All articles by David Kershaw – Page 14
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NewsVolumes steady at North Sea Port
Over the first six months of 2024, North Sea Port transhipped 33.4 million tonnes of seaborne cargo with volumes holding steady relative to the same period of 2023.
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NewsVanguard opens in Hong Kong
South Africa-headquartered heavy transport and rigging specialist Vanguard has opened a new office in Hong Kong.
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NewsMammoet calls on PTC for Svanen A-frame installation
Mammoet has used its PTC210-DS ring crane to lift a large A-frame for Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel, Svanen.
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NewsAntwerp-Bruges traffic grows but breakbulk and ro-ro slips
The total throughput of port of Antwerp-Bruges was 143.2 million tonnes in the first six months of this year, an increase of 3 percent compared to the same period last year.
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NewsNewbuilds needed to balance multipurpose market
Multipurpose shipping analyst Drewry believes that market dynamics and a lack of newbuild orders will result in an unavoidable, significant increase in time charter rates.
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NewsSwire Projects ships YC Bora to Sharjah
Swire Projects has completed delivery of the YC Bora, a 53 m-long fast support and intervention vessel, to Sharjah, UAE. The shipment was conducted in partnership with yacht transportation and logistics solutions provider Peters & May.
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NewsGerman authorities consult on transport regulations
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) welcomed the German authorities’ moves to consult industry associations and their members on a package of new proposed heavy transport permit regulations – but has called on the Berlin government to align them with the new rules currently being developed by Brussels.
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NewsBlue Water secures Culcairn contract
Blue Water Shipping has secured the logistics contract for Neoen Australia’s Culcairn solar farm project.
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NewsHuisman gear for Cadeler A-class
Huisman will supply cranes and installation tools for Cadeler’s A-class vessels.
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NewsShifting landscape and the green agenda
Shifts in the European political landscape have dominated the headlines recently, with elections in key wind energy markets likely to affect the fortunes of project logisticians and heavy transport companies.
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NewsUniatlantico takes majority stake in maritime arm of EMS-Fehn-Group
Uniatlantico has acquired a majority stake in EMS Chartering, Fehn Ship Management, and Northwest Competence.
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NewsAllelys completes Hirwaun move
Allelys has completed the transport and installation of a 309.5-tonne turbine, 326.1-tonne generator and 221.8-tonne transformer from Newport Docks to Hirwaun power station in Wales.
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NewsMammoet moves massive monopiles around Spanish site
The first 14 XXL monopiles manufactured in Spain by the JV Navantia Seanergies-Windar Renovables were transported with flexible site planning and heavy lifting equipment by transport engineering specialist Mammoet.
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NewsAAL delivers cutting-edge HRSG cargoes to home market
AAL Shipping has delivered heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) components for Keppel Infrastructure’s 600 MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant under construction on Jurong Island in Singapore – a site that will become the first hydrogen-ready and most advanced facility of its kind in the country.
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NewsMaersk Offshore Wind launched as supply service division sold
Denmark’s Maersk has established an offshore wind energy division on the heels of its proposed sale of Maersk Supply Service to compatriot DOF Group.
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NewsCMA CGM outlines Bolloré integration plan
Container shipping group CMA CGM completed its acquisition of freight forwarder Bolloré Logistics in February 2024. The latter will be integrated into the Ceva brand by the end of this year.
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NewsMilitzer & Münch forms Mongolian joint venture
Militzer & Münch has established an entity in Mongolia that will provide road transport, air and sea freight, and project logistics services.
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NewsFr. Meyer‘s Sohn takes majority stake in Breeze (Germany)
Hamburg-based logistics company Fr. Meyer‘s Sohn has acquired the majority of shares in the project logistics company Breeze (Germany).
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NewsStehle to leave UHL this year
United Heavy Lift (UHL) confirmed that Dominik Stehle will leave the shipping line to join the executive management team at project logistics provider deugro.
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NewsIntergis goes for Gottwald ESP.5 at Busan
Intergis has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.5 mobile harbour crane to improve its general and bulk cargo handling capabilities at the port of Busan, South Korea.