All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in July 2019
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NewsHeightened security risks take their toll
Assaults on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, including attacks on six tankers and the seizure of the UK-operated vessel Stena Impero, have raised concerns about navigation through the world’s busiest shipping channels.
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NewsALS in military moves
Abnormal Load Services (ALS) has transported 400 truckloads of military equipment from Germany to the Netherlands.
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NewsOsprey barges to Hinkley
UK-based heavy transport and marine specialist Osprey has supported the construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset with the delivery of several heavy and oversized components, including two tunnel boring machines (TBM).
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NewsMediaco acquires AltéAd assets
French crane rental company Mediaco has acquired the lifting business units of AltéAd, which went into administration during May.
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NewsSchottel selected for Seaspan newbuilds
Propulsion system manufacturer Schottel will supply two combi drives and two transverse thrusters for Seaspan's newbuild ro-ro ferries, which are under construction at Damen Shipyards Mangalia in Romania.
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NewsRSP buys Manston Airport
RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) has completed the acquisition of Kent, UK-based Manston Airport from Stone Hill Park for GBP 16.5 million (USD20.3 million).
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NewsNew face of breakbulk at Rotterdam
Twan Romeijn has been appointed as business manager breakbulk at the port of Rotterdam following the departure of Robert Jan Timmers.
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NewsCollett completes Clocaenog deliveries
UK-based Collett & Sons has delivered 270 out-of-gauge wind turbine components to the Clocaenog Forest wind farm in North Wales.
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NewsWilmington introduces IPOS
GT USA Wilmington has implemented an integrated port operating system (IPOS) to upgrade and optimise the port’s IT system.
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NewsMatson christens con-ro
Hawaii-headquartered Matson has taken delivery of its first Kanaloa-class con-ro vessel.
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NewsMeriaura transports research vessel
Multipurpose shipping line Meriaura has transported a research boat from Finland to Belgium.
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NewsLS Heavylift busy at SOCAR revamp project
Georgia-headquartered LS Heavylift is in the process of moving oversize and heavy modules at the SOCAR Azerkimiya EP-300 plant in Azerbaijan.
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NewsUWL moves for Formosa
Earlier this year, United Wind Logistics (UWL) transported 20 foundation monopiles from Rostock, Germany to Taichung, Taiwan for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm.
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NewsZeamarine secures BHP contract
Schenker Australia has awarded Zeamarine a transportation contract for the BHP South Flank project in Western Australia.
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NewsJ&B installs for Acco
USA-based overhead lifting equipment distributer, J&B Equipment, has installed a circular crane and other lifting gear at an aerospace testing facility.
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NewsALE launches Red Kestrel
UK-headquartered heavy transport and engineering firm ALE has loaded out the 750-tonne ferry Red Kestrel in Birkenhead.
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NewsZeamarine outlines Sulphur 2020 surcharges
Zeamarine will introduce a bunker adjustment clause on September 1, 2019 as it prepares for the implementation of the IMO Sulphur 2020 regulations.
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NewsØrsted to develop wind energy centre in Maryland
Ørsted US Offshore Wind has signed an agreement to develop Maryland’s first offshore wind energy staging centre at Tradepoint Atlantic to support the construction of the Skipjack wind farm.
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NewsBreakbulk fleet in focus with Dynamar
In its fifth publication, Breakbulk V - Operators, Fleets, Markets, Dynamar said that the current multipurpose fleet consists of 4,700 ships with a total deadweight of 63 million tons.