Blyth orders fully electric MHC
The UK’s port of Blyth has ordered its first fully electric mobile harbour crane (MHC) – a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6.
Denholm brings the beers
UK-based Denholm Project Forwarding has transported beer production equipment from Liverpool to Manchester in cooperation with Germany’s LS Cargo Logistics.
Container profits set to climb again
Container demand growth is losing some momentum amid mounting headwinds, but carriers will continue to rake huge profits, according to Drewry’s latest Container Forecaster report.
Beluga aircraft ready to serve
Airbus has launched a service using its Beluga super transporter (ST) fleet to support commercial customers with outsized transport needs.
MSC moves to acquire ITA Airways stake
The trend of liner shipping companies expanding their portfolios beyond traditional marine cargo carriage has continued. This week it was MSC, now the world’s largest container shipping line, that made its move into airfreight, expressing an interest to the Italian government in the acquisition of a majority stake in ITA Airways.
Wiesbauer moves with Cometto SPMTs
Wiesbauer has utilised its SPMTs from Cometto to transport a 318-tonne generator and a 335-tonne gas turbine to the coal-fired power station in Marbach am Neckar, Germany.
Lüning promoted at Bertling
Stephanie Lüning has been promoted to director of tendering and marketing at Bertling Logistics.
Belgian order for Broshuis
Broshuis has secured an order from the Belgian army for nine PL2 pendular axle low loaders.
Heerema lands decommissioning work
Oil and gas decommissioning work is expected to ramp up in the next decade. Dutch contractor Heerema is set to benefit, having been awarded an integrated engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal (EPRD) decommissioning contract for multiple North Sea oil platforms by Petrogas E&P Netherlands.
WWPC members shine despite inclement weather
Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) members have been busy moving heavy cargoes safely in the face of heavy weather conditions.
