All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in July 2018 – Page 5
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NewsH&P adds a giant to its fleet
Harren & Partner (H&P) has acquired the offshore construction vessel Blue Giant for an undisclosed price from the UK-based operator, OIG Group.
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NewsMammoet streamlines lifts
Mammoet has utilised its Liebherr LR 13000 crawler crane to install two reactors inside a US Gulf Coast polypropylene plant currently undergoing expansion.
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NewsBBC enhances Australian services
BBC Chartering has launched a monthly service connecting the Middle East Gulf, India and Australia.
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NewsUst-Luga adds capacity
The Commercial Sea Port of Ust-Luga in Russia has taken delivery of a rail-mounted gantry (RMG) container re-loader, with a lifting capacity of 50 tons (45.4 tonnes).
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NewsWW Ocean soars with helicopter shipment
WW Ocean has transported an Airbus AS350 helicopter from Brunswick, Georgia to the port of Southampton in the UK on behalf of Helicopters International Shipping Services (HISS).
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NewsOgiermann flies into Volga-Dnepr
Volga-Dnepr Group has appointed Ulrich Ogiermann as senior vice president for operations and deputy general director for CargoLogicManagement.
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NewsStevens Towing completes heavy lifts
Stevens Towing and Charleston Heavy Lift have transported a 103-ton (93.4-tonne) Yankee dryer from the port of Charleston to Lake Santee, USA.
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NewsAoki adds with Demag
Japan-based crane specialist Aoki Juki has expanded its fleet with a 700-tonne capacity Demag AC 700-9 all-terrain crane.
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NewsCalls for ELD study
Kevin John Cramer, the US representative for North Dakota, has called on Congress to conduct a study about the impact of electronic logging devices (ELDs).
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NewsLancaster buoy departs Lerwick
A turret buoy mooring system, destined for Hurricane Energy’s Lancaster oil and gas field development project offshore the UK, has departed Lerwick Harbour in Scotland.
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NewsEGL handles rail project
EGL, part of the Kadmar Group, has transported equipment that will be used for the construction of an electric train line between Cairo and the proposed new capital of Egypt.
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NewsManitowoc steps out of the states
Manitowoc’s Niella Tanaro production facility in Italy has begun manufacturing Grove GRT8100 rough-terrain cranes.
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NewsCulzean cargoes depart Lowestoft
Two bridge sections with a combined weight of almost 2,000 tonnes have departed the port of Lowestoft, UK, destined for Maersk Oil’s Culzean offshore energy project in the North Sea.
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NewsHaropa confirms Le Havre investment
The port of Le Havre in France intends to invest approximately EUR500 million (USD582.1 million) over the coming years in development projects.
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NewsESTA’s SERT for the EU
ESTA, the European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes, is planning to relaunch its campaign for EU member states to adopt the European Best Practice Guidelines for Abnormal Road Transport.
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NewsAustralia kicks off OSOM review
Australia’s government has launched an independent review into why some heavy vehicle operators are experiencing delays in gaining Oversize Overmass (OSOM) special road access permits.
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NewsMammoet patents SPMT widening adaptor
Mammoet USA has developed a widening adaptor that can expand SPMTs to provide a wider loading platform.
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NewsUnlimited expansion for BNSF
BNSF Logistics has acquired Texas-based third-party logistics provider Unlimited Freight.
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NewsTerex expands sales team
Terex Cranes has expanded its sales team in Germany and Austria with the appointment of Ulrich Wagner and Thomas Keckeis.
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NewsFirst NCA aircraft returns to the skies
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) said that its first aircraft would resume operations between Japan and China following an investigation into the maintenance records of its fleet of Boeing 747-8Fs.