Business news – Page 36
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NewsForth Ports acquires OMHL
UK-based Forth Ports has acquired OM Heavy Lift (OMHL) as it bids to expand its offshore renewable energy handling capabilities across its gateways.
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NewsOffshore wind installations face bottlenecks
Rystad Energy has warned that offshore wind installations could suffer bottlenecks from 2024 as demand outpaces the supply of capable vessels.
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NewsMammoet investigates potential IP breach
Mammoet is investigating the possible violation of its intellectual property rights by Huisman and BMS relating to a recently announced series of land cranes, including a 3,000-tonne ring crane.
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NewsCollett & Sons acquires Plant Speed equipment
Collett & Sons will acquire Plant Speed’s specialist wind turbine transportation fleet.
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NewsRecord year for Liebherr’s mobile harbour cranes
2021 proved to be a record year for Liebherr’s maritime mobile harbour cranes. Order intake volume was higher than ever before with more than 80 new units and various used models sold to customers worldwide.
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NewsLiftEx Bahrain cancelled
The LiftEx Bahrain conference and exhibition, which was due to take place on March 21-22, 2022, has been cancelled.
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NewsCadeler strengthens order backlog
Offshore wind energy installation specialist Cadeler has inked a large contract with manufacturer Vestas.
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NewsMSC moves to acquire ITA Airways stake
The trend of liner shipping companies expanding their portfolios beyond traditional marine cargo carriage has continued. This week it was MSC, now the world’s largest container shipping line, that made its move into airfreight, expressing an interest to the Italian government in the acquisition of a majority stake in ITA Airways.
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NewsHeerema lands decommissioning work
Oil and gas decommissioning work is expected to ramp up in the next decade. Dutch contractor Heerema is set to benefit, having been awarded an integrated engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal (EPRD) decommissioning contract for multiple North Sea oil platforms by Petrogas E&P Netherlands.
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NewsBIFA 2021 Freight Service Awards winners revealed
HLPFI thoroughly enjoyed the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) 2021 Freight Service Awards, where Ace Forwarding took first place in the Project Forwarding category.
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NewsBertling adds warehouse space, boosts team
Bertling Logistics has opened a warehouse facility at the port of Middlesbrough in the UK.
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NewsOsprey forms heavy lift taskforce
UK-headquartered Osprey Group has established an innovation and expertise taskforce within its heavy lift business unit.
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NewsBlue Water expands in the Middle East
Blue Water Shipping is opening offices in Iraq and Saudi Arabia as it expands its position in the Middle East.
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NewsCertex targets Taiwan
Certex UK has opened an office in Taiwan to serve the renewable energy market.
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NewsSamskip expands project cargo services
Samskip’s project cargo business in Bremen and its dedicated airfreight team at Schipol airport will work together to expand the company’s project cargo portfolio.
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NewsProLift acquires Prime Rigging
ProLift Rigging Company has acquired Prime Rigging based in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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NewsAfrican expansion drive for Kuehne+Nagel
Kuehne+Nagel has expanded its network of offices in Africa.
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NewsBlue Water wins Danish Defence contract
Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization has awarded Blue Water Shipping a four-year contract covering the transport of military equipment.
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NewsMSC moves to acquire Bolloré in Africa
MSC Group has made an offer to acquire Bolloré Africa Logistics, which comprises all of Bolloré Group’s transport and logistics activities in Africa.
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NewsLifting Solutions boosts rental presence
Lifting Solutions, part of Axel Johnson International, has strengthened its presence in the rental market with the acquisition of Lifting Gear UK.