All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in August 2020 – Page 6
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NewsBuss expands portfolio
Buss Energy Group has acquired a 24.9 percent stake in Aero Enterprise – a drone specialist that offers inspection services for onshore and offshore wind turbines.
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NewsABP appoints Reay to lead offshore wind activities
Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Andy Reay as group head of commercial (offshore wind), effective October 2020.
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NewsCrowley appoints Hilburn
Crowley Solutions has appointed Bleu Hilburn as its vice president of business development for all government services, effective August 31.
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NewsAinscough supports UK railway renovations
Ainscough Crane Hire’s Lancaster depot has worked with infrastructure and civil engineering firm Story Contracting to improve the safety of a railway line in Rotherham, UK, on behalf of its client Network Rail.
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NewsEuroamérica takes LHM delivery
Euroamérica in Campana, Argentina, took delivery of an LHM 420 mobile harbour crane (MHC) during May – the first of its type in the country and the first MHC to be fully assembled with the aid of Liebherr’s remote service tool.
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NewsLundetræ joins OHT executive board
Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has made a push into the offshore wind turbine installation market in recent months through its subsidiary, VIND Offshore Installation. VIND’s founder, Rune Magnus Lundetræ, has been appointed to the executive board at OHT.
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NewsCIS adds to training programmes
Crane Industry Services (CIS) in the USA has added an introductory crane, rigging, safety and operator certification class to its roster.
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NewsBWS executes blade rack moves
At the port of Esbjerg, Denmark, Blue Water Shipping (BWS) has moved blade racks from the quayside to a storage area at the rear of the port.
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NewsMarguisa boosts service
Marguisa will add the general cargo vessel UML Veronica to its service connecting Valencia in Spain with Bata in Equatorial Guinea to mitigate Covid-19 disruptions.
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NewsABP invests in Newport
Associated British Ports (ABP) has invested nearly GBP4 million (USD5.2 million) in equipment to enhance operations at the port of Newport in Wales over the past nine months.
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NewsNolte’s night lift with Liebherr
Nolte Autokrane has assembled a 70 m-long cantilever connection bridge using six Liebherr cranes in Hanover, Germany.
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NewsTotal Movements delivers in India
Total Movements has transported a tunnel boring machine from Worli station to the Nehru Science Centre station in Mumbai, India.
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NewsU-Freight keeps busy with airline repair shipments
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic causing significant reduction in the movement of aircraft spares, engines, stabilisers, landing gear and electronics, airline repair companies are still requiring project moves, according to Hong Kong-based U-Freight.
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NewsBoskalis reports strong operational results
Royal Boskalis Westminster reported an increased operating result for the first half of 2020, compared to the same period of 2019. Nevertheless, the company saw a net loss of EUR96.4 million (USD86.6 million) for the period.
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NewsRoyal Cargo delivers hydro power equipment
Royal Cargo has delivered equipment from Tien Sa Port in Da Nang, Vietnam, to the Rào Trăng hydro power plant project site in the Quang Tri Province.
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NewsPort of Indiana handles power plant cargoes
Six vessels carrying over 600 pieces of cargo will arrive at the port of Indiana-Burns Harbor to deliver equipment for a gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Niles, Michigan, USA.
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NewsMammoet powers ahead in Burkina Faso
Mammoet has transported power plant equipment from the port of Takoradi in Ghana to Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso – covering a distance of 1,400 km.
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NewsEGL delivers for Canal Sugar project
Egyptian Global Logistics (EGL) – subsidiary of Kadmar Group – has delivered five heavy boilers for the Canal Sugar project in Egypt.
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NewsSchares installs bridge with Liebherr
Crane and heavy haulage specialist Autokrane Schares has installed the framework of a bridge over the River Lippe in Germany using two Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 cranes.
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NewsXLP members keep busy
Members of the XLProject (XLP) network have been keeping busy with a variety of projects.