All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in December 2024
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NewsUHL delivers material handlers from Finland to Vietnam
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has delivered two Mantsinen 300ES material handlers from Rauma, Finland to Dung Quat, Vietnam.
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NewsJan De Nul to install subsea export cables off Southern Brittany coast
Offshore marine contractor Jan De Nul, alongside Greece’s Hellenic Cables, will install subsea export cables to connect two future floating wind farms off the coast of Southern Brittany, France.
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NewsSGL bolsters portfolio in Canada with acquisition of ITN
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has added ITN Logistics Group (ITN), a privately owned Canadian freight forwarder, to its portfolio.
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NewsSarens transports and installs CCS components for Shell in Canada
Sarens has transported a carbon capture and storage component for a CCS project in Scotford, Alberta, for Shell.
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NewsSAL inaugurates third Orca heavy lift vessel
Germany-based SAL Heavy Lift has inaugurated its third Orca-class heavy lift vessel, Patricia at the Wuhu Shipyard in China.
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NewsDrydocks World expands global renewables and marine projects facility
Drydocks World has opened its multi-million-dollar South Yard expansion, a 75,000 sq m facility devised to improve fabrication capabilities and reaffirm the company’s role in complex global marine and offshore wind energy projects.
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NewsTGP ships wind turbine equipment from China to Vietnam
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has shipped seven sets of wind turbine generators (WTGs) and six sets of tower sections from China to Vietnam.
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NewsDoepel steps up as president and CEO of Finnlines
Shipping operator Finnlines, which is part of the Grimaldi Group, has appointed Thomas Doepel as president and ceo, effective March 1, 2025.
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NewsWSC elects chair and vice chair
World Shipping Council’s (WSC) board of directors has elected Soren Toft, ceo of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), as its chair, and Randy Chen, vice chairman of Wan Hai Lines, as vice chair.
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NewsJNC Logistics handles project for Chinese proton therapy centre
JNC Logistics has been busy handling and installing cargoes that will be used in the construction of a proton therapy centre in China.
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NewsLiftEx’s 20th edition to be held in Liverpool in 2025
LiftEx 2025 will take place in Liverpool, UK, on November 18-19, 2025.
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NewsMeriaura presses ahead with EcoTrader newbuilds
Finnish shipping group Meriaura said that development its two latest newbuildings is progressing as planned, with steel expected to be cut in February 2025.
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NewsFirst jacket foundation shipped from Port Esbjerg to CVOW
The first jacket foundation for the USA’s largest offshore wind project, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), has been shipped from Port Esbjerg following its fabrication at the Danish port.
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NewsA look at ways to retain talent in transport and logistics
Amid a 29.8 percent turnover rate within the transport and logistics sector in the UK, Stacey Allen-Hayes – director of corporate partnerships at Arden University – has listed her top tips on how businesses within the sector can retain talent.
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NewsIMO issues HKC implementation guidance
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published provisional advice on the implementation of the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) and Basel Convention for cross-border movement of ships for recycling.
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ArticleCarbon capture prospects look bright – but costly
Growing worldwide interest in fitting carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology at fossil fuel power plants to reduce harmful CO2 emissions could create additional business opportunities for project logistics providers. Such technology is imperative in achieving net-zero targets while using fossil-fuelled power generation methods. While the prospects look good on paper, high costs mean many projects remain on the drawing board
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NewsProtranser ships 13 transformer sets
China’s Protranser delivered 13 sets of transformers from a factory in Wuhan to the UAE and Egypt via Shanghai.
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NewsHindley named Baltic Exchange Council chair
Guy Hindley has been appointed as chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council, effective January 1, 2025.
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NewsAydıntaş orders two LTM 1450-8.1 mobile cranes from Liebherr
Turkish crane and heavy haulage company Aydıntaş has added two LTM 1450-8.1 mobile cranes to its fleet.
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NewsHareket delivers 9,000 tonnes of cargo to Turkish power plant
Turkish heavy lift and engineered transport provider Hareket has completed the transportation and installation of heavy equipment at the Kırklareli power plant project in Türkiye.