All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in June 2019
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NewsSea-Cargo connects with Poland
Sea-Cargo has introduced a weekly ro-ro service connecting Norway, Denmark and the UK with Poland .
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NewsGlobal trade barometer falling says DHL
For the first time since its launch in January 2018, the DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) indicates a slight contraction of worldwide trade for the next three months.
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NewsVancouver welcomes record Vestas shipment
The port of Vancouver USA has received what it claims to be the largest single shipment of wind turbine blades in Vestas’ history.
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NewsSlower growth hits oil markets
World trade growth has fallen back to its slowest pace since the financial crisis ten years ago and the consequences for oil demand are becoming apparent, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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NewsConsortium buys Euroports
A consortium consisting of R-Logitech (a subsidiary of Monaco Resources Group), as well as Belgian investment firms PMV and FPIM, has acquired port operator Euroports Holdings.
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NewsCargolux launches Jakarta B747F link
Cargolux has expanded its Asia-Pacific network with the addition of weekly Boeing 747 freighter flights to Jakarta, Indonesia.
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NewsDemags delivered to Chile
Chilean crane service provider Trex has taken delivery of six Demag all-terrain cranes.
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NewsMaintenance buoys non-renewable project logistics market
The need to maintain, rebuild or upgrade existing power plants to ensure they remain cost-effective and environmentally acceptable is generating significant logistics work for heavy lift service providers and project forwarders, writes Phil Hastings.
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NewsUkraine court orders AN-124 arrest
The Podilskyi District Court in Kiev, Ukraine, has ordered the seizure of five AN-124 aircraft owned by Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Airlines.
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NewsMozambique green-lights first LNG project
After years of delays and setbacks, US oil and natural gas exploration and production company, Anadarko, has been given the go-ahead to develop Mozambique’s first onshore LNG facility.
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NewsDSV extends offer period for Panalpina
DSV has extended its main offer period for the CHF4.6 billion (USD4.6 billion) acquisition of Panalpina by 15 days.
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NewsEmatec develops traverse lifting system
Ematec has developed its EMT lifting system – a traverse arrangement for stabilising and manipulating heavy loads weighing up to 250 tons (226.8 tonnes).
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NewsChipolbrok’s luxury deliveries
Chipolbrok has loaded and delivered sailing boats, catamarans and luxury motor yachts using its multipurpose vessel Kraszewski.
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NewsCosco places semi-sub order
Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has placed an order with Guangzhou Shipyard International for the construction of a semi-submersible vessel.
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NewsFormer Hansa duo to lead LOC Hamburg
Marine and engineering consultancy LOC has opened an office in Hamburg as it aims to develop its renewables and shipping services in Europe.
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NewsConceptum handles mining equipment
Conceptum Logistics has coordinated the shipment of 2,000 freight tons of conveyor equipment from China to a mine in Ecuador.
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NewsConcrete poured at Tilbury terminal
The first concrete has been poured at the site of Tilbury 2’s ro-ro terminal in the UK.
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NewsDan-Czech presses ahead
Dan-Czech Specialtransport has delivered press parts from Hamburg, Germany to Sungwoo’s factory in Ostrava in the Czech Republic.
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NewsVerhage joins DB Schenker
DB Schenker has appointed Hessel Verhage as its ceo for the Americas region, effective August 1, 2019.
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NewsRepowering Spain’s wind farms
Wind power is big business in Spain, and confidence that this industry will remain a stable source of work for project logisticians is running high. Megan Ramsay reports.