All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in January 2020 – Page 5

  • Jones joins G.A.P Vassilopoulos Group
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    Jones joins G.A.P Vassilopoulos Group

    2020-01-10T11:50:00Z

    G.A.P. Vassilopoulos Group has appointed Richard Jones as its oil and gas solutions specialist.

  • Contractors poisoned near South Africa
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    Contractors poisoned near South Africa

    2020-01-10T11:30:00Z

    Dutch contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster confirmed that an incident occurred onboard an FPSO that is being transported by its heavy lift vessel Vanguard from China to Brazil.

  • Xellz eyes Irish potential
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    Xellz eyes Irish potential

    2020-01-10T11:25:00Z

    Xellz Operations is investigating the potential of an offshore supply base in the south and southeast of Ireland that would serve future offshore wind energy projects.

  • NWSA names Henderson
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    NWSA names Henderson

    2020-01-10T11:20:00Z

    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has appointed Dana Henderson as general counsel.

  • Cardinal rebrand for Origin
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    Cardinal rebrand for Origin

    2020-01-10T11:15:00Z

    UK-based Origin Logistics, part of the Cardinal Maritime Group, has rebranded as Cardinal – The Logistics People. 

  • Big Carl completes first big lift at Hinkley
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    Big Carl completes first big lift at Hinkley

    2020-01-10T11:15:00Z

    The 250 m-tall SGC 250 ring crane from Sarens lifted a 170-tonne prefabricated part of a reactor’s steel containment liner at EDF’s Hinkley Point C project site during December. 

  • ALS moves TBM for Thames Tideway project
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    ALS moves TBM for Thames Tideway project

    2020-01-09T12:50:00Z

    ALS has coordinated the transport of tunnel boring machine (TBM) sections in London, UK. 

  • Project cargo corridors simplify permit procedure in British Columbia
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    Project cargo corridors simplify permit procedure in British Columbia

    2020-01-09T12:10:00Z

    The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in British Columbia and lower mainland ports in the Canadian province have worked together to create project cargo corridors that will simplify the permit approval process for non-divisible loads.

  • Thoma steps up at Gebrüder Weiss
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    Thoma steps up at Gebrüder Weiss

    2020-01-09T12:10:00Z

    Lothar Thoma has succeeded Heinz Senger-Weiss as managing director, air and sea at Gebrüder Weiss.

  • Miller joins Tacoma
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    Miller joins Tacoma

    2020-01-09T12:05:00Z

    The port of Tacoma in Washington has appointed Mark Miller to lead its information technology team. 

  • Harvey soars into EMA role
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    Harvey soars into EMA role

    2020-01-09T12:05:00Z

    East Midlands Airport (EMA) in the UK has appointed Steven Harvey as its vice president of cargo.

  • Atlas signs EL AL agreement
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    Atlas signs EL AL agreement

    2020-01-08T15:30:00Z

    Atlas Air will operate a Boeing 747-400 Freighter on behalf of EL AL Israel Airlines, under an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) agreement. 

  • Roll Group boosts fleet with BigRoll Biscay
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    Roll Group boosts fleet with BigRoll Biscay

    2020-01-08T12:50:00Z

    Roll Group has expanded its fleet with the addition of a 12,285 dwt module carrier.

  • US and Japan agree trade deal
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    US and Japan agree trade deal

    2020-01-08T12:45:00Z

    The USA and Japan have reached a trade agreement regarding market access for certain agricultural and industrial goods.

  • Barnhart plans Viant acquisition
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    Barnhart plans Viant acquisition

    2020-01-08T12:35:00Z

    Barnhart Crane and Rigging has entered into an agreement to acquire Viant Crane.

  • Mammoet completes ALE takeover
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    Mammoet completes ALE takeover

    2020-01-08T08:55:00Z

    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.

  • Grove deployed for Capital maintenance work
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    Grove deployed for Capital maintenance work

    2020-01-07T13:40:00Z

    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. 

  • GSF calls for scrutiny of sulphur surcharges
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    GSF calls for scrutiny of sulphur surcharges

    2020-01-07T13:40:00Z

    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. 

  • Foundations in place for SeaMade
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    Foundations in place for SeaMade

    2020-01-07T12:15:00Z

    DEME has installed 58 monopile foundations and two offshore substation foundations at the SeaMade offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea. 

  • Steelduxx starts operations
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    Steelduxx starts operations

    2020-01-07T12:10:00Z

    Antwerp-based Edmond Van Dyck & Sons and Aneka have officially merged their operations to create Steelduxx.