All articles by Joshua Allen
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NewsLeith opens deepwater berth
Forth Ports’ new deepwater riverside berth at the port of Leith has been formally opened. It is designed to handle the world’s largest offshore wind construction vessels.
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NewsStormGeo partners with Awake.AI
Weather intelligence and voyage optimisation solutions provider StormGeo and Finnish AI analytics company Awake.AI have partnered to offer AI-powered port analytics to its clients.
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NewsFracht North America makes trio of appointments
Fracht North America has made three appointments to key executive positions, designed to reaffirm the company’s standing in the logistics and freight forwarding industry.
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NewsAutotrasporti Porro opts for pair of Tadano all-terrain cranes
Italian lifting and transport company Autotrasporti Porro has added two all-terrain cranes to its fleet by purchasing an AC 7.450-1 and AC 4.080-1 from Tadano, both of which are new models.
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NewsDSV acquires DB Schenker
In a deal worth approximately DKK106.7 billion (USD16.27 billion), DSV has completed the acquisition of Schenker after all conditions and requirements from Deutsche Bahn have been met.
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NewsMarraffa orders first jack-up system from Enerpac
Italian heavy lift specialist Marraffa has invested in an Enerpac JS-250 jack-up system for future bridge launching projects in what is the company’s first Enerpac heavy lift system.
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NewsFederal Nigara sails to Duluth
Federal Nigara of the Fednav fleet has delivered several large pieces of import machinery to the Duluth Cargo Connect multimodal logistics hub on Lake Superior, USA.
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NewsMammoet moves and installs equipment for CCU plant in Germany
Transport engineering specialist Mammoet, on behalf of Linde Engineering, has moved and installed equipment for a carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) unit at a cement plant in Triefenstein, Germany.
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NewsChipolbrok Galaxy busy with project cargo voyages
Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Chipolbrok Galaxy has been busy picking up and delivering project cargo for projects in Europe, North Africa, the Suez Canal and Asia via the Suez Canal.
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NewsDates set for Shipping Days 2026
France’s La Rochelle will host the fourth edition of the Shipping Days exhibition, an event dedicated to maritime transport and breakbulk shipping, from April 8-9, 2026.
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NewsAndrews returns to TGP
Having spent nearly 16 years at Trans Global Projects (TGP) between 1989 and 2005, Michael Andrews has returned to the company as business development director, effective May 1, 2025.
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NewsCCT adds ninth Gottwald MHC
Combined Cargo Terminals (CCT) in the Netherlands has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 mobile harbour crane (MHC) in order to meet rising cargo demands and more ambitious CO2 emission targets.
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NewsGeodis and Dolfines to develop XXL offshore floating wind lifting device
Geodis, through its subsidiary Sealogis, will support engineering company Dolfines in the adaptation and industrialisation of a Mobile XXL version of the Offshore Heavy Maintenance Enabler (OHME) lifting system.
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NewsModulift lifting beam used for tight schedule and tight squeeze
Specialist lifting equipment manufacturer Modulift, alongside UK-based firms RSG Rentals and Keltbray Lifting, has used a multi-point lifting beam to lift an eight-tonne section of an existing façade retention structure in central London, the UK.
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NewsEngineered Rigging sets date for annual heavy lifting equipment showcase
USA-based heavy lifting firm Engineered Rigging will host its annual heavy lifting equipment showcase on June 10-12, 2025, at its equipment depot and service centre in Russellville, Arkansas.
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NewsBladeMAX1000 makes debut in Germany
Cometto’s BladeMAX1000 completed its debut project by transporting 15 XXL wind turbine blades and tower sections to a wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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NewsACS opens fourth office in Germany
Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened a fourth office in Germany, in Cologne. This adds to the company’s charter operations in Frankfurt and Munich, along with its time critical headquarters, also in Frankfurt.
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NewsCollett introduces TGX SLM 41.640 prime mover
UK-based heavy transport provider Collett & Sons has introduced its new MAN TGX SLM 41.640 heavy-duty prime mover.
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NewsCargolux sees growth in revenue and profit
All-cargo airline Cargolux has seen an increase in both its revenue and profit for its 2024 financial year, despite ongoing geopolitical obstacles to contend with.
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NewsChipolbrok added to FMC controlled carrier list
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has added Chipolbrok to its controlled carrier list due the Chinese government’s part ownership of the company.