All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in April 2020
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NewsOcean Installer names Due-Gundersen
Ocean Installer has appointed Ingrid Due-Gundersen as its chief financial officer (cfo).
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NewsHuisman lands SEP crane order
PaxOcean Engineering has placed an order with Huisman for a 1,600-tonne lifting capacity leg-encircling crane, which will be installed on Penta-Ocean Construction’s self-elevating platform (SEP).
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NewsLiebherr installs Orion boom
Liebherr has installed the 145 m-long boom of the HLC 295000 – the largest crane ever built by the manufacturer – at the port of Rostock, Germany.
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NewsRay Rice joins Crane Industry Services
Crane Industry Services (CIS) has appointed Ray Rice as business development manager.
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NewsSchön to depart Seaports of Niedersachsen
Timo Schön will step down as managing director of Germany’s Seaports of Niedersachsen, effective May 30, 2020.
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NewsGAC in bridge shipment
GAC Sweden has coordinated the delivery of a 143 m-long bridge that will connect Stockholm’s Gamla Stan island with Södermalm.
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NewsMitchell promoted at Crane Worldwide
Chris Mitchell has been promoted at Crane Worldwide Logistics and he will now manage the company’s activities in the Middle East region.
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NewsA bleak economic picture
As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has revised its growth forecasts for countries across the world.
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NewsBoskalis issues Covid-19 update
Royal Boskalis Westminster has suspended crew and project staff rotations in response to the outbreak of Covid-19, but cargo is still moving.
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NewsSteel shipment for Alistair
Alistair Group has transported steel structures from Durban, South Africa to Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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NewsLogistics Plus assists build of FRSU
Logistics Plus has assisted with the construction of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in China.
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NewsEC extends block exemption for liner shipping consortia
The European Commission (EC) has extended the validity of block exemption for liner shipping consortia for another four years.
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NewsAqualisBraemar taps northern talent
Global marine, energy, and offshore consultancy service provider AqualisBraemar has established an office in the port of Tyne, to support growing services and clients in North East England.
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NewsMyshak calls in reinforcement for wind power
Canadian Crane and heavy haul contractor Myshak Crane & Rigging is due to take delivery of two Liebherr mobile cranes.
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NewsMegalift moves for MRT project
Megalift has moved a 60-tonne locomotive and a 17-tonne wagon for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) railway project in Malaysia.
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NewsShipping organisations offer maritime security guidance
Industry organisations, supported by government and military organisations, have produced updated maritime security guidance for mariners operating off West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea.
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NewsJan De Nul moves ahead with Changhua project
Jan De Nul has almost completed the construction of 21 foundations for Taiwan’s Changhua offshore wind farm.
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NewsCovid-19 shakes up Sulphur 2020
The rapid spread of Covid-19 has had a multi-faceted impact on global shipping. HLPFI takes a look at how the outbreak has caused shockwaves in bunker prices and what this means for the implementation of the sulphur 2020 regulations.
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NewsOdyssey begins epic move
S7 Space called on the project logistics industry to help relocate its Odyssey launch platform, part of the Sea Launch project, from the USA to the port of Slavyanka in Primorsky Krai, Russia.
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NewsBolloré introduces e-payments at Dakar
Bolloré Ports has implemented an electronic payment solution at Dakar Terminal in Senegal.