All articles by David Kershaw – Page 24
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NewsContainer rates continue to surge, Maersk upgrades full-year guidance
The project logistic business relies on a stable container shipping sector in order to balance the books. While out-of-gauge cargo certainly catches the eye, thousands of freight tons of cargo for large-scale projects moves in boxes and price volatility can wreak havoc on a project’s bottom line.
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NewsSGL snaps up Foppiani as it embarks on Italian expansion
Scan Global Logistics’ (SGL) acquisition spree continues with the company taking ownership of Italian freight forwarder Foppiani Shipping & Logistics.
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NewsCanada’s Border Services Group votes in favour of potential strike action
Border agency employees in Canada voted in favour of industrial action, which could cause delays at land crossings, airports, and ports, affecting daily trade from the USA into Canada.
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News‘Enough is enough’ as Ehrhardt retires from PhilaPort
Lutz Ehrhardt will retire from his position as European representative for the port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort).
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NewsLaso delivers for Serra do Sicó expansion
Laso Transportes has played a key role in the expansion of the Serra do Sicó wind farm in Leiria, Portugal.
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NewsJumbo moves STS cranes to Greenock
Jumbo Shipping’s heavy lift vessel Jumbo Jubilee has delivered the first of two new ship-to-shore cranes to the port of Greenock, Scotland, UK.
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NewsDB Schenker bidders narrowed to four
Deutsche Bahn has narrowed the number of potential buyers of its freight forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker down to four, which have been invited to make binding offers.
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NewsDREMAR established, secures RWE pipe contract
Drewes Logistics and Martrade Shipping have established DREMAR, which has secured a major contract for the Rhine water transport pipeline.
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Newsdeugro plans European wind energy expansion
deugro will expand its wind energy division in Europe, and further expansion at its green energy logistics hub in Germany planned.
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NewsTotal Movements delivers petrochemical cargoes to East India
India-based Total Movements arranged for the delivery of two crystallisers and a dehydration tower from the east to the west coast of the country.
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NewsPanama Canal draught increased ahead of schedule
The Panama Canal Authority has increased the maximum authorised draught at the waterway to 45 ft (13.7 m). This adjustment, originally scheduled to take effect on June 15, was expedited thanks to the onset of the rainy season in the Panama Canal Watershed and level of Gatun Lake.
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NewsTHLG elects key committee members
The Heavy Lift Group (THLG) has re-elected three key executive committee members.
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NewsOmega Morgan bolsters sales team
USA-headquartered heavy transport and rigging specialist Omega Morgan has added three members to its sales team.
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NewsUTC ships 81 cranes aboard Leo Leader
UTC’s heavy equipment division has coordinated the transport of 81 Sennebogen cranes from Bremerhaven, Germany to Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
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NewsKuparinen joins UPF Group
United Project Forwarding (UPF) Group is expanding its team in Finland with the appointment of Simo Kuparinen.
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NewsKahl opts for Goldhofer self-propelled axles
European heavy haul and lifting specialists Kahl has acquired 38 PST/ES-E self-propelled axle lines from Goldhofer to increase its capacity for challenging infrastructure projects.
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NewsMammoet calls on Move3D to optimise TBM removal
Dutch heavy transport engineering specialist Mammoet used its Move3D software to facilitate the disassembly of tunnel boring machines (TBM) at the UK’s Hight Speed 2 (HS2) railway project.
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NewsSarens completes Thames Tideway scope with slab installation
The Thames Tideway Tunnel, also known as the ‘Super Sewer’, is a 25 km-long tunnel designed to reduce sewage pollution in London’s River Thames. Underground construction was finished last month, with Sarens installing a massive slab cover.
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NewsBIFA’s Young Forwarder Network accredited for CPD
The most recent event in the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) programme of activities for its Young Forwarder Network (YFN) was the first to be accredited for continuing professional development (CPD).