David Kershaw
Immersed in the heavy lift, project logistics, airfreight and ocean shipping markets for 16 years. Joined HLPFI in 2012 and never looked back.
Contact info
- Tel:
- +44 (0) 1689 492001
- Mobile:
- +44 (0) 7802 785408
- Email:
- dk@heavyliftpfi.com
NewsSC&RA rest break exemption granted
The USA’s Federal Motor Carrier Association (FMCSA) has granted a full renewal of SC&RA’s exemption from the 30-minute rest break Hours of Service rule, effective December 10, 2025 through June 17, 2030.
NewsTalbot named SVP North America at TGP
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed Eddie Talbot as senior vice president North America.
NewsAmasus equips Rotra vessels with Liebherr LS-C 100 cranes
Amasus has equipped the specialised transport vessels Rotra Futura and Rotra Horizon with Liebherr LS-C 100 ship cranes.
NewsNelson-Cooley joins Metro Ports
Metro Ports has appointed Laurie Nelson-Cooley as director of business development. She will focus on strengthening customer relationships, expanding multi-cargo capabilities, and supporting the company’s long-term terminal development strategy.
NewsLES-EXPO 2026 to debut in Istanbul
Türkiye will host a trade event dedicated to load engineering services when LES-EXPO 2026 takes place in Istanbul from April 7–9, 2026.
NewsCSDC unveils 10,000 dwt hydrogen-fuelled multipurpose vessel design
China Ship Design & Research (CSDC) has introduced a design for a 10,000 dwt hydrogen fuelled multipurpose vessel.
NewsChipolbrok appoints SNEAL to cover Mediterranean
Shipping line Chipolbrok has signed a deal with Scandinavian Near East Agency (SNEAL), which will represent the carrier in Greece.
NewsSouth Jersey targets steel imports with repurposed facilities
South Jersey Ports is reshaping its waterfront footprint to cater to a rapidly changing steel market by refurbishing and repurposing two existing warehouses, providing an additional 60,000 sq ft (5,574 sq m) of covered capacity.
NewsRobert Wynn & Sons re-establishes Albert Dock as a viable heavy lift option
Staffordshire, UK-based Robert Wynn & Sons has delivered a transformer for Statkraft’s Thornton greener grid park project, working in partnership with Collett & Sons.
ArticleRed Sea reopening enters wait-and-see phase as carriers weigh risks
A fragile ceasefire and mixed signals from the region have put the Red Sea reopening into a wait-and-see phase. BBC Chartering is taking a measured approach, stressing that safety must be assured before any return, while Drewry warns that a gradual restoration of traffic through Suez could squeeze breakbulk carriers as competition intensifies with container lines.
NewsToepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose shipping rate update
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index continues to show remarkable stability firm. The average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel was USD12,818 at the start of December 2025, a modest increase over the November figure.
NewsAAL completes landmark 16-barge move, signals South America push
Multipurpose carrier AAL Shipping has completed one of its most complex engineering operations to date, transporting 16 barges with a combined volume of 80,000 freight tons on a single sailing from Brazil to Uruguay.
Newsdeugro delivers 85,500 cu m of critical cargo to Ineos Project One
Project freight forwarder deugro has completed the transport of some 85,500 cu m of oversized and heavy lift components to Ineos Project One in Antwerp. The multi-origin programme proved particularly complex, with last-minute cargo additions and routing changes.
NewsJelaca to head up Ares Group
Ares Group has promoted Davorin Jelaca to ceo. The company siad the appointment comes as demand surges for specialised oversized transport, heavy haul engineering, and end-to-end project logistics across Australia’s energy and infrastructure sectors.
NewsIndustry bodies issue updated security threat overview
A coalition of shipping associations has issued an updated Maritime Industry Security Threat Overview (MISTO), reflecting the latest developments across the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Northwest Indian Ocean.
NewsNorden snaps up South Africa’s Taylor Maritime
Danish shipping group Norden has acquired the cargo activities of Taylor Maritime in South Africa.
NewsMammoet retrieves landlocked barges from Singapore’s first polder
Mammoet has completed the complex recovery and relocation of 12 landlocked barges from the Pulau Tekong polder project – a project that has enabled Singapore to reclaim roughly 800 ha of land from the sea.
NewsHapag-Lloyd opens in Oman
Container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd has opened a new office in Muscat, Oman.
NewsAntwerp-Bruges scales up IRP roll out
Port of Antwerp-Bruges has gone live with its Inbound Release Platform (IRP), designed to help users comply with new European Customs rules for inbound cargo. Following an extensive testing phase with terminals, shipping agents and logistics providers, IRP will now be rolled out across most cargo segments in the coming weeks, including container, ro-ro, ferry and breakbulk.
NewsHAL’s plan for third runway accepted by government
The UK’s Department for Transport said Heathrow Airport Limited’s (HAL) own plan for a third runway, which involves moving the M25 motorway, has been accepted by government.