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.
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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: 312
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: 309
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: 246
Turkish Cargo ups 777F capacity
October 21 - Turkish Cargo has added a sixth Boeing 777 freighter to its fleet.
Views: 232
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).
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Cory moves to Ipswich office
October 18 - UK-headquartered Cory Brothers has relocated its office in Felixstowe to Ipswich town centre.
Views: 570
Bichowski joins AMT
October 18 - Switzerland-headquartered logistics and supply chain specialist AMT has appointed Frank Bichowski as its chief commercial and operations officer.
Views: 659
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: 718
Sectors | Shipping | Overland | Logistics | Airfreight | Ports and terminals | Networks | 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: 523
Hughes-Hallett passes after long illness
October 18 - James Hughes-Hallett, former chairman of Hong Kong’s Swire Group and London-based shipbroker Clarksons, has passed away at the age of 70.
Views: 619
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: 418
Projects | Archive
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: 589
K+N completes Johan Sverdrup transport
October 18 - Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has transported 31 units for the Johan Sverdrup oilfield project.
Views: 652
LR 1500 in Russian wind project
October 17 - Russia’s Avtokran-Tjumen has taken delivery of an LR 1500 crawler crane from Liebherr.
Views: 614
Mammoet moves in Mexico
October 17 - Mammoet has relocated several container cranes for Hutchison Ports ICAVE at the port of Veracruz, Mexico as part of the company’s expansion programme.
Views: 616
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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: 674
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: 891
Trade wars take their toll on confidence
October 10 - Confidence in the shipping industry has fallen to its lowest level for two-and-a-half years, according to the latest survey from BDO.
Views: 1101
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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: 912
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: 3459
AAL selects SEDNA
October 11 - AAL has chosen the cloud-based platform SEDNA as its email and team collaboration system across its global network of offices.
Views: 1087
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