All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in July 2021 – Page 5
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NewsTentative recovery for North Sea Port
North Sea Port transhipped 34 million tonnes of ocean cargo in the first six months of 2021, an increase of 5.1 percent year on year.
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NewsAuerbach and MINSHIP join forces
MINSHIP Shipmanagement and Auerbach Schifffahrt will merge their ship management activities in Bavaria and Hamburg, effective August 1.
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NewsTadano unveils upgraded all-terrain model
Tadano has introduced the AC 4.070(L)-1 all-terrain crane, an upgraded four-axle crane succeeding the ATF 70G-4 model.
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NewsERA boosts CO2 calculator access
The European Rental Association’s (ERA) equipment CO2 calculator is now available in Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish, in addition to English.
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NewsLiebherr’s power couple
Crane contractor Dietmar Flossdorf deployed its Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 alongside Autokrane Schares’ LTM 1500-8.1 to lift a 140-tonne column in Germany.
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NewsAntwerp posts positive half-year figures
The port of Antwerp has reported that a total of 120 million tonnes of cargo was transhipped through the port during the first six months of 2021, representing a year-on-year increase of 5 percent. The port said that transhipments with the UK and Ireland are showing positive signs in spite of Brexit.
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NewsPioneering Spirit swoops in
Allseas’ installation and decommissioning vessel Pioneering Spirit has delivered a 516-tonne module for CNOOC’s Buzzard phase II development in the North Sea’s Outer Moray Firth, Scotland.
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NewsTackling surging costs
US President Joe Biden issued an executive order to tackle anti-competitive practices in parts of its economy. Among the broad-ranging remit, the government is tasking the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to come up with solutions to the surging costs shippers presently face.
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ArticleHeavy-duty railfreight: Beefing up capabilities
Increasing rates across all modes are posing serious questions of forwarders moving heavy cargoes contracted months ago. However, in the USA and Europe heavy railfreight operators have been strengthening their fleets, reported strong performances in 2020, and believe the prospects going forwards are promising. Ian Putzger reports.
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NewsVoltaire selected for Dogger Bank C
Jan De Nul Group will transport and install 87 GE Haliade-X turbines at the Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm, which is jointly owned by SSE Renewables and Equinor.
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NewsHuisman upscales 3D-printed hooks
Huisman has successfully tested four 3D-printed, 350-tonne lifting capacity crane hooks under the supervision of certification authority Lloyd’s Register.
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NewsCrowley plans all-electric tugboat
Crowley Maritime plans to build and operate an all-electric harbour tugboat to serve the port of San Diego, USA.
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NewsAAL ships RTGs for Norway
AAL Shipping has delivered four rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTG) from Taicang in China onboard AAL Pusan, to the port of Oslo in Norway.
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NewsAntonov delivers medical cargoes
Antonov Airlines has transported medical cargo from Germany to Namibia onboard the AN-225 Mriya aircraft to assist the fight against Covid-19.
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NewsHareket handles heavy cargoes
In partnership with Logistics Plus, Hareket has handled two converter tank sections destined for Kentucky, USA. Each section measured 10 m high and 8 m in diameter.
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NewsLiving Stone demonstrates capabilities
DEME Offshore has successfully installed the DolWin6 high-voltage DC (HVDC) cable in the North Sea using its DP3 vessel Living Stone.
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NewsMammoet bridges the gap
In collaboration with Flatiron Construction, Mammoet has installed the Wellsburg Bridge that connects West Virginia and Ohio, USA.
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NewsMaxim orders 51 units from Grove
Maxim Crane Works has committed to its expansion strategy having purchased 51 Grove mobile cranes, a mix of high-capacity rough-terrain cranes along with five and six-axle all-terrain cranes.
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NewsCheck before Fixing 2021
BIMCO has published Check before Fixing 2021 – a practical handbook to help shipping practitioners navigate today’s complex risk management environment.
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NewsSarens keeps busy
Sarens has installed 57 wind turbines for the Markbygden II onshore wind farm near Pitea, Sweden.