All articles by David Kershaw – Page 35
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NewsP&S Transportation acquires Rinaudo
P&S Transportation has purchased all substantial transportation assets of Rinaudo Enterprise and Ringo Specialized Hauling.
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NewsCOSCO 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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NewsG2 Ocean ships 367-tonne reactor to Houston
G2 Ocean completed the delivery of a 367-tonne reactor from Rotterdam to Houston aboard its vessel Star Istind – the heaviest piece of cargo the shipping line has moved to date.
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NewsDrewry sees increase in multipurpose scrapping activity
Shipping industry analyst Drewry said that it has started to see an increase in multipurpose vessel demolition activity, although levels are still low in comparison to historical averages.
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NewsWork 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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NewsJames Kemball boosts OOG handling equipment fleet
Felixstowe-based container storage and transport provider James Kemball has acquired a Timars OH semi-automatic spreader and multi-lift modular spreader frames, allowing the company to load out-of-gauge (OOG) cargoes.
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NewsSarens spans highway in Zaventem
Belgian heavy transport engineering specialist Sarens moved and installed a 1,600-tonne bridge in Zaventem, spanning one of the country’s busiest motorways.
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NewsCortland Industrial sold to Tufropes
Enerpac Tools Group has completed the sale of Cortland Industrial to Tufropes – a manufacturer of high-performance synthetic fibre ropes and netting solutions.
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NewsSeajacks vessels deployed to Europe
Seajacks UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eneti, has signed two contracts that will see two of its NG2500X-class vessels deployed in Northwest Europe.
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NewsIlling named Bertling MD in Germany
Bertling Logistics has appointed Gerd Illing as its managing director in Germany.
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NewsRo-ro operators capitalise in tight market
Demand for ro-ros has surged over the past 18 months with rates hitting record levels. Operators are relishing prospects in the years ahead, writes David Kershaw.
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NewsHöegh exercises option to bring Aurora order up to twelve vessels
Ro-ro carrier Höegh Autoliners has exercised its option to construct an additional four multi-fuel Aurora-class vessels.
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NewsSchöttle-Christiansen joins deugro as head of wind renewable energy Germany
deugro has appointed Stefanie Schöttle-Christiansen as head of wind renewable energy Germany.
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NewsGoldhofer boosts South Europe network with Trainar partnership
German manufacturer Goldhofer has strengthened its Southern Europe sales network having partnered with Spain’s Trainar Semirremolques.
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ArticleDeck carriers and semi-submersible heavy transport vessels: Caution gives way to a rising tide of optimism
Deck carriers and semi-submersible transport vessels perform some of the most eye-catching and technical transportation projects known to man. Demand for these vessels over the past couple of years did not quite match the levels seen in the multipurpose sector, but a perfect storm of events could see that tighten up. David Kershaw reports.
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ArticleRebalancing the multipurpose shipping market
At a glance, 12 consecutive months of falling rates might be cause for alarm for the multipurpose and heavy lift shipping market. However, there is more going on than meets the eye. Owners and operators remain bullish, both now and for the future. David Kershaw reports.
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NewsSecond Briese Heavylift vessel banned from Australia
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a second Briese Heavylift vessel from Australian waters.
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NewsFirst Fécamp turbine installed while onshore projects gather support
The first turbine has been installed at the 500 MW Fécamp wind farm, located off Normandy in northern France. The country also awarded almost 1.2 GW of wind projects in an oversubscribed tendering round.
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NewsAirbus rolls out sixth and final BelugaXL
Airbus has rolled out the sixth and final BelugaXL freighter aircraft, designed to fly structures between the airframer’s manufacturing facilities.
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NewsSwathe of energy projects approved by Norway regulators
Norway has approved 19 oil and gas projects on the Norwegian continental shelf, with a combined value of approximately USD19 billion.