All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in July 2014 – Page 9
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Four for Damen
July 7 - Atlantic Towing (USA) has selected newly-designed, ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels from Damen Shipyards Group to meet its demanding 10-year offshore support contract with ExxonMobil Canada Properties and Hibernia Management and Development Comp
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UN calls for full TIR reinstatement
July 7 - The United Nations TIR Executive Board (TIRExB), in the framework of its 59th session, has called on the Russian government to lift current TIR restrictions and fully reinstate the TIR System on the whole territory of the Russian Federation witho
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New open box pool formed
July 7 - Saga Forest Carriers International and Westfal-Larsen Shipping have joined forces to form a joint shipping pool operation - Saga Welco.
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ICS suggests ballast water reform
July 7 - The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) - in co-operation with a coalition of international shipping organisations - has submitted a paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that proposes a means of overcoming the serious implem
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Barge sinks with all cargo lost
July 7 - Augustea Maritime Transportation Ltd has confirmed that the AMT Explorer cable barge, whilst under tow by the tug Red Husky, carrying a cargo of electrical wires has capsized off the coast of Italy with the loss of all cargo.
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Romania watches LR 11000 premiere
July 7 - One of the first models of the new 1000-tonne capacity Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane has made its way to the Petrom refinery in Plojesti, where it is being used by Austrian heavy load contractor Felbermayr to hoist several steel columns into th
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Havator makes it four
July 4 - Havator Crane Rental has taken delivery of its fourth 500-tonne capacity Terex AC 500-2 all terrain crane.
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Launch day for Roerborg
July 4 - Royal Wagenborg's 23,000 dwt multipurpose dry cargo vessel Roerborg is scheduled for launch today at the production site of Ferus Smit Shipyards in Leer, Germany.
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Cooperation in construction
July 4 - Cruz Logistics and First Global Logistics have worked together to handle the shipment of construction material for Arabtec Consolidated Contractors (ACC).
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MEA chooses Kongsberg's port simulator
June 4 - Kongsberg GlobalSim has been awarded a contract from the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) of Montreal, Canada to supply several K-Sim lift training simulators for heavy lift port equipment.
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Bahri-Vela merger approved
July 4 - General cargo carrier National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has obtained the approval of its extraordinary general assembly to merge with the fleet and operations of Vela International Marine Limited.
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Damco appoints Knudsen
July 4 - Global freight forwarder and logistics provider Damco has appointed Thomas Knudsen as regional head of its Asia business.
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Outlook for air cargo stabilises
July 4 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing air cargo growth accelerated in May, with 4.7 percent growth compared to a year ago.
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KVH acquires Videotel
July 4 - KVH Industries has acquired Videotel, a market leader in the provision of maritime training services via video, animation, e-Learning computer-based training (CBT) and interactive distance learning courses.
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Another busy month for Aaras
July 4 - It was another busy month for Aaras Shipping Agencies, with the handling of five breakbulk/general cargo vessels and movement of more than 43,499 tonnes of cargo at Pakistan's Karachi port.
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Capital projects and contracts - July 4th 2014
Here is this week's round up of capital projects and logistics contracts.
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The Friday Flyer - July 4th 2014
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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Online innovation from PCN
July 3 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) has introduced new specialised websites, customised for each of its 230+ members and based on a company specific URL.
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Perfect foil for GAC Pindar
July 3 - Marine and sport leisure logistics company GAC Pindar has been appointed the official logistics provider for the new Foiling Week event, which takes place ion Lake Garda, Italy from July 4-10.
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Drewry: cost reductions are priority
July 3 - As box carriers battle with the pressure of falling rates, Drewry Maritime Research's Q2 2014 Container Forecaster highlights that there is a widening gap between the positive financials of the few carriers focused on cutting costs and the rest o