Sovereignty of the seas
August 17 - Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have signed a landmark agreement on the Caspian Sea’s legal status, outlining the maritime borders and ending a 20-year long dispute.
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FROM THE MAGAZINE: An overlooked link in the supply chain
August 17 - The safe arrival of oversized and heavy project cargoes is directly related to how well they are packed and secured. Paul Lucas highlights some of the challenges facing packing and crating companies around the world.
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Noroccidental adds rough-terrain capacity
August 17 - Ecuador-based Transportes Noroccidental has added four Terex RT 100US rough-terrain cranes to its fleet.
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Hinrichs joins Combi Lift
August 17 - Combi Lift has appointed Holger Hinrichs as managing director, joining Heiko Felderhoff in leading the Bremen-headquartered heavy lift shipping line.
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Roll Group wins boiler transport
August 17 - Roll Group has been awarded a contract by Italian project forwarder Fagioli for the transportation of three boilers for the Gulf Coast Growth Ventures (GCGV) project in the USA.
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Boskalis terminates loss-making transport activities
August 16 - Royal Boskalis Westminster has terminated the loss-making transport activities in its offshore energy division and will retire some closed-stern heavy transport vessels.
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Business | Mergers and acquisitions | Forecasts | Investments | Appointments | Archive
Burt joins Air Partner
August 16 - Air Partner has appointed Jack Burt as vice president of its US cargo division.
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Hecht takes the helm of Panalpina heliship
August 16 - Panalpina has appointed Ryan Hecht to lead its helicopter shipping (heliship) division, replacing Juerg Boschung who will retire after 25 years with the company.
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Sunderland sets its sights on offshore renewables
August 15 - The port of Sunderland in the UK has completed a resurfacing project covering almost two acres (0.8 ha) at its Endurance Park storage area.
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Sectors | Shipping | Overland | Logistics | Airfreight | Ports and terminals | Networks | Archive
Everett breaks ground on modernisation project
August 16 - The port of Everett has started construction on the second phase of its USD36 million South Terminal modernisation project.
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XLP members on the move
August 15 - Westdijk has transported a 98-ton (88.9-tonne) transformer from Ludvika to port of Gothenburg, Sweden on behalf of ABB.
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Boskalis names Heijermans
August 15 - Royal Boskalis Westminster has appointed Bart Heijermans to the board of management.
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Projects | Archive
DS Lausnir lifts with Modulift
August 16 - Icelandic crane rental company DS Lausnir lifted a 45-tonne boat in Hafnarfjörður using Modulift spreader beams.
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GeoSea's divine delivery
August 14 - GeoSea has taken delivery of the self-propelled jack-up vessel Apollo.
Views: 391
Mammoet moves for Bridgewater
August 14 - Mammoet has transported a 3,152-ton (3,150.9-tonne) heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) module from Coeymans, New York to PSEG Power Connecticut’s Bridgeport Harbor Station 5 project site.
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Panalpina handles Cabinda cargoes
August 14 - Panalpina has coordinated the transport of specialised pipes for the oil and gas industry from Malabo in Equatorial Guinea to Cabinda, Angola.
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Insight | Archive
IUMI nominates Turner
August 15 - The International Union Marine Insurance (IUMI) has nominated Richard Turner, global marine director and European director of global risk solutions at RSA Insurance Group, for the role of president.
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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.
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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.
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Equipment
Cranes | Heavy haulage | Under the jib | Jacks, skates & rollers | Software | Strapping & lashing | Packing & crating | Archive
Gräser-Eschbach adds to fleet
August 15 - German crane service provider Gräser-Eschbach has taken delivery of a Demag AC 300-6 all-terrain crane from Terex.
Views: 293
Groupe Cayon takes Cometto delivery
August 13 - France-based Groupe Cayon has taken delivery of four self-propelled MSPE modules from Cometto.
Views: 424
Miller Transfer adds to fleet
August 13 - North American specialised transport provider Miller Transfer has added five lowbed mini-deck trailers to its fleet.
Views: 437
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