All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in December 2017 – Page 2

  • News

    Demag put to work in Germany

    2017-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - Germany's Mayer Autokran-Vermietung has taken delivery of a Demag AC 160-5 all terrain crane.

  • Shipping confidence holds steady
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    Shipping confidence holds steady

    2017-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Shipping confidence held steady at its highest rating for the past three-and-a-half years in the three months to end-November 2017, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore S

  • News

    Ex-Im Bank on course for full lending

    2017-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - The US Senate Banking Committee has rejected President Trump's nominee to head the US Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank.

  • News

    CSX chief executive passes away

    2017-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - E. Hunter Harrison, railway industry veteran and president and ceo of CSX, died on Saturday December 16 in Florida, following unexpectedly severe complications from a recent illness.

  • News

    Rickmers appoints Merchant Shipping

    2017-12-20T00:00:00Z

    December 20 - Rickmers-Line, part of the Zeaborn Group, has appointed Merchant Shipping Services in Mumbai as its agent in India, effective January 1, 2018.

  • News

    Talbert introduces spread-axle trailer

    2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - USA-based Talbert Manufacturing has introduced the 60/65SA spread-axle trailer, designed to accommodate both tri-axle and tandem-axle jeeps.

  • News

    Milford Haven eyes renewable potential

    2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - The Port of Milford Haven's board of directors have approved funding for a major project that plans to make the Pembroke Dock a centre for marine renewable energy research and development.

  • News

    Damen and Concordia team up

    2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - Damen Shipyards Group and Concordia Group have signed a joint venture agreement to cooperate in the construction and trade of inland waterway vessels.

  • News

    ACS gets an Indian takeaway

    2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - The Indian operation of Air Charter Service (ACS) has moved to new premises in Mumbai, in order to fulfil the company's growth plans in the region.

  • News

    ABC towers ahead

    2017-12-19T00:00:00Z

    December 19 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has established a control tower (CT) operation to monitor consignments of special cargoes and to proactively respond to service disruptions.

  • News

    Ranger names Jongen

    2017-12-18T00:00:00Z

    December 18 - Australia-based lifting, rigging and safety equipment supplier, Ranger, has appointed Ian Jongen as state manager Victoria.

  • News

    Thorco expands in Europe

    2017-12-18T00:00:00Z

    December 18 - Thorco Projects has opened offices in Italy and France, to enhance its global network and the company's commercial presence in the regional markets.

  • News

    Mayfair sells stake in DNV GL

    2017-12-18T00:00:00Z

    December 18 - Norway's Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas has assumed full ownership of quality assurance and risk management company DNV GL, following the acquisition of Germany-based Mayfair's remaining shares in the company.

  • News

    LaRue to step down at Corpus Christi

    2017-12-18T00:00:00Z

    December 18 - The Port of Corpus Christi's executive director, John LaRue, will step down from his duties on January 1, 2018 and officially retire from the port in June 2019.

  • News

    Cargolux buoyed by China's wind energy

    2017-12-18T00:00:00Z

    December 18 - Cargolux, in cooperation with Globaltrans Internationale Logistik, has handled two shipments of oversized, German-made measuring buoys from Luxembourg to Xiamen, China.

  • News

    EIC adds to board

    2017-12-18T00:00:00Z

    December 18 - The Energy Industries Council (EIC), the trade association for companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, has appointed Louise Ledgard and Duncan Reed to its board of directors.

  • News

    Ghent and Zeeland set to merge

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - January 1, 2018 will see the commencement of North Sea Port, the entity that has been created by the merger between the port authorities of Zeeland Seaports in the Netherlands and the Port of Ghent in Belgium.

  • News

    NorSea invests in ro-ro facility

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - NorSea Group will invest NOK60 million (USD7.2 million) in the construction of a ro-ro facility at its Polarbase supply base, Norway.

  • News

    Collett blows in to Irish wind farms

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - Collett (Ireland) has completed the delivery of turbine components for two wind farms in the Republic of Ireland.

  • BIMCO submits software maintenance standard
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    BIMCO submits software maintenance standard

    2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

    The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) and Comité International Radio-Maritime (CIRM) have submitted a proposal for an industry-wide standard for software maintenance to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).