All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in January 2023
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From our sponsorsSarens executes seamless transport and installation operation for Horizon Oil Sands project in Canada
Sarens transports, assembles, and installs three major VDU components at Fort McKay facility.
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ArticleLattice boom cranes: increasing stability and lift capacity
Two global serial production manufacturers of heavy-duty cranes, Tadano and Liebherr, have launched products that offer increased stability and improved load charts. Will North reports.
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ArticleHLPFI meets: Philip Adkins
Philip Adkins, CEO of Red Box Energy Services Pte Ltd, sees the business of shipping through the lens of someone with markedly different experiences and values to other industry leaders, a by-product of his earlier life. Justin Archard caught up with Philip over a long lunch during a recent visit to the UK from Singapore, where he is currently based. Justin wanted to explore Philip’s back story and learn what has kept him motivated.
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NewsChapman Freeborn promotes Taylor and van Wyk
Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed Catriona Taylor as its global supplier relations director and promoted Jenny van Wyk to country manager – South Africa.
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NewsTGP loads breakbulk for clinker project
Project freight forwarder Trans Global Projects (TGP) is transporting cargoes for Sinoma Construction’s clinker plant project in the Dominican Republic.
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NewsAstill steps up at Air Partner
Charter broker Air Partner has appointed Jonathan Astill as executive vice president of its services division, which comprises aviation regulation specialist Baines Simmons, Redline Assured Security, and disaster management company Kenyon Emergency Services.
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NewsGAC opens Vietnamese office
Global shipping and logistics provider GAC Group has partnered with SME Logistics to open an office in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
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ArticleOil and gas decommissioning and the potential for heavy lift service providers
HLPFI has reported on offshore oil and gas decommissioning for many years. While there has been an uptick in work in this arena, the going thus far has been quite slow. Phil Hastings reports.
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NewsVan der Vlist receives electric truck
The Netherlands-based Van der Vlist Transport Group has received the first of three Volvo FH Electric trucks.
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ArticleEnergy volatility clouds upstream prospects and heavy lift outlook
Volatility in global energy markets over the last two years is showing few signs of easing. As a result, much of the scale, timing and location of future investment in upstream oil and gas projects is currently shrouded in uncertainty, reports Phil Hastings.
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NewsPCN members collaborate
Taiwan-based Realco Logistics has teamed up with Malaysia’s Tera Projects & Shipping to coordinate the transport of a forging press and its accessories from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to Chennai, India.
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NewsGrúas Aguilar on hand at Real Madrid stadium
Spain-based crane rental company Grúas Aguilar has utilised a Liebherr LR 1700-1.0 mobile crane and an LR 1600/2 crawler crane to assemble girders for a retractable roof at Real Madrid football club’s stadium, the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.
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NewsSpliethoff receives newbuild vessel
The Netherlands-based Spliefhoff Group has taken delivery of Brouwersgracht – the first of two DP2 B-type vessels – from the Mawei shipyard in China. Its sistership, Bloemgracht, is expected to be delivered in about three months’ time.
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NewsDaseke appoints Griffin
USA-based specialised transport and logistics company Daseke has appointed Adrianne D. Griffin as its vice president, investor relations and treasurer.
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NewsSaCeMa delivers generators
Denmark-based SaCeMa Nordic Projects has coordinated the delivery of two generators from Craigavon in Northern Ireland to the port of Mehamn in Norway.
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NewsJ M Baxi transports accommodation module
India-based project logistics specialist J M Baxi Heavy has delivered an accommodation module for the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) Mumbai High offshore oilfield project, off the west coast of India.
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NewsMilaha partners with Hareket
Qatari transport and logistics specialist Milaha has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Turkish heavy lift and engineered transport specialist Hareket.
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NewsAero Africa appoints Baluch
Air cargo management group Aero Africa has appointed Issa Baluch as a non-executive advisory board member.
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NewsPembroke Port eyes floating wind potential
UK-based Tugdock is taking part in a simulation project at the port of Milford Haven’s Pembroke Port facility in Wales that will support the development of floating offshore wind turbine assembly.