All articles by David Kershaw – Page 44
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NewsPPG training course set for October
Project Professionals Group is holding a training course – PPG Project Cargo Forwarding Masterclass – at the Orchard Hotel in Singapore on October 11, 2022.
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NewsAD Ports boosts Egyptian offering
AD Ports will buy a 70 percent equity stake in International Associated Cargo Carrier, which owns two Egypt-based maritime companies, Transmar International Shipping Company and Transcargo International (TCI).
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NewsVan Beest granted Royal status
The Netherlands-headquartered manufacturer of lifting, lashing, and mooring fittings, Van Beest, has been granted a ‘Royal’ title as it celebrates its 100th anniversary.
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NewsDevelopment opportunities at Grimsby
Associated British Ports (ABP) has released an 89-acre (36-ha) site at the port of Grimsby that can support 1.16 million sq ft (107,767 sq m) of development.
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ArticleSustainable project freight forwarding
While project freight forwarders have a relatively light direct carbon footprint, their choices and decisions are central to the success of the heavy lift sector in its efforts to achieve sustainability.
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NewsUK ports call for ‘supercharged’ infrastructure
Ports will play a key role in the decarbonisation of the supply chain, and the sector’s leading trade associations in the UK are calling for greater energy connectivity to facilitate the shift away from fossil fuels.
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News Menz promoted at Trail King
USA-based trailer manufacturer Trail King has promoted Kelly Menz as vice president of engineering.
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NewsCongestion and delays still prominent
Container shipping industry analyst Xeneta said that shippers on major trades are seeing falling spot rates and premiums, and getting capacity allocations is becoming easier.
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NewsHAL launches Boskalis takeover
The Netherlands-headquartered HAL has launched its all-cash takeover of Boskalis with an offer that values the heavy lift and marine services contractor at USD4.42 billion.
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NewsBV study highlights risks of ammonia
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has carried out a study aiming at de-risking the use of ammonia as a marine fuel, with a specific focus on leak mitigation and treatment, in collaboration with energy major TotalEnergies.
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NewsUlstein to build Vallianz DP heavy transporter
Vallianz, Ulstein Design & Solutions, Shift Clean Energy, and Bureau Veritas will collaborate on the design and construction of a DP2 hybrid-propulsion heavy transport vessel.
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NewsBoiler delivery to Antwerp
Combi Lift’s Forwarding Solutions division has moved a gas boiler across Europe.
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NewsBIFA Freight Service Awards open for entries
You can now submit entries for the British International Freight Association (BIFA) Freight Service Awards.
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NewsG2 Ocean calls on StormGeo services
Norway-based G2 Ocean has signed an agreement with StormGeo for weather routing and voyage performance services.
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NewsGrimaldi tackles climate targets
Luigi Pacella Grimaldi spoke with David Kershaw on Grimaldi Group investment programmes as it tackles climate target head on.
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NewsJumbo-SAL-Alliance: remaining agile
David Kershaw spoke with Christian Hoffmann, director, group strategy and marketing of SAL Heavy Lift/Harren & Partner Group, reflecting on the establishment of the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance and the group’s future plans.
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NewsDNV: hydrogen uptake currently ‘very low’
Renewable and low-carbon hydrogen is crucial for meeting the Paris Agreement goals to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors. To reach the targets, hydrogen would need to meet around 15 percent of world energy demand by mid-century, according to DNV.
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NewsAI and BI advantages at Forth Ports
Ports play a critical role in the project logistics supply chain and data-driven tools can revolutionise terminal operations, according to Carole Cran, chief financial officer at Forth Ports Group.
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NewsShanghai congestion within ‘normal levels’
Shanghai re-emerged last week from two months of lockdown. Despite 13 of the city’s 16 districts reimposing lockdown last week, congestion is now back within normal levels, according to data from VesselsValue.
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NewsGustoMSC reveals latest installation vessel design
GustoMSC has designed its latest heavy lift offshore installation vessel that caters to the growing demands posed by offshore wind turbine foundations.