All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in June 2020 – Page 6
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NewsSuper Servant 4 sets sail after listing in Palma
Dockwise Yacht Transport’s (DYT) Super Servant 4 has returned to service. On June 8, a ballasting system issue caused the vessel to list with cargo still aboard in Palma, Mallorca.
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NewsUWL launches BraveWind
United Wind Logistics’ (UWL) second newbuild deck carrier – the 10,000 dwt BraveWind – has been launched.
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NewsIntermarine reflects on 30 years
USA-headquartered multipurpose carrier Intermarine is celebrating its 30-year anniversary.
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NewsAntwerp XL rescheduled, digital event launched
Antwerp XL has pushed back its physical conference and exhibition to March 10-12, 2021. Concurrently, it has launched a series of digital networking events due to run later this year.
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NewsG2 Ocean trials blockchain technology at Indian ports
The Indian government is evaluating ways to implement electronic bills of lading and other trade documentation across all export-import transactions after pressure from the industry to digitalise shipping.
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NewsSany hands over giant crane
Equipment manufacturer Sany handed over a 4,000-tonne lifting capacity crawler crane to a customer at its factory in Huzhou, China.
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NewsXLP members move
Mercomar and Star Shipping – members of the XLProjects (XLP) network – have completed project moves to Mexico and China, respectively.
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NewsDB Schenker keeps busy in Frankfurt
Logistics service provider DB Schenker is currently transporting components for the construction of an urban railroad line in Frankfurt, Germany.
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NewsAhlgren-Spolander joins DHL
DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Josefin Ahlgren-Spolander as head of industrial projects in Finland.
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NewsOOS joins decommissioning consortium
Offshore service provider OOS International has joined a consortium of Lloyd’s Register and Worley that provides offshore decommissioning services.
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NewsRiga Mainz operates with Scheuerle
Crane service provider and heavy haulier Riga Mainz has used 20 axle lines of SPMTs from Scheuerle to replace eight railway bridges in Darmstadt, Germany.
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NewsDemag delivers to Weiss Kranservice
Demag has handed over two of its telescopic cranes – the AC 220-5 and AC 300-6 – to Germany’s Weiss Kranservice.
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NewsALS and NorSea launch Elevon
Abnormal Load Services (ALS) and NorSea are joining forces to establish a logistics company that is focused on the wind energy industry – Elevon.
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NewsPortico boosts capabilities
Port operating company Portico, located in Portsmouth, UK, has taken delivery of mobile harbour crane from Konecranes.
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NewsDEME starts SeaMade
DEME Offshore has installed the first turbine at the SeaMade offshore wind farm, located 45 km off the Belgian coast.
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NewsJan De Nul completes Trianel work
Jan De Nul Group has completed the installation of all 32 wind turbine generators for the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWBII) project in the German North Sea.
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NewsChapman acquires Arcus Air
Chapman Freeborn, part of the Avia Solutions Group (ASG), has signed an agreement to acquire Arcus Air Logistics and Arcus Air OBC.
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NewsCIS and CM Labs boost training offering
Crane Industry Services (CIS) and CM Labs Simulations have expanded its simulation training for operators of cranes, earthmoving equipment, and maritime and port equipment.
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NewsRSS and Quattro’s railway rescue
Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has supplied rigging gear to Quattro Group for the urgent removal of a 24 m-long railway footbridge that had been knocked off its foundations by a heavy goods vehicle in South Wales, UK.
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ArticleExpansion in the Horn of Africa
Landlocked Ethiopia has liberalised its logistics market as it aims to become a lower-middle income country by 2025. With a dynamic market economy, the country has the potential to become the engine of East Africa.