All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in April 2022 – Page 2
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NewsSC&RA adds mobile cranes to permit manual
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has added mobile cranes to its Online Permit Manual, which includes all permitting information for all the states in the USA and Canadian provinces.
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NewsKojaliene joins Chapman Freeborn
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Vaida Kojaliene as group chief financial officer.
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NewsFrench first for FOWIC
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has been awarded a contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for the transport and installation of 62 wind turbines for the St. Brieuc offshore wind farm off the coast of France.
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NewsSheffield Forgemasters presses ahead
A large forging press has been shipped from Hiagari port, Japan, to King George Dock in Hull.
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NewsWagenborg welcomes LTM 1650-8.1
Wagenborg Nedlift has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane.
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NewsNinian jacket arrives in Lerwick
The Ninian Northern production platform jacket from the North Sea has arrived at Lerwick Port Authority’s Dales Voe Base in the UK for the second phase of its decommissioning.
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NewsHarren & Partner buys jack-up vessel
Harren & Partner has entered an agreement to buy DEME’s DP2 jack-up installation vessel Thor.
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NewsHavfram lands Yunlin contract
Subsea and offshore wind contractor Havfram has been awarded a contract for Taiwan’s Yunlin offshore wind farm.
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NewsOsprey handles loading arm
Osprey has transported and installed a marine loading arm at an aviation terminal in the UK on behalf of DHL Industrial Projects.
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NewsGrúas Leman bolsters crane fleet
Spanish contractor Grúas Leman has added a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane and an LR 1700-1.0 crawler crane to its fleet.
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NewsCalifornian commuters on track with WW Ocean
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) has transported Stadler railcar shells for a commuter line in California on behalf of deugro.
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NewsUneven impacts of supply chain pressures
Business is feeling the effects of inflation, geopolitical tension, port congestion and transportation costs, with those in South America and Africa facing a more negative business outlook, according to research conducted by Economist Impact.
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NewsFracht expands in Latin American with acquisition
Fracht Group has acquired its longstanding partner Wil-Haven in Chile and Peru, strengthening its presence in Latin America.
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NewsRiga Mainz in pontoon lift
Riga Mainz deployed a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 crane to position a large pontoon, measuring over 20 m in length, in a recently flooded pit as part of expansion of a gravel plant in Babenhausen, Germany.
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NewsThird EasyMax for Wagenborg
Wagenborg Shipping has placed an order at Royal Niestern Sander shipyard for the construction of a third EasyMax-type vessel, with an option for a fourth.
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NewsMegalift handles Siemens turbine
Megalift Malaysia has shipped a SGT700 gas turbine from Siemens’ facilities in Norrkoping, Sweden, to Port Klang.
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NewsColossal lift for Demag duo
Vernazza Autogru has utilised its Demag CC 6800 and CC 3800-1 crawler cranes to lift a 1,050-tonne gantry crane in the Italian province of Massa-Carrara.
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NewsABP gets green light for Hull development
Associated British Ports (ABP) has received planning consent for a 4.25 million sq ft (394,838 sq m) industrial, manufacturing and logistics development at the port of Hull in the UK.
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NewsWWPC members tackle Benelux moves
Netherlands-headquartered project specialist Steder Group recently shipped large winches, each weighing more than 110 tonnes.
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NewsDarlage joins Engineered Rigging
USA-based Engineered Rigging has appointed Nick Darlage as director of projects.