All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in July 2019 – Page 5
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NewsRambiz installs Zeebrugge lock gate
Jan De Nul’s heavy lift vessel Rambiz has installed the renovated lock gate of the Pierre Vandamme lock in Zeebrugge.
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NewsSarens partners with Moir Crane
Sarens has teamed up with Canada’s Moir Crane as the two companies look to capitalise on the region’s upcoming construction projects.
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NewsKarl Gross teams up with Natco
Bremen-headquartered Karl Gross Group and Natco SA have formed an exclusive partnership in South Africa.
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NewsGulf of Guinea still piracy hot spot
Of the 75 seafarers taken hostage or kidnapped for ransom worldwide this year so far, 62 were captured in the Gulf of Guinea – off the coasts of Nigeria, Guinea, Togo, Benin and Cameroon – according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
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NewsSamskip appoints Laaksonen
Samskip has appointed Kari-Pekka Laaksonen as its ceo, with effect from August 1, 2019.
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NewsPOSH launches subsidiary in Lebanon
PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in Lebanon.
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NewsMacGregor moves forward with TTS acquisition
MacGregor’s acquisition of the marine and offshore businesses of TTS Group has received clearance from the Chinese competition authorities.
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NewsLifting Gear Hire rebrands as LGH
Equipment rental specialist Lifting Gear Hire has rebranded as LGH in order to standardise its corporate identity across the group’s 36 locations.
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NewsACS delivers in Niger
Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged four Antonov AN-124 flights to transport nearly 400 tonnes of time sensitive components for a power plant in Niger.
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NewsSpark Global opens in Perth
Sydney-headquartered Spark Global Logistics is expanding its network in Australia with the opening of an office in Perth.
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NewsSims Crane names Baldree
Florida’s Sims Crane & Equipment has appointed Thomas Baldree as vice president of the company’s operations/utility division.
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NewsUAL adds Houston port call
Universal Africa Lines (UAL) has added the port of Houston to its liner service that connects the US Gulf and Mexico with West Africa.
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NewsBilbao develops railway terminal
CSP Iberian Bilbao Terminal has opened its renewed and expanded railway terminal.
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NewsCT Kranservice receives Demag
CT Kranservice has added a Demag AC 220-5 all-terrain crane to its fleet in order to enhance its tower crane assembly services.
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NewsIllinois passes USD45 bn construction bill
The US state of Illinois is to spend USD45 billion on the construction and refurbishment of roads, sewers, schools and parks over the next six years.
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NewsFaymonville reveals single-drop trailer
Faymonville has launched the MultiMAX 3+3 single-drop trailer.
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NewsBansard and ISS in mutual representation deal
The Bansard International Group and ISS Global Forwarding have concluded a mutual representation contract that will allow the companies to benefit from each other’s networks.
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo names managers
Emirates SkyCargo has appointed Alyazeya Saeed and Fatma Ahli as cargo managers in Oman and Kuwait, respectively.
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NewsTHLG gathers in Bremen
The Heavy Lift Group (THLG) welcomed 43 international companies at the Swissôtel in Bremen between May 19-21 for its annual conference and dinner.
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NewsArcelorMittal acquires Kamag slab transporter
Kamag, a part of the TII Group, has delivered an oversized slab transporter to an ArcelorMittal facility in Germany.