Hacegaba to lead Long Beach
The port of Long Beach’s board of harbour commissioners has named Noel Hacegaba as the Californian port’s next ceo, effective January 1, 2026.
Port NOLA appoints App as chief commercial officer
The port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Kristi App as chief commercial officer.
Nurminen Logistics fully integrates Essinge Rail
Essinge Rail has been fully integrated into the Nurminen Logistics Group, having been acquired in late 2024.
UHL delivers pair of dredgers to Borneo
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has delivered two B65 dredgers from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to Balikpapan on the island of Borneo. Each item weighed approximately 378 tonnes.
Grimaldi takes delivery of Grande Istanbul
Italy-based shipping firm Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of and christened Grande Istanbul, the fourth in a series of seven ammonia-ready PCTC vessels on order at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC).
Reed Smith brings in Yang
Global law firm Reed Smith has appointed Siyue Yang as counsel in the firm’s transportation industry group and Shanghai office.
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose shipping rate update
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index continues to show remarkable stability firm. The average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel was USD12,818 at the start of December 2025, a modest increase over the November figure.
China Airlines to sell B747s amid fleet modernisation plan
China Airlines is selling four of its Boeing 747-400 freighters – two of which will be acquired by Cargolux – as the carrier modernises its freighter operations with new Boeing and Airbus types, reports HLPFI’s sister publication Air Cargo News.
Ricardo and port of Huelva look to develop green shipping corridors
Environmental, energy and engineering consultancy firm Ricardo is partnering with the port of Huelva, Spain, to identify and promote green shipping corridors.
Enerpac EVO system used to retrofit Italian viaduct
Italian civil engineering company Mavi has deployed its Enerpac EVO multi-point synchronous lifting system for bridge bearing retrofit work on the Savio viaduct in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
