All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in August 2021 – Page 6
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NewsICSA publishes guidance for wind farm safety
The International Crane Stakeholders Assembly (ICSA) has released guidance on ground preparation when using mobile cranes during the construction of wind farms.
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NewsDNV launches software reliability and quality RP
In 2020, DNV and Nakilat launched a joint development project (JDP) to improve vessel software reliability and quality. The project has resulted in the launch of a DNV Recommended Practice (DNV-RP-0582).
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NewsMammoet adopts HVO in topside transport
Mammoet has performed its first operation using low-carbon hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel. The project involved the transport of two topsides.
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NewsStar Shipping handles cargoes at port Qasim
Star Shipping has discharged eight transformers along with wind turbine components at port Qasim in Pakistan.
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NewsCross-country move for EXG
Express Global Logistics (EXG) has transported two 248-ton (225-tonne) desalter vessels from Gujarat to Rajasthan in India.
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NewsFTE Logistics moves tanks in Saudi Arabia
FTE Logistics has transported and installed nine bullet tanks for an LPG expansion project Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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NewsFMC starts surcharge inquiry
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched an inquiry into the timing and legality of ocean carrier practices with respect to certain surcharges.
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NewsSilk Way West signs Astral agreement
Silk Way West Airlines has signed an interline agreement with Kenya’s Astral Aviation, as the former expands its African footprint.
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NewsAtlas Air secures capacity
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings will acquire eight Boeing 747-400 freighters in order to secure its capacity.
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NewsPerfect match for Gebrüder Wöhrl
Civil engineering specialist Gebrüder Wöhrl Grundbau has taken delivery of a Tadano ATF-220-5.1.
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NewsRosatom presses ahead with NSR development
Director general of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev has said that all its projects related to the Northern Sea Route (NSR) are progressing well.
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NewsChipolbrok newbuild launched
The first of four newbuild vessels to join Chipolbrok’s fleet was launched in China on July 28.
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NewsLiebherr makes HVO switch
Effective September 2021, Liebherr-Werk Ehingen will power its mobile and crawler cranes exclusively using pure hydrogenated vegetable oils (HVO) fuel.
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NewsGTC‑1800EX put to the test
Crane rental company Kran Saller mobilised a Tadano GTC‑1800EX to install concrete columns and footings, each weighing up to 25.7 tonnes, during the construction of a central warehouse for a large e-commerce business.
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NewsModulift extends product line-up
Modulift has expanded its product portfolio with the clevis drop link and delta plate, which is designed to replace the standard drop link for certain rigging situations.
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NewsAntwerpXL to return in December
The AntwerpXL trade show and conference will return with a live, in-person event on December 7-9, 2021.
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NewsDHL enters all-electric airspace
DHL Express has ordered 12 fully electric Alice eCargo aircraft from Eviation – a landmark step in the company’s push towards carbon-neutral services.
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NewsWladylaw Orkan loads in Hamburg
Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Wladylaw Orkan loaded power supply equipment and a range of other heavy lift cargoes at the port of Hamburg, Germany.
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NewsAbdelkerim steps up at Bolloré
Bolloré Transport & Logistics named Ahmat Abdelkerim as managing director of its Horn of Africa cluster.
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NewsSmith to depart Konecranes
Konecranes president and ceo Rob Smith will leave the company at the end of the year. The company’s chief financial officer and deputy ceo, Teo Ottola, will act as interim ceo from January 2022 until the completion of the planned merger between Konecranes and Cargotec.