All articles by David Kershaw – Page 83
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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.
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NewsConcerns over capacity to meet heavy lift demand
Prospects of an increase in oil and gas offshore project work over the next few years are triggering concerns in some quarters that there may not be sufficient heavy lift shipping and installation capacity to meet all the resulting future demand.
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NewsProject logistics supply chain risk: how much is too much?
A worrying and increasingly prominent trend is the amount of risk being shouldered by those active in the project logistics supply chain. David Kershaw reports.
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NewsDemand and innovation blossom in heavy haulage sector
Demand in the USA for heavy-duty prime movers has shown little sign of abating. Industry analyst Freight Transportation Research (FTR) has reported continued growth in North American Class 8 orders for October 2018, writes David Kershaw.
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NewsHansa Heavy Lift files for insolvency
Years of rumours and hearsay came to a dramatic climax today following confirmation that Hansa Heavy Lift has filed for insolvency.
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NewsVerdicts announced in fraud trial
On November 27, verdicts were announced at the UK's Southwark Crown Court regarding logistics activities relating to ConocoPhillips' Jasmine North Sea oil exploration project.
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NewsImperial orders for Bochum
Imperial Logistics International has acquired three heavy-duty tractor units and seven heavy-duty trailers to support its logistics contract at a steel plant in Bochum, Germany.
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NewsEverett adopts 2019 budget
The port of Everett has adopted its operating budget for 2019, earmarking USD58.7 million for new capital investment.









