All articles by David Kershaw – Page 47
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NewsTransportes Montejo calls on blade lifter for mountainside move
Colombian special transport and lifting company Transportes Montejo showcased its expertise in the transport of wind energy components for a project in Loja Province, Ecuador.
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NewsContractors sign up for Baltic Power
Baltic Power has been appointing contractors for its 1,200 MW offshore wind farm development in the Baltic Sea.
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ArticleMammoet: Storm force changes ahead in wind energy market
David Kershaw spoke with Francisco Rodrigues, global sector lead – offshore wind, and Gavin Kerr, global cranes director, of Mammoet on various facets of the transition. Innovation will be critical in meeting ambitious targets.
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NewsSiemens Gamesa wins patent dispute in Boston
General Electric (GE) will no longer be able to sell its flagship Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine in the USA having violated a patent held by rival Siemens Gamesa, a Boston judge found.
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NewsSecond mobile harbour crane joins Blue Water BREB
Cuxhaven shipping company BREB and Danish logistics group Blue Water Shipping celebrated five years of handling at its jointly operated terminal in the town with the addition of a second large mobile crane.
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NewsSGL enhances Abu Dhabi footprint with second office
Freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has opened its second office in Abu Dhabi, located at the main airport’s free zone.
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NewsAllseas picks JV for Darwin installation scope
Allseas awarded joint venture of Van Oord and DEME a contract for shallow water pipeline installation at the Darwin pipeline duplication project in Australia.
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NewsThe learning never stops
If a theme of the project logistics sector is that no two days are the same, another is: the learning never stops. Continuous professional development (CPD) has been a focal point for 4D Supply Chain Consulting – a logistics and supply chain consultancy that delivers market-leading supply chain and logistics trainings (both digital and classroom based) to students and working professionals around the globe.
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NewsBroekman relocates Antwerp office
Broekman Logistics’ international freight forwarding office in Belgium has relocated in the port of Antwerp.
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NewsF500s join BBC Chartering
Two additional F500-type newbuild multipurpose vessels have joined the BBC Chartering roster.
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NewsAntwerpXL outlines conference agenda
AntwerpXL has revealed the conference programme that will accompany the exhibition, scheduled to take place from October 5-6.
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NewsWater levels critical on River Rhine
An update from Contargo said that the low water level situation on the River Rhine remains critical.
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NewsBIMCO working on suitable CII clause
BIMCO deputy secretary general, Lars Robert Pedersen, and director, contracts and support, Stinne Taiger Ivø, explain the nature and pitfalls of the carbon intensity index (CII) regulation, and why a CII clause needs careful drafting to work in practice.
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NewsUAL ups fleet with landing craft
Multipurpose vessel operator Universal Africa Lines (UAL) has added a landing craft (LCT) to its roster, bringing its fleet to 15.
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NewsSeow promoted at Jurong Port
Singapore’s Jurong Port, a wholly owned subsidiary of JTC Corporation, has appointed Terence Seow as ceo. He succeeds Ooi Boon Hoe, who has assumed the role of advisor until the end of the year.
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NewsCarving out a niche
David Kershaw spoke with Jan Frahnert (managing partner) and Willem-Alexander Dous, (managing partner and ceo) of Hamburg-headquartered Carrrier53’, which is carving a niche on the China-USA trade.
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NewsTSC Institute champions ‘winning formula’ for recruitment and retention
HLPFI writes regularly about the challenges facing the project logistics supply chain – be it infrastructure barriers, a lack of capacity, issues with financing and, in the not-so-distant memory, a dearth of projects in various parts of the world. While these problems ebb and flow, one recurring theme in conversations across the sector is the difficulty in finding and retaining talent.
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NewsStevie joins dship Carriers fleet
dship Carriers has added the 12,652 dwt multipurpose vessel Stevie to its roster.
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NewsSavosolar ties up with VG-Shipping
VG-Shipping has signed a conditional share exchange agreement with solar thermal energy developer Savosolar to sell marine logistics company Meriaura along with VG EcoFuel. VG-Shipping will become majority shareholder in Savosolar.
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NewsGerman railfreight gets priority over passenger services
Germany’s freight transport infrastructure is beginning to be affected by the country’s economic and energy crisis, with the transport ministry giving Deutsche Bahn freight trains priority over passenger services.