All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in July 2022 – Page 3
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NewsLEEA introduces End User Guidance course
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) launched its End User Guidance continuous professional development (CPD) course.
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NewsChinese ports disrupted again
Shipping industry analyst Zencargo said typhoons are disrupting operations at many ports across China in its latest market update.
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NewsSarens in Goliath replacement
Sarens dismantled an existing Goliath gantry crane and replaced it with a larger unit in St. Nazaire, France.
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NewsSAL Heavy Lift orders newbuilds
German project shipping specialist SAL Heavy Lift has placed an order for up to six 14,600 dwt multipurpose heavy lift vessels with China’s Wuhu Shipyard.
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NewsInTank: A BWTS solution for semi-submersibles
Earlier this year, Vallianz Holdings contracted Scienco/FAST for the supply of its InTank ballast water treatment systems for two semi-submersible vessels. Demand for the InTank solution is on the up, owing to its particular benefits for semi-submersible operations.
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NewsDSV ships time-sensitive RDMP cargo
DSV has delivered its heaviest single piece of project cargo in Asia in recent years – a 950-tonne oil distilling component from Malaysia to Indonesia on behalf of Hyundai Engineering.
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NewsEsbjerg to add further Liebherr unit
Denmark’s Port Esbjerg has ordered a second LHM 800 to handle the next generation of offshore wind turbines at the facility.
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NewsCMX completes rebrand
Australia’s CMX Global Logistics has rebranded to Worldwide Ro-Lo Shipping (WRL Shipping).
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NewsMaxiKraft deploys Liebherr crane
MaxiKraft in Germany has used its Liebherr 11000 crawler crane to install a 200-tonne girder for a former casting gantry crane at a ThyssenKrupp plant in Duisburg.
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NewsStevedoring agreement signed in Bilbao
The Port Authority of Bilbao has modified its stevedoring service labour agreement.
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NewsMammoet solution at Nigg
Mammoet has worked with Global Energy Group at the port of Nigg in Scotland on a ring crane solution that allows the handling of offshore wind components regardless of tidal conditions.
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NewsSlight growth for the port of Antwerp-Bruges
The total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 147.2 million tonnes in the first six months of this year, an increase of 1.4 percent compared to the same period last year.
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NewsAntwerpXL prepares for October event
The AntwerpXL exhibition and conference will return to the Antwerp Expo, Belgium from October 4-6.
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NewsCharon wheel shipped from Burning Man
Bolloré Logistics has transported the Charon wheel from the Burning Man site in the USA to Nantes for the sixth annual Nantes Maker Campus.
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NewsCollett on hand for Gooseholme bridge delivery
UK-based Collett & Sons has delivered a replacement bridge to Gooseholme.
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NewsDisruption hits Konecranes margins
Konecranes was forced to issue a profit warning this week. Although demand for its products has remained good, global component and material availability and other supply chain issues, as well as Covid-19-related challenges, continued to impact its delivery capability in Q2.
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NewsReported piracy incidents decline in first half of 2022
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) received the lowest number of reported piracy incidents for the first half of any year since 1994.
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NewsTan joins CakeBoxx
CakeBoxx Technologies has appointed Sean Tan as chief technical officer, tasked with leading the company’s worldwide research and development, systems engineering, and ongoing product development initiatives.
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NewsProtranser provides packing service
Protranser has provided packaging services for six pieces of vacuum equipment. Each piece of equipment had a volume of around 1,000 cu m. The heaviest unit weighed nearly 20 tonnes.
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NewsLeith onboard Morven project
The port of Leith in Scotland has signed a reservation and collaboration agreement with bp and EnBW as the marshalling port for the 2.9 GW Morven offshore wind project.