All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in February 2022 – Page 5
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NewsVerton partners with SpanSet Axzion
Under-the-jib equipment provider Verton has selected SpanSet Axzion as its distributor in Germany.
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NewsForth Ports acquires OMHL
UK-based Forth Ports has acquired OM Heavy Lift (OMHL) as it bids to expand its offshore renewable energy handling capabilities across its gateways.
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NewsCargoes arrive in Tunisia
Agence Maritime Mohab coordinated unloading and Custom formalities for a shipment of oil and gas equipment at its warehouse in Rades, Tunisia.
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NewsTime charter rates begin to plateau
The average daily multipurpose time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel, according to Toepfer Transport, hit USD21,863 in early February 2022.
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NewsUTC’s multimodal solution
UTC Overseas designed a customised logistics plan to transport five rail-mounted gantry cranes from Taicang, China, to Indiana, USA.
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NewsOffshore wind installations face bottlenecks
Rystad Energy has warned that offshore wind installations could suffer bottlenecks from 2024 as demand outpaces the supply of capable vessels.
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NewsFarris to step down from Trail King
North American trailer manufacturer Trail King Industries will start a leadership transition process over the next few months in preparation for the retirement of Rick Farris, vice president of sales and marketing, at the end of May 2022.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr handles medical equipment
Volga-Dnepr has delivered equipment for the production of liquid medical oxygen using its Il-76TD-90VD.
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NewsRødningen rises at PG Flow
Liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions has appointed Roy Rødningen as managing director.
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NewsKonecranes MHC heads to Veracruz
Mexican terminal operator Grupo Corporación Integral de Comercio Exterior (CICE) has ordered a Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour crane (MHC) for its operations at the port of Veracruz.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr completes test kit deliveries
One of Volga-Dnepr’s AN-124 aircraft has delivered 72 tonnes of Covid-19 test kits to Billund airport, Denmark, signalling the end in a series of six charter flights completed in cooperation with JAG-UFS.
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NewsDrewry’s index continues to rise
Drewry’s Multipurpose Time Charter Index increased to USD10,920 per day in January, representing a rise of 3.3 percent on the December 2022 figure.
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NewsSwissterminal adds rail connection
Swissterminal Group is expanding its intermodal portfolio with a rail connection to Wolfurt in Austria.
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NewsCLdN orders ro-ro ships
CLdN has ordered two hybrid 8,000 lane meter ro-ro vessels from Hyundai Mipo Dockyards.
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NewsNorth Sea Port plans quay construction
North Sea Port is building an 800 m-long quay at Quarleshaven in East Vlissingen, the Netherlands.
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NewsLiebherr’s Crane Planner 2.0 launched
Germany’s Liebherr has introduced Crane Planner 2.0 – the latest incarnation of its lift planning and visualisation tool.
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NewsMammoet investigates potential IP breach
Mammoet is investigating the possible violation of its intellectual property rights by Huisman and BMS relating to a recently announced series of land cranes, including a 3,000-tonne ring crane.
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NewsCollett & Sons acquires Plant Speed equipment
Collett & Sons will acquire Plant Speed’s specialist wind turbine transportation fleet.
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NewsRoad freight rates hit record high
The European Road Freight Rate Benchmark, published by the IRU, showed that prices hit historic highs at the end of 2021.