All articles by David Kershaw – Page 73
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NewsPMI plummets in USA and Europe
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – a bellwether of economic health for the manufacturing and service sectors – has dropped to record lows in both the USA and eurozone during March.
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NewsLatin America: Behind the curve but preparing for the worst
The Central and South America regions were among the last to be hit by Covid-19. To be forewarned is to be forearmed, but little can prevent the adverse impact coronavirus will have on the project logistics supply chain.
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NewsSC&RA update on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) is appealing to the US Department of Homeland Security to confirm that the crane, rigging, and specialised transportation industry is classified as Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers.
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NewsDuncan joins Long Beach
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners in the USA has named Kenneth W. Duncan as managing director of commercial operations.
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NewsALS presses ahead
ALS has organised the road transport of a 70-ton (63.5-tonne) press from Italy to the Netherlands.
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NewsHendrik Veder completes test lift for Allseas
Hendrik Veder Group has tested a 5,000-tonne lifting capacity tub-mounted crane.
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NewsEquipment manufacturers suspend production
Crane manufacturer Tadano and trailer manufacture Broshuis have announced a temporary shut down of their production sites.
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NewsICS and IAPH call for G20 support
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) have joined forces to call for swift action to support global supply chains from the impact of Covid-19.
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NewsLiebherr lands large Al Faris order
Al Faris Group has ordered 69 Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes.
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NewsMultimodal 2020 rescheduled
Multimodal 2020 has been rescheduled and will now take place from November 4-6 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.
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NewsGeodis introduces charter services
Geodis has launched charter services to secure air cargo capacity between China and Europe as well as on transatlantic routes.
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NewsSaudia Cargo extends services
Omar bin Talal Hariri, ceo of Saudi Airlines Cargo, said the carrier has taken proactive steps to ensure the continuity of its cargo operations.
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NewsTadano streamlines EMEAR approach
Crane manufacturer Tadano has streamlined its sales and customer service approach in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Russia (EMEAR).
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NewsForce majeure declared
DHL Global Forwarding has invoked force majeure as a result of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsFred. Olsen secures CFXD contract
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering has contracted Fred. Olsen Windcarrier for the transport and installation of wind turbines for the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farms (CFXD) in Taiwan.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen outlines Covid-19 contingency
Wallenius Wilhelmsen will recycle up to four vessels as the shipping company prepares “for a challenging time ahead” as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsPenta-Ocean partners with DEME
Penta-Ocean Construction and DEME Offshore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the construction of offshore wind farms in Japan.
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NewsEx-Im supports US exporters
The US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) has introduced initial relief measures for US exporters and financial institutions to support American companies in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak.
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NewsCrosby names Dietvorst
The Crosby Group has appointed Thomas Dietvorst as its general manager, load monitoring.
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NewsDamen appoints van Heyningen
Damen Shipyards Group has appointed Marc van Heyningen as its chief operations officer, effective April 1.