All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in December 2017 – Page 4
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Capelle orders big with Faymonville
December 12 - France-based Capelle Groupe has placed an order with Faymonville for 28 semi-trailers.
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Hilpert steps down at deugro
December 11 - Klaus Hilpert has retired as executive vice president of the deugro Group.
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LOC wins Tengiz contract
December 11 - International marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group, has been appointed to provide marine warranty services (MWS) for Tengizchevroil's future growth project-wellhead pressure management project.
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NewsStockton secures Modulift beam
Modulift has provided a custom lifting beam, slings and shackles to Stockton Drilling for multiple lifts of a 28-tonne, 18 m long tunnel boring machine (TBM) offshore Portgordon, Scotland.
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EXG presses ahead in India
December 11 - Express Global Logistics (EXG) has transported a brick manufacturing press from Shanghai to Siliguri, India.
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Jumbo orders innovative heavy lift vessel
December 8 - Dutch shipping giant Jumbo has signed a letter of intent with China Merchants Industry Holdings to purchase a DP2 heavy lift crane vessel (HLCV).
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Logistec inks TRPA deal
December 8 - Logistec Stevedoring has entered into an agreement with the Trois-Rivières Port Authority (TRPA) in Québec, Canada, for the leasing and operation of its general cargo terminal.
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NewsBIMCO boss extends contract
Angus Frew will extend his contract as secretary general and ceo of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) to the end of 2022.
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Benchmark set for wind farm shipment
December 8 - Martin Bencher has shipped 60 transition pieces for the Arkona offshore wind farm on behalf of manufacturer Bladt Industries.
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OOCL adds to Intra-Asia services
December 8 - OOCL has enhanced its Intra-Asia network with the introduction of the KTX7 service, providing more comprehensive network coverage of the markets between Japan and Vietnam.
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MACS parent acquires Hugo Stinnes
December 8 - Vineta, the holding company of Hamburg-based multipurpose shipping line MACS, has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Rostock-based Hugo Stinnes Schiffahrt.
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Keen Transport sold
December 7 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics ASA (WWL ASA) has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in USA-based Keen Transport.
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King's Lynn handles the heat
December 7 - The Port of King's Lynn in the UK has welcomed the delivery of two 110-tonne heat exchangers, which will be used for the re-powering of Centrica's power station in Norfolk.
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LOC expands in Egypt
December 7 - Global marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group has opened an office in Cairo, Egypt to increase the company's presence across North Africa and the Middle East.
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Crowley commits to Taíno
December 7 - Crowley Maritime and VT Halter Marine have launched Crowley's second Commitment Class ship, Taíno, one of the world's first combination container/ro-ro (con-ro) vessels powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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Laso invests with Actros
December 7 - Portugal-headquartered Laso Transportes has invested EUR5 million (USD5.8 million) in its specialised equipment fleet in 2017, including the purchase of six Mercedes Actros units.
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Able digs deep to upgrade Seaton Port
December 7 - The Able Group has completed a GBP6 million (USD8 million) project to upgrade its Able Seaton Port (ASP) facility in Teesside, North East England.
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Straightpoint names Milne
December 6 - Straightpoint has appointed Kyle Milne as technical sales engineer, based in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Overcapacity lingers in shipping outlook
December 6 - The outlook for global shipping in 2018 remains negative, as lingering overcapacity continues to restrict material improvement in market fundamentals, says Fitch Ratings.
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Bureau Veritas inks CMA CGM deal
December 6 - Classification society Bureau Veritas has signed a contract to class all nine of CMA CGM's 22,000 teu containerships.