All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in December 2020
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Locked-down project logistics markets begin precarious rebound
The Indian Subcontinent region has some of the most exciting opportunities on the planet – but expect the unexpected. The Covid-19 crisis has been a case in point.
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Ongoing project logistics opportunities in oil and gas maintenance
In addition to new plant projects, the non-renewable energies sector of the power generation industry will continue to produce two other sources of logistics work – maintenance/modernisation/ upgrades at existing installations and the decommissioning of old facilities.
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Covid complicates Brexit uncertainty for heavy lift service providers
It is still early too say with any certainty what the impact of Brexit will be on the UK’s project cargo industry. Speaking with HLPFI before the end of the transition period, some of the UK’s leading logisticians were preparing for delays, others believed there would be more opportunities for forwarders.
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Pandemic plays havoc with project cargo claims
The pandemic has had a major effect on the transport of goods, leading to many more insurance disputes. Despite this, there remains a confidence that the shipping industry will recover within a couple of years, writes Gregory DL Morris.
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Liège Airport anticipates strategic gains will follow Covid-19 crisis
Belgium’s largest freighter airport, Liège, says that one positive arising out of the Covid-19 crisis is the wider understanding of the importance of air cargo operations. With a growing number of carriers using the gateway, Liège Airport is well positioned to bounce back strongly.
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Plant Speed calls on Nooteboom
Heavy haulage specialist Plant Speed has transported 68.25 m-long wind turbine blades from Avonmouth Dock to Magor, UK.
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First Volga-Dnepr AN-124 returns to the skies
One of Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ AN-124 aircraft has returned to commercial operation following the completion of technical checks.
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Bay takes Liebherr delivery
Corpus Christi-based crane company Bay has taken delivery of 15 Liebherr cranes ranging in capacity from 60-600 tons (54-544 tonnes).
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Tadano progresses with restructuring
The insolvency proceedings for Tadano Demag and Tadano Faun are expected to begin in the beginning of January 2021, as the restructuring of the companies progresses.
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AMI and Manica to rebrand as Ceva
Ceva Logistics is the progressing with the integration of AMI Worldwide and its brand Manica.
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Bhat joins Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo has appointed Ashwin Bhat as its chief commercial officer.
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Dominion tasks Keppel with vessel construction
The USA’s Dominion Energy has contracted Keppel Offshore & Marine for the engineering, procurement and construction of a wind turbine installation vessel.
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Coil shipment for Cargo Experts
Cargo Experts has handled a shipment of steel coils from Derince in Turkey to Alexandria in Egypt.
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Pipes move through Moerdijk
Van der Vlist has transhipped 5,000 tons (4,535.9 tonnes) of steel pipes in Moerdijk, the Netherlands.
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Fesco handles cargoes for Yerevan
Fesco has transported and installed power equipment for the Yerevan thermal power plant project in Armenia.
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AqualisBraemar completes LOC acquisition
AqualisBraemar has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in LOC Group.
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Major manufacturing investment at Paulsboro
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a USD250 million investment to develop a a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal that will be used for the construction of wind turbine components.
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Denouncing “no crew change” clauses
IMO secretary general Kitack Lim has spoken out against “no crew change” clauses that are being inserted into charter parties, stating that such clauses exacerbate the dire situation of stranded seafarers and undermine the efforts undertaken to resolve the ongoing crew change crisis.
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Rolling stone’s new resting place
Gertzen Krane & Transporte was tasked with excavating a 1 billion-year-old stone protruding from a farmer’s field in the small town of Hüven, Germany.
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KMT installs Logstar TOS
Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT) has installed the Logstar terminal operating system (TOS) in a bid to improve efficiency at the Cameroon gateway.