All articles by David Kershaw – Page 83
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NewsPunishing mis-declarers
Container shipping lines Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and OOCL, among others, have introduced fines for shippers that mis-declare hazardous cargoes.
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NewsMarc places Damen pontoon order
French civil works company Marc has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for a pontoon that will be used to support activities at the port of Brest.
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NewsALE removes Danube bridge
ALE has used its Mega Jack 800 jacking system to remove a bridge over the Danube River in Novi Sad, Serbia.
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NewsALS moves mining machine
Abnormal Load Services (ALS) has coordinated the transport of a dismantled PC4000 mining excavator from Europe to the USA.
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NewsMatson christens con-ro
Hawaii-headquartered Matson has taken delivery of its first Kanaloa-class con-ro vessel.
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NewsMeriaura transports research vessel
Multipurpose shipping line Meriaura has transported a research boat from Finland to Belgium.
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NewsLS Heavylift busy at SOCAR revamp project
Georgia-headquartered LS Heavylift is in the process of moving oversize and heavy modules at the SOCAR Azerkimiya EP-300 plant in Azerbaijan.
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NewsUWL moves for Formosa
Earlier this year, United Wind Logistics (UWL) transported 20 foundation monopiles from Rostock, Germany to Taichung, Taiwan for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm.
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NewsChipolbrok Moon’s multiple deliveries
Chipolbrok has transported approximately 24,100 tonnes of general cargo from Shanghai to destinations across Europe.
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NewsLaso launches Italian subsidiary
Portugal-headquartered Laso Transportes has opened a subsidiary in Italy – Laso Italia.
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NewsTower cranes used for wind turbine installation
UK-headquartered heavy lift and transport engineering specialist ALE has been using two of its K1650L tower cranes to install wind turbines near Port Augusta, southern Australia.
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NewsPorts benefit in INFRA programme
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has selected 20 projects to receive USD900 million in grant funding – three of which are port related – under the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects Program (INFRA).
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NewsHigh five for Barrus
Barrus Projects has delivered five oversized units from the port of Kuryk, Kazakhstan to the Oltin Yo’l gas-to-liquid refinery in Uzbekistan.
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NewsShipping confidence impacted by trade wars
Ongoing concerns over trade wars and increased regulations are having an adverse effect on confidence in the shipping industry, according to the latest survey from BDO (formerly Moore Stephens).
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NewsZeamarine christens eighth newbuild of 2019
Zeamarine has christened its latest newbuild Zea Fortune. This is the eighth ship in a nine-vessel order that was placed by Intermarine.
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NewsMammoet flat-top barge returns to Middle East
Mammoet has relocated its Mammoet 331 seagoing deck cargo barge to the UAE in anticipation of projects taking place in the Middle East.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr to expand at Leipzig
Volga-Dnepr Group and Mitteldeutsche Flughafen (MFAG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their partnership at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany.
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NewsJan De Nul lands Formosa 2 contract
Jan De Nul Group has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for Taiwan’s Formosa 2 offshore wind farm.
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NewsBravo for Pioneering Spirit
Allseas’ installation and decommissioning vessel Pioneering Spirit has removed the 25,000-tonne Brent Bravo topsides from the North Sea.
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NewsGenerational handover at Blue Water Shipping
Blue Water Shipping’s founder Kurt Skov has transferred a large proportion of his shareholding to his daughter, Anne Skov.