All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in February 2014 – Page 6
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Rio-bound Beta hitches ride with Cosco
February 11 - Atlantica Tender Drilling's semi-submersible Beta platform has been successfully transported from Dalian to Rio De Janeiro on the deck of Coscol's semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Tai An Kou.
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Seaway appoints de Bree
February 11 - Seaway Heavy Lifting has appointed Peter de Bree as its new chief operating officer (coo).
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It all starts here, says SOHAR
February 11 - SOHAR Port and Freezone have launched a new brand identity as part of an international marketing drive.
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ABS guides NSR shippers
February 11 - The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released a technical paper supporting shipowners and operators that plan to transit the increasing popular shipping routes through the Arctic seas.
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Lysander ships heavy nacelle
February 10 - Lysander Shipping has arranged the import and delivery of a large wind turbine nacelle from Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea to the NAREC testing facility in Blyth.
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NSA and Rickmers-Linie join forces
February 10 - National Shipping of America (NSA) has partnered with Rickmers-Linie (America) to provide more global connections to Puerto Rico shippers and expand breakbulk services to the island.
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Germany welcomes Van der Vlist
February 10 - Van der Vlist has opened a new facility in Schermbeck, Germany to allow for the smoother passage of cargo through the country.
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IMC Tracker monitors OOG transit damage
February 10 - The IMC Group has developed a new system that enables users to monitor high value, high-risk assets such as heavy-duty equipment during transportation.
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Neptune wins ISO certification
February 10 - Neptune Maritime Security has been certified by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) to ISO PAS 28007.
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Huge ALHD delivery for Dockwise
February 10 - Boskalis subsidiary Dockwise has delivered the hull of the Australian Landing Helicopter Dock (ALHD) Adelaide from Vigo, Spain to Melbourne, Australia on board its semisubmersible heavy lift vessel, Blue Marlin.
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Alexander barges in
February 10 - Alexander Global Logistics chartered a barge to transport 1,000 cu m of machinery from Basel and Duisburg to Antwerp.
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NCSG acquires Mullen
February 10 - Edmonton headquartered NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Services has acquired the Calgary based Mullen Rigging and Industrial Services Inc.
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Olympic moves for Volga-Dnepr
February 7 - Volga-Dnepr Group has completed its role in helping the 2014 Winter Olympic Games get off to a flying start by delivering over 1,800 tonnes of air cargo to Sochi over the last 12 months.
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Works grind to a halt in Panama
February 7 - After two weeks of negotiations between the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the Spanish-led consortium in charge of the construction of the third set of locks - Griupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) - almost all activity has ceased.
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R&B transports drill-rig
February 7 - R&B Global Projects has organised the transportation of a dismantled mobile drill-rig from the Krapina-Zagorje province of Croatia to the port of Poti in Georgia.
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Jumbo wins Ithaca contract
February 7 - Jumbo Shipping has been awarded a contract with Ithaca Energy for the provision of the FPF-1 mooring system installation for the Greater Stella Area development.
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Toll wins huge INPEX contract
February 7 - Toll Group has been awarded a contract by global oil and gas exploration and production company INPEX, valued at AUD90 million over 10 years.
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Liner reliability set to decline in the first quarter of 2014
February 7 - According to Drewry's newly published Carrier Performance Insight report, liner shipping is becoming less and less reliable as operators ignore service standards in the rush to cut costs.
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The Friday Flyer - February 7th 2014
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.