Joshua Allen
Joshua joined the HLPFI team in June 2024 as junior reporter, focusing on heavy lift, project logistics, airfreight and ocean shipping markets.
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NewsInchcape opens Las Palmas office
Port agency and maritime services company Inchcape Shipping Services has opened an office in Las Palmas, Spain as it looks to expand its global footprint.
NewsACS expands into Saudi Arabia
UK-based charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened its first office in Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh.
NewsRoll Group adds Bigroll KMC Beaumont to fleet
Heavy transport specialist Roll Group has added the wide deck carrier Bigroll KMC Beamont on a long-term charter from its partner KMC Bluewhale. The vessel was delivered in Singapore and will begin operations immediately.
NewsOsprey adds LR 1130 crawler to fleet
UK-headquartered transport engineering specialist Osprey Group has added a 130-tonne capacity Liebherr LR 1130 crawler crane to its fleet.
NewsPeel Ports injects cash to expand steel and metals hubs
UK-based Peel Ports Group is set to invest GBP100 million (USD135.5 million) to expand its national steel and metals multimodal hubs in a bid to enhance capacity and boost the efficiency of logistics.
NewsJumbo and Intermoor form strategic alliance to advance offshore projects
Jumbo Offshore and Intermoor have formed a strategic alliance aimed at enhancing services to the offshore oil and gas and floating wind sectors.
NewsAAL opts for Seaber to enhance fleet efficiency and TCE
AAL Shipping has opted for Seaber’s AI-assisted planning and scheduling platform as the multipurpose carrier aims to enhance its fleet efficiency and increase time charter equivalent (TCE).
NewsYang to head up WR Logistics in Asia
Project specialist WR Logistics has appointed Yang Jung Min as head of Asia and regional director, with immediate effect.
NewsGrimaldi takes delivery of Grande Auckland
Italy’s Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Grande Auckland, the second of seven PCTC vessels commissioned by the group from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC).
NewsDAKO supports Colombian power plant project
Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has supported a Colombian power plant project on behalf of its longtime partner Dacotrans de Latinoamerica Colombia.
NewsAir One completes inaugural scheduled freighter service of 747-400F
UK-headquartered Air One International has completed its first scheduled freighter service following the arrival of its Boeing 747-400F at the UK’s East Midlands Airport (EMA) from Hong Kong.
NewsWR Logistics appoints Salas as CEO for Spain
Project logistics solutions company WR Logistics has appointed Miguel Salas as ceo for Spain, with immediate effect.
NewsRobert Wynn delivers for the UK National Grid substation
UK-based Robert Wynn & Sons has delivered a 155-tonne transformer from Rotterdam to the National Grid’s Uskmouth substation in Newport, UK.
NewsLPX Partners appoints Tsolmon as VP
Global logistics and supply chain advisory and investment company LPX Partners has appointed Nemuulen Tsolmon as vice president, effective immediately.
NewsBishop Lifting acquires American Rigger’s Supply
USA-based under-the-jib equipment company Bishop Lifting has acquired American Rigger’s Supply, a sling fabrication and rigging supply firm headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas.
NewsBergé Forwarding ships pair of mobile cranes
Bergé Forwarding has coordinated the shipment of two mobile cranes aboard the open deck vessel Meri.
Newsdeugro delivers 58 km of subsea cable for Cyclades project
Freight forwarder deugro has delivered 58 km of HVAC subsea cable from Finland to Crete, Greece, which will be used in the Cyclades IV interconnector project.
NewsMultiservice Grúas bolsters fleet with pair of LTM 1300-6.3 cranes
Chilean crane service provider Multiservice Grúas has bolstered its fleet with two LTM 1300-6.3 mobile cranes from Liebherr, with each boasting a 300-tonne lifting capacity.
NewsGebrüder Weiss acquires majority stake in Sienzi Lojistik
Swiss freight forwarder Gebrüder Weiss has bolstered its presence in Türkiye having acquired a majority share in Istanbul-based Sienzi Lojistik.
NewsOlivera joins Engineered Rigging
Connor Olivera has joined USA-based heavy lifting specialist Engineered Rigging as a project engineer.