping down as business developer and business manager for breakbulk at the port of Rotterdam after more than ten years in the role.
Views: 241
Contargo combats low water levels
July 23 - Contargo has adapted its barges to cope with the low water levels that have plagued the River Rhine and reduced the volume of cargo that can be transported on the waterway.
Views: 231
A record year for offshore project sanctioning?
July 23 - Offshore project sanctioning in 2019 has surpassed USD50 billion in value, according to industry analyst Rystad Energy.
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Business | Mergers and acquisitions | Forecasts | Investments | Appointments | Archive
Hulst steps up at Pecém
July 22 - Corné Hulst has been named as operational director at the port of Pecém, Brazil.
Views: 358
Panalpina remains stable in competitive market
July 19 - Panalpina has reported stable results for the first half of 2019 (January to June), despite “more aggressive” tactics from its competitors.
Views: 933
Sims Crane appoints Lester
July 19 - Florida’s Sims Crane & Equipment has named Jared Lester as its business development manager.
Views: 667
Sectors | Shipping | Overland | Logistics | Airfreight | Ports and terminals | Networks | Archive
Hellmann bridges the gap
July 23 - Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has coordinated the delivery of two fully assembled seaport passenger boarding bridges (SPBB) from Spain to Sydney, Australia.
Views: 257
Van Wieren expands with Nooteboom
July 22 - The Netherlands-based Van Wieren Special has expanded its trailer fleet with two Euro-PX low-loaders from Nooteboom.
Views: 419
HEBO-Lift 9 back in service
July 22 - After a period of maintenance, HEBO Maritiemservice’s floating sheerleg crane, HEBO-Lift 9, is back in service, transporting and installing six storage tanks at the port of Rotterdam.
Views: 456
Projects | Archive
Rhenus delivers for circular steam project
July 22 - Earlier this year, Rhenus Project Logistics coordinated the delivery of oversize cargoes destined for LyondellBasell and Covestro’s chemical plant at the Maasvlakte, Rotterdam.
Views: 392
Wangfoong in transformer shipment
July 22 - Wangfoong Transportation has handled three transformers in Hong Kong.
Views: 386
Collett delivers footbridge
July 19 - Collett & Sons has delivered six over-dimensional bridge components to Worcester in the UK.
Views: 564
Centauro crosses the Andes
July 18 - Centauro Argentina has coordinated the delivery of turbines for a hydroelectric energy project in Mendoza.
Views: 835
Insight | Archive
ITI and FHS to open Florida training centre
July 19 - Florida Handling Systems (FHS), a Mazzella Company, and Industrial Training International (ITI) have confirmed that they will develop a training centre in Bartow, Florida.
Views: 675
ESTA joins EC best practice project
July 16 - The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has been asked to support a European Commission study to “explore health, safety and environment (HSE) best practice in the wind power sector”.
Views: 1133
Gulf of Guinea still piracy hot spot
July 15 - Of the 75 seafarers taken hostage or kidnapped for ransom worldwide this year so far, 62 were captured in the Gulf of Guinea – off the coasts of Nigeria, Guinea, Togo, Benin and Cameroon – according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
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Equipment
Cranes | Heavy haulage | Under the jib | Jacks, skates & rollers | Software | Strapping & lashing | Packing & crating | Archive
Bishop takes AWRS
July 18 - Bishop Lifting Products has completed the acquisition of American Wire Rope & Sling (AWRS), a leading provider of rigging, lifting and overhead crane solutions.
Views: 870
Gustav Seeland adds to fleet
July 18 - Hamburg-based Gustav Seeland is expanding its fleet with an MK 88 Plus mobile crane.
Views: 720
BigMove goes digital for licenses
July 17 - BigMove – a European alliance of 13 medium-sized logistics companies – is introducing digital driving licenses for its network of 1,000 drivers.
Views: 790
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