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Hareket takes delivery of 2,200-tonne crawler crane
Turkish heavy transport engineering specialist Hareket took delivery of a 2,200-tonne lift capacity crawler crane in Dubai as the company looks to expand its footing in the mega project arena.
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BIFA adds Solent group to Young Forwarder Network
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has celebrated the recent launch of the Solent branch of its Young Forwarder Network (YFN) by visiting the Wallenius Wilhelmsen ro-ro terminal at the port of Southampton.
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HCOB purchases NIBC’s shipping business
Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) has agreed to purchase the shipping portfolio of Netherlands Intercontinental Bank (NIBC).
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Momentum builds despite supply chain concerns
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has issued its 2024 Global Offshore Wind report. There is optimism about the sector, although there are concerns around supply chain resilience and the immediate prospects for floating projects.
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DLM names Collins as sales and marketing director
UK-based Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM) has named Carly Collins as sales and marketing director.
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Broekman opens Istanbul facility
Netherlands-headquartered Broekman Logistics has opened a new branch in Istanbul, Türkiye.
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Tight capacity and record rates at Höegh Autoliners
Ro-ro shipping specialist Höegh Autoliners said that tight capacity is the key element holding back its activities. Rates remain at record-high levels while high and heavy/breakbulk cargo comprised 25 percent of shipments in May 2024.
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Breadbox opens Cyprus office
Netherlands-headquartered Breadbox Shipping Lines is opening an office in Cyprus, which will manage the carrier’s commercial activities from the Mediterranean to West, South and East Africa.
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Lift Turn Move rebrands
GIS Lift Turn Move is the revised name of the Wirral, UK-based supplier of lifting and rigging equipment to the industrial and entertainment sectors.
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Volumes down at Rotterdam but breakbulk stages slight recovery
Total throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of last year.
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ACL to call Baltimore as shallow access channel cleared
Atlantic Container Line (ACL) said that it will resume calls at Baltimore for containers, cars and ro-ro cargo.
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Geodis lands ISI inbound logistics contract supporting Canadian shipbuilding
Geodis has been awarded a contract for inbound logistics services for ship construction and repair projects in Canada, as part of Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding Inc.’s (ISI) participation in a national shipbuilding programme.
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Sea Horizon Offshore to represent Jumbo Offshore in Middle East
Sea Horizon Offshore has become the representative of Jumbo Offshore in the Middle East region.
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RoliProjects helps youngster achieve driving ambition
Canadian project forwarder Rohde & Liesenfeld, which trades under the brand name RoliProjects, is sponsoring 17-year-old racing driver Alex Berg.
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Logistics Plus expands and welcomes Blagovisniy
Logistics Plus has appointed Andriy Blagovisniy to lead the newly formed LP Aero entity and officially launched LP Brasil as part of its network.
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ESTA declares EC heavy transport proposals as a ‘step in the right direction’
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has welcomed detailed proposals put forth by the European Commission (EC) on the weights and dimensions of heavy-duty vehicles allowed to operate on Europe’s roads, along with regulations governing heavy and abnormal transport.
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COSCO Shipping Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage form JV
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers issued an update on the recently formed joint venture with Guangzhou Salvage on July 27. The entity will control a fleet of what will be 18 semi-submersible vessels.
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Work suspended at Norfolk Boreas due to cost inflation
The UK’s offshore wind energy industry suffered a blow this week when developer Vattenfall said that it suspended work on its 1.4 GW Norfolk Boreas site.
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Pressure grows as German heavy transport crisis worsens
A group of 31 economic, business and transport organisations have come together to increase the pressure on the German government to take urgent action to improve the heavy transport crisis in the country.
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Equinor appoints Wergeland for floating foundations
Equinor has strengthened its supplier base in Norway with the appointment of Wergeland Group for floating wind turbine foundations. However, the developer was forced to postpone its Trollvind project in Bergen.