All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in June 2018
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NewsContractors Cargo makes a century in latest project
Contractors Cargo has delivered more than 100 oversized loads from the port of Long Beach to Austin for the McGinness Hills geothermal energy expansion project.
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NewsAmerijet adds to leadership team
Miami-based Amerijet International Airlines has appointed Jon Olin as senior vice president for corporate strategy and administration, and Derry Huff as vice president of sales and marketing.
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NewsFehn Pollux sets sail
Fehn Ship Management’s 4,200 dwt general cargo vessel Fehn Pollux, which has been fitted with the Eco Flettner rotor has completed its sea trials in the North Sea.
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NewsShipping confidence holds steady
Shipping confidence held steady at the four-year high of 6.4 out of 10 in the three months to the end of May 2018, according to the latest confidence survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.
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NewsIATA predicts slower airfreight traffic ahead
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has predicted a likely slowdown ahead for airfreight traffic, as traffic in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) rose by a slower 4 percent year-on-year during the three months ended April.
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NewsFairplay relocates in Germany
Fairplay Towage has moved its corporate headquarters following last year’s acquisition of Bugsier Reederei.
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NewsALE's Mega Jack in landmark lift
ALE has performed the load-out and installation of two 400-tonne steel wishbones for the new Matagarup Bridge on Perth’s Swan River.
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NewsEnerpac launches remote witness testing
Enerpac Heavy Lifting Technology is working with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to develop remote witnessing of overload testing at its Hengelo manufacturing facility in the Netherlands.
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NewsWiemann adds to fleet with Demag
Germany-based Wiemann has taken delivery of a Demag AC 100-4L all-terrain crane, which will be based at its location in Gierstädt.
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NewsPeters & May breaks its record
Peters & May has transported 52 yachts on board the multipurpose vessel Kingfisher.
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NewsABP rolls to loading success
A 121-tonne back up roll, used in the steel rolling process, was loaded onto Hartel Shipping’s vessel, Zuidvliet, at ABP’s port of Immingham in the UK for onward transportation to Mariupol, Ukraine.
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NewsARRC goes direct to Philadelphia
Effective mid-July, Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers (ARRC) will introduce a direct port call at Philadelphia’s Tioga Marine Terminal as part of its liner service operating between St. Petersburg, Russia and the US East Coast.
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NewsBroekman introduces air charter desk
Broekman Logistics has appointed Ton Smulders to manage its newly introduced dedicated global air charter desk.
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NewsMammoet gets certified with ECOL
The first trial of the new European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) scheme, initiated by the European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA), has been completed at Mammoet’s training centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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NewsDan-Czech delivers
Dan-Czech Specialtransport has delivered four pieces of oversized cargo from the Czech Republic to Antwerp and Rotterdam.
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NewsTrail King names Heschke
North American trailer manufacturer Trail King Industries has appointed Mike Heschke as director of international market development.
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NewsAn Indonesian first for Kaleido
Kaleido Logistics has handled the delivery of wind turbine components for Indonesia’s first wind farm located in the South Sulawesi region.
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NewsABC adds Budapest service
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has launched a bi-weekly service to Budapest, Hungary to accommodate growing cargo volumes between Europe and Asia.
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NewsLiebherr launches two new cranes
Liebherr has unveiled an 800-tonne capacity crawler crane - the LR 1800-1.0 - at its 2018 customer days.
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NewsALE expands West African footprint
ALE has expanded its business operations in Africa with the opening of an office in Nigeria.