All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in August 2022
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NewsRMS Projects bolsters fleet
RMS Projects has added the multipurpose vessel RMS Fraternity to its roster.
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NewsGAC Malaysia adds Kota Kinabalu office
GAC Malaysia has opened an office in Kota Kinabalu, expanding its presence in the region to provide solutions for the evolving needs of the shipping and energy sectors.
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NewsHareket partners with Indev in India
Türkiye-headquartered Hareket has signed a strategic partnership with India-headquartered Indev Shipping.
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NewsCOSCO Shipping expands in Southeast Asia
China’s COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has opened an office in Thailand.
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NewsLaso doubles its fleet of tower adapters
Portugal’s Laso Transportes has invested in four tower adapters from heavy haulage manufacturer Nooteboom.
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NewsÇaba & Misnak completes prime mover investment
Türkiye-headquartered transport engineering specialist Çaba & Misnak has bolstered its fleet with 20 heavy-duty prime movers.
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NewsRobert Wynn & Sons delivers transformers to Pembroke
UK-based Robert Wynn & Sons has utilised its heavy lift ro-ro barge Terra Marique to deliver four 170-tonne transformers to the berth at Pembroke power station on behalf of Germany’s Züst & Bachmeier
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NewsBlyth in largest decommissioning project to date
The UK’s port of Blyth has welcomed its largest oil and gas decommissioning project to date with the arrival of topsides and jackets from three North Sea offshore oil and gas platforms.
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NewsHaihua uses MyCrane platform for column installation
Beijing-based Haihua Industry Group utilised MyCrane’s online crane rental platform to source a 400-tonne capacity crawler crane to install three columns at a refinery.
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NewsLeech steps up at Ports America
Ports America has appointed Matthew Leech as president and ceo, effective November 2022.
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NewsSarens installs 21,000-tonne topside
Belgian transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Sarens has utilised eight CS5000 jacking units to move, weigh and jack a 21,000-tonne CPP topside module for the Kasawari gas development project in Johor, Malaysia.
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NewsKoberg to chair outrigger mat task force
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has named Kris Koberg, ceo of DICA, as chairman of its new outrigger mat resource task force, which is part of the safety education and training committee.
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NewsHAL Boskalis bid moves forward
HAL has increased its takeover offer for Boskalis to EUR33 (USD33) per share – up from EUR32.
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From our sponsorsShortlist spotlight: Project of the Year
HLPFI reviews the 2022 Project of the Year award.
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NewsDundee chosen for Inch Cape offshore wind farm
The port of Dundee has been selected as the pre-assembly and marshalling site for the construction of the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm, which will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind project when commissioned later this decade.
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NewsBertling handles subsea structures
Bertling Logistics transported subsea structures, including eight heavy lift units weighing up to 150 tonnes and a suction pile measuring 23 m high, from Marina di Carrara, Italy, to Lobito, Angola.
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NewsStevie joins dship Carriers fleet
dship Carriers has added the 12,652 dwt multipurpose vessel Stevie to its roster.
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NewsSavosolar ties up with VG-Shipping
VG-Shipping has signed a conditional share exchange agreement with solar thermal energy developer Savosolar to sell marine logistics company Meriaura along with VG EcoFuel. VG-Shipping will become majority shareholder in Savosolar.
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NewsGerman railfreight gets priority over passenger services
Germany’s freight transport infrastructure is beginning to be affected by the country’s economic and energy crisis, with the transport ministry giving Deutsche Bahn freight trains priority over passenger services.
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NewsOsprey adds barge duo
Transport engineering specialist Osprey has added two barges to its fleet – Osprey Isobel Rose and Osprey Aurora Maya.