Empire Energy and Ellevo form e³ to serve offshore wind sector
Empire Energy and UK-based heavy lift consultancy Ellevo Group formed a strategic joint venture to meet the evolving demands of the offshore wind industry: Empire Energy–Ellevo (e³).
Wendt joins BHV executive board
Bremen port and logistics association BHV has appointed Carsten Wendt, head of sales for high and heavy and breakbulk at Wallenius Wilhelmsen, to its executive board.
Rosslare Europort benefits from CEF support
Ireland’s Rosslare Europort has been selected to receive EUR19.2 million (USD22.5 million) from the European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
Swire Shipping opens second office in Japan
Singapore-headquartered Swire Shipping has opened a second office in Japan, adding Nagoya to its pre-existing premises in Tokyo.
Mammoet to support Heerema with installation of giant topsides
Transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Mammoet will assist fellow Dutch firm Heerema Marine Contractors with the installation of two giant topsides for TenneT’s 2 GW offshore platforms project.
VI-GST pressures German government to deliver heavy transport reforms
Germany’s heavy transport and industry lobby group Verbändeinitiative Grossraum und Schwertransporte (VI-GST) has sent an updated position paper to the recently elected federal government in Germany, to ensure that it delivers on promised improvements to the country’s heavy and abnormal transport regulations.
Sarens introduces the SGC-170
Heavy lift and transport engineering specialist Sarens has introduced its latest giant crane to market, the SGC-170.
LMS and Modulift select WCL in Norway
pewag brands Load Monitoring Systems (LMS) and Modulift have appointed Westcon Løfteteknikk (WCL) as an official distributor in Norway.
GLE relocates Caribbean barge service to Port Canaveral
Great Lakes East (GLE) has relocated its Florida port operations for the Jones Act-compliant Caribbean breakbulk barge service to Port Canaveral, in a move aimed at better serving its customers.
IMO calls for calm after renewed Red Sea attacks
A renewed wave of attacks in the Red Sea has quashed any optimism over a widespread return of merchant shipping to the region.
