All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in January 2020
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NewsFreight Traders supports power plant project
Freight Traders has discharged a 130-tonne heat exchanger and three pre-heaters for a power plant project in New Zealand.
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NewsBorealis contract awarded
Borealis has contracted Mammoet as its heavy lift and transport partner for the propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant in Kallo, Belgium.
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NewsSomers launches ACE 54
Philippe Somers has launched ACE 54 Project Management – a Dubai-headquartered company that will enable niche and medium-sized international project forwarders to participate in African door-to-door tenders.
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NewsSAAM to assist EDP project
SAAM Towage will provide three tugs for the Energía del Pacífico (EDP) project at the port of Acajutla in El Salvador.
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NewsEntrec sells Canadian crane assets
Entrec Corporation has completed the sale of its Canadian crane business and assets to Sterling Crane, part of Marmon Crane Services, a Berkshire Hathaway company.
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NewsLurline gets ready for voyage
Hawaii-headquartered Matson’s newest Kanaloa-class con-ro vessel is preparing to embark on its maiden voyage on January 9.
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NewsLow-sulphur fuel prices rise
Very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) prices had risen to USD710 per metric tonne in Singapore on January 2, 2020, a price increase of 30 percent when compared to December 2, 2019.
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NewsInterocean I prepares for monopile move
During December, Chung Yang Shipping’s heavy transport vessel Interocean I called at the port of Eemshaven for grillage removal in preparation for the transportation of monopiles to Taiwan.
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NewsWindFloat Atlantic produces energy
The first platform of the WindFloat Atlantic wind farm has started supplying energy in Portugal having been connected to the grid on December 31.
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NewsUSMCA moves forward
On December 10, 2019, the USA, Canada and Mexico moved forward with the trilateral trade deal that is set to replace NAFTA, with the accord now in the hands of the US and Canadian legislatures for final approval.
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NewsKuok moves ahead with POSH acquisition
PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has filed to leave the Singapore Exchange as the Kuok Group moves forward with its takeover.
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NewsUK P&I welcomes a new Starr
The UK P&I Club has appointed Tom Starr as a senior claims executive.
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NewsSteelduxx starts operations
Antwerp-based Edmond Van Dyck & Sons and Aneka have officially merged their operations to create Steelduxx.
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NewsFoundations in place for SeaMade
DEME has installed 58 monopile foundations and two offshore substation foundations at the SeaMade offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.
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NewsGSF calls for scrutiny of sulphur surcharges
The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) is encouraging ocean freight customers to scrutinise surcharges from shipping lines designed to cover the cost of compliance with the IMO’s sulphur emissions regulations.
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NewsGrove deployed for Capital maintenance work
Australian crane specialist RAR Group has deployed a Grove GMK6400 at the Capital Wind Farm in New South Wales for the replacement of turbine gearboxes.
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NewsMammoet completes ALE takeover
Mammoet has completed the acquisition of UK-headquartered ALE – a merger that creates the industry’s largest global provider of engineered heavy lifting and transport services.
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NewsBarnhart plans Viant acquisition
Barnhart Crane and Rigging has entered into an agreement to acquire Viant Crane.
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NewsUS and Japan agree trade deal
The USA and Japan have reached a trade agreement regarding market access for certain agricultural and industrial goods.
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NewsRoll Group boosts fleet with BigRoll Biscay
Roll Group has expanded its fleet with the addition of a 12,285 dwt module carrier.