All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in August 2022 – Page 5
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NewsSarens opens Texas facility
Transport engineering specialist Sarens has opened a 5-acre (2-ha) facility Odessa, Texas, to support the oil and gas industry as well as wind energy projects.
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NewsHöegh Autoliners reports strong second quarter
Ro-ro carrier Höegh Autoliners posted an operating profit of USD99 million for the second quarter of this year – a quarter-on-quarter increase of 27.7 percent. Net profit stood at USD53 million.
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NewsSilk Way West adds functionality
Silk Way West Airlines has redesigned its website with a responsive, user-friendly layout as well as integrated online booking services, enhanced freight tracking and a CO2 calculator.
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NewsMassey heads up Osprey heavy lifting division
UK-headquartered Osprey Group has appointed Simon Massey as managing director of its heavy lift division.
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NewsStrike action confirmed at Felixstowe
Over 1,900 workers at the port of Felixstowe – the UK’s largest container port – will begin eight days of strike action on Sunday August 21, ending on August 29, after pay talks failed to reach a satisfactory conclusion.
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NewsBarnhart assists with Gerald Desmond Bridge removal
Barnhart Crane & Rigging worked with Kiewit Corporation to remove the main span of the Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long Beach, USA.
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NewsUECC and Svitzer partner on biofuels
UECC is expanding the use of carbon-neutral biofuels in its logistics chain through a partnership with towage provider Svitzer.
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From our sponsorsShortlist spotlight: Airfreight Solution of the Year
HLPFI reviews the shortlisted entries for the 2022 Airfreight Solution of the Year.
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NewsPark joins Bertling in Middle East
Keith Park has joined project freight forwarder Bertling Logistics in the Middle East.
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NewsSarens completes bridge installation in France
Heavy transport and installation contractor Sarens has installed a 250-tonne bridge in the centre of Hazebrouck, France.
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NewsGulliver and Rambiz tackle complex lifting work for Hinkley
Heavy lift vessels Gulliver and Rambiz have placed a 5,000-tonne intake head on the seabed of the Bristol Channel for the EDF’s Hinkley Point C project in the UK.
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NewsFreight Traders handles power plant cargoes
Freight Traders, member of the XLProjects (XLP) network in New Zealand, has handled 314 packages, totalling 1,195 tonnes and 4,577.85 cu m.
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NewsManitowoc targets wind turbine work with boom kit
With wind turbines growing in height, crane manufacturer Manitowoc is expanding its boom insert offering for its MLC300 lattice-boom crawler crane.
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NewsWagenborg Nedlift adds to fleet
Wagenborg Nedlift has added the 300-tonne capacity Grove GMK6300L-1 crane to its fleet.
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NewsMTI moves drilling equipment
MTI Logistics has transported 2,400 tonnes of geothermal drilling equipment from Djibouti port to a site in Ethiopia, more than 800 km away.
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NewsEuropean freight rates hit new highs
The European road freight rates have broken records in the second quarter of 2022, according to a benchmark produced by Transport Intelligence, Upply and the International Road Transport Union (IRU).
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NewsPortico launches haulage arm with eight HGVs
Portsmouth, UK-based cargo terminal operator Portico has launched a haulage service with a fleet of eight heavy-goods vehicles.
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NewsInvestor group to buy Atlas Air Worldwide
Freighter firm Atlas Air Worldwide has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise valuation of approximately USD5.2 billion, reported HLPFI’s sister title Air Cargo News.
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NewsOng appointed TT Club CFO
EeLain Ong has taken over as chief financial officer (cfo) of international freight transport and logistics insurer TT Club.
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NewsDeep South performs at refinery installation project
USA-headquartered Deep South Crane and Rigging transported, lifted and positioned a large refinery component weighing roughly 252 tonnes.