All articles by David Kershaw – Page 34
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NewsRing crane solution expedites Seagreen project
The Netherlands-headquartered transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Mammoet has shared further details of its role at the Seagreen project, Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.
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NewsG2 Ocean improves in PwC Climate Index
Norway-headquartered shipping line G2 Ocean has made significant strides in the 2023 PwC Climate Index. Having been placed in the lowest performance category in 2022, the company now secured a spot in Category 3, signifying its commitment to climate reporting and sustainability.
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NewsAAL Shipping releases sustainability report
Singapore-headquartered multipurpose/heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping has published its sustainability report, utilising disclosure requirements outlined by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
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NewsShareholders approve Egytrans NOSCO merger
Shareholders at Egypt-headquartered logistics group Egytrans approved the acquisition of 99.9 percent of National Transport and Overseas Services Company (NOSCO) through a share swap deal.
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NewsVanguard moves massive blades 500 km across South Africa
South African transport engineering and heavy lift service provider Vanguard is transporting 82.5 m-long wind turbine blades some 500 km to Noupoort, a small town in the Karoo region.
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NewsH1 2023 revenue and earnings rise at Boskalis
Boskalis has issued its half-year 2023 results, reporting a strong increase in revenue and earnings.
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NewsTarver joins TGP Houston
Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) has appointed Nikki Tarver as vice president business development for its Houston division.
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NewsAmbercor Shipping in complex Canadian move
Ambercor Shipping has completed a transformer delivery in Canada, a move complicated by unavoidable delays and construction projects making permits tricky to secure.
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NewsSAAM sells terminals business to Hapag-Lloyd
Chile-headquartered SAAM finalised the sale of its port terminals and logistics operations to Hapag-Lloyd for approximately USD995 million at the turn of August. SAAM will focus on expanding its towage business.
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NewsConventional oil exploration coming up short
Despite an increase in spending on conventional oil and gas exploration, the industry is witnessing a concerning trend – a significant drop in discovered volumes.
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NewsNorden takes stake in biofuel developer MASH
Norden has acquired a minority stake in Mash Makes, a Danish-Indian biofuel scale-up, which researches, develops and produces renewable fuels from biomass waste.
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NewsSeaway7 opts for Huisman handling equipment for Seaway Ventus
Seaway7, part of Subsea7, has contracted Huisman to supply the entire monopile installation spread for its jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus, including a monopile gripper, an upending frame, and two sets of monopile storage cradles.
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NewsOmega Morgan acquires Intermountain Rigging and Heavy Haul
Oregon-headquartered Omega Morgan has acquired the assets of Intermountain Rigging and Heavy Haul (IRH), the Salt Lake City-based heavy haul and rigging specialist.
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NewsMEI acquires heavy haulage and rigging specialists in the Carolinas
MEI Rigging & Crating has acquired Pro-Pac International and J&J Machinery Transport, both based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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NewsØrsted moves first at New Jersey Wind Port
Ørsted will be the first to move into the New Jersey Wind Port (NJWP) having signed the sublease for 34 acres (13.7 ha). It will serve as the base for its Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind energy project.
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NewsMultipurpose Sentiment Index (MSI): tracking the mood of the MPV market
In recent editions of the One World Shipbrokers’ Multipurpose Sentiment Index (MSI), carriers reported ebbing confidence in the short-term markets backed by expectations of improvements later in the year. In the MSI’s 10th incarnation, this theme continues.
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NewsMitigating fire risk at sea as lithium-ion batteries proliferate
Fires aboard vessels remain one of the biggest safety issues for the shipping industry, as highlighted by the recent incident on the car carrier Fremantle Highway, which caught fire last week off the Dutch coast.
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NewsEU sets binding target for energy reduction by 2030
The European Union has set a legally binding target of 11.7 percent reduction in final energy consumption by 2030 compared to 2020 levels.
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NewsLiner assemblies headed to Hinkley Point C
Global Energy Group (GEG) said the fabrication and load-out of the final two liner assemblies has been completed, and they are now en route to EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project.
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NewsFuelEU maritime initiative: Council adopts new law to decarbonise the maritime sector
The European Union (EU) has agreed on the rules for climate-neutral shipping, with the adoption of the FuelEU Maritime initiative. Shipping will be covered by FuelEU Maritime regulations from 2025.