Bilbao gains Norwegian connection
October 22 - Finnlines, part of the Grimaldi Group, has added a port call in Norway to its Biscay service between Bilbao, Spain and St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Scot Explorer launched in Hoogezand
October 22 - Scotline Marine Holdings’ 4,800 dwt vessel Scot Explorer has been christened and launched at the Royal Bodewes Shipyard in Hoogezand, the Netherlands.
Views: 106
Wangfoong rescue on track
October 22 - Wangfoong Transportation has been involved in a complex salvage operation in Hong Kong, where it helped to recover three derailed trains.
Views: 126
ZPMC delivers for Hutchison Port Sohar
October 22 - ZPMC’s heavy lift vessel Zhen Hua 19 has delivered two remote-controlled quay cranes and six rubber-tyred gantry cranes to Hutchison Port Sohar’s terminal in Oman.
Views: 129
Quality support for Clocaenog project
October 22 - Quality Freight UK, part of the Peel Ports Group, partnered with Collett & Sons to move 27 wind turbines to the Clocaenog Forest project site in Wales.
Views: 181
Deputy CEO steps up at Almajdouie
October 22 - Almajdouie Logistics has appointed Mohammed Ali Almajdouie as its deputy ceo.
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Belgian gateways begin merger talks
October 21 - The port authorities of Antwerp and Zeebrugge will start negotiations with regard to a merger between the two gateways.
Views: 513
Wärtsilä partners with Norsepower
October 21 - Wärtsilä and Norsepower have signed a service cooperation agreement aimed at promoting the use of wind propulsion systems in shipping.
Views: 296
Turkish Cargo ups 777F capacity
October 21 - Turkish Cargo has added a sixth Boeing 777 freighter to its fleet.
Views: 267
Sectors | Shipping | Overland | Logistics | Airfreight | Ports and terminals | Networks | Archive
Asia Break Bulk adds to fleet
October 21 - Asia Break Bulk (Singapore), an exclusive agent for COLI Schiffahrt and Transport, has added the multipurpose vessel ABB Bentje to its fleet.
Views: 347
BNSFL moves transformer trio
October 21 - BNSF Logistics (BNSFL) has transported three 208.8-tonne transformers from the port of Houston to North Liberty, Indiana.
Views: 363
Kalmar introduces heavy-duty forklift
October 21 - Kalmar has launched the DCG380-540 forklift that has been designed for loads up to 54 tons (49 tonnes).
Views: 269
Projects | Archive
ALE executes pit move
October 18 - ALE has lifted and transported a sulphur storage facility for the Lindsey Oil Refinery in the UK.
Views: 549
STS cranes arrive in Charleston
October 18 - Three ship-to-shore (STS) cranes have arrived at South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SPCA) Charleston Harbor on ZPMC’s heavy lift vessel Zhen Hua 28.
Views: 614
K+N completes Johan Sverdrup transport
October 18 - Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has transported 31 units for the Johan Sverdrup oilfield project.
Views: 680
LR 1500 in Russian wind project
October 17 - Russia’s Avtokran-Tjumen has taken delivery of an LR 1500 crawler crane from Liebherr.
Views: 633
Insight | Archive
BIMCO to present sanctions clauses in December
October 18 - The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) is launching new sanctions clauses for time and voyage charters.
Views: 749
MSC rules out NSR
October 17 - MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has confirmed that it will not explore the use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) for container shipping between Europe and Asia.
Views: 696
THLG heads to Helsinki for first customer event
October 14 - The Heavy Lift Group (THLG) is holding its inaugural customer day to help its members offer better services to clients.
Views: 917
Equipment
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Mantracourt introduces ILA
October 18 - Mantracourt Electronics has launched the In-line Strain Gauge Analogue Amplifier (ILA), which has been designed to convert strain gauge or load cell inputs into a 4-20 milliamp (mA) output.
Views: 441
First steel cut for Mammoet Focus
October 15 - The first steel has been cut for Mammoet’s Focus 30 crane – a heavy lifting solution for use in confined spaces such as plants and inner cities.
Views: 940
Equipment Corps installs exchangers at Syncrude refinery
October 14 - Ontario-based Equipment Corps has used four customised Straightpoint wireless load shackles and four JD Neuhaus air hoists to install two new exchangers at the Syncrude refinery in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
Views: 3485
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