All articles by David Kershaw – Page 80
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NewsChina funds Africa’s age of opportunity
With the population of Africa forecast to double by 2050, there is increasing demand for new infrastructure. Much of this is being funded by China, which has a huge appetite for the raw materials that are found on the continent, writes David Kershaw.
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NewsHow shippers and project forwarders can navigate challenging times
As risks to the global market economy stack up, HLPFI highlights some of the major challenges facing forwarders and shipping lines operating in the project logistics sector.
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NewsBlue Water Shipping lands Siemens Gamesa contract
Blue Water Shipping has signed a deal with Siemens Gamesa for the transport and handling of wind turbine components for four offshore wind farms.
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NewsGPLN delegates convene in Bremen
More than 180 delegates of the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) convened at the Dorint Park Hotel in Bremen earlier this week for the group’s 16th annual meeting.
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NewsBig Carl arrives at Bristol Port
Sarens’ SGC 250 crane is presently in storage at Bristol Port, UK ahead of its delivery to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant.
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NewsMammoet ups its ringer crane capacity
Mammoet has introduced its 18,000-tonne capacity MSG1000 ring crane concept.
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NewsWalker in at ABP
Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Julian Walker as chief commercial officer, effective September 2.
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NewsM-Star readies project division
M-Star Freight Services is preparing to launch a corporate project division – M-Star Projects – at next week’s AntwerpXL exhibition.
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NewsHAV eyes electric avenue
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has partnered with Collins Aerospace and the UK’s University of Nottingham to develop electric propulsion technologies for the Airlander 10.
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NewsJohnson elected at Tacoma
The port of Tacoma, part of the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), has elected Eric Johnson as its executive director.
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NewsECOL gains recognition at home and away
Four leading crane manufacturers – Manitowoc, Tadano, Terex and Liebherr – have agreed to align their training operations with ESTA’s European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) scheme.
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NewsCargolux flies high in 2018
For the second year running, Cargolux has reported an increase in net profit after tax, despite softening demand for its services in the second half of 2018.
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NewsMammoet handles column shipment
Mammoet has transported and installed a 400-ton (362.9-tonne) cracking column at Cepsa’s La Rábida oil refinery in southern Spain on behalf of Prism Logistics.
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NewsDEME completes Hornsea installation
DEME has installed 174 foundations for the Hornsea One offshore wind farm project, located 120 km off the Yorkshire coast, UK.
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NewsKaleido in wind shipments
Spain-headquartered Kaleido Logistics has coordinated the first of eight shipments of wind turbine components for two separate projects in South Africa.
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NewsSilva steps up at Dachser
Celestino Silva has been appointed managing director of Dachser’s European Logistics (EL) Iberia business unit.
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NewsEXG in vaporiser move
Express Global Logistics (EXG) transported a 70-ton (63.5-tonne) vaporiser, plus accessories, in India.
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NewsMACS appoints UAL America as agent
MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping has appointed Universal Africa Lines, America (UAL America) as its sales agent in Texas, effective June 1, 2019.
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NewsBarnhart in steeple lift
Barnhart Crane & Rigging has provided a 100-ton (90.7-tonne) lifting capacity crane to replace a 30 ft (9.1 m) church steeple in Nebraska, USA.
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NewsHöegh adds port call in Mackay
Höegh Autoliners has expanded its services in Australia with the addition of a port call in Mackay, North Queensland.