All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in June 2021
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ArticleThe driving force aiming to make Hareket a global leader in heavy lift
Ahmet Altunkum (pictured), the chairperson of the board of directors of Turkey’s Hareket Heavy Lifting and Project Transportation, stepped into the world of heavy transportation in 1997. Sophie Barnes discusses the company’s journey.
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NewsNYK tests biofuel
NYK’s bulk carrier Frontier Jacaranda has conducted a trial use of biofuel made from waste cooking oil collected and refined in Singapore.
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NewsSarens lifts with Liebherr in the Netherlands
Sarens has taken delivery of a Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane and has put the machine to work erecting 4.65 MW wind turbines at the Oostpolder wind farm in the Netherlands.
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NewsFred. Olsen partners with Shimizu
Fred. Olsen Ocean (FOO), in cooperation with its subsidiaries Global Wind Service (GWS) and Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC), has partnered with Shimizu Corporation to support growth and development in the offshore wind industry in Japan and worldwide.
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NewsDako performs genset exchange
Dako Worldwide Transport has delivered a 142-ton (12.8-tonne) generator set to Grenada to replace an old unit.
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NewsVattenfall to create wind energy hub
Vattenfall has unveiled plans to build a warehouse at the port of Esbjerg in Denmark. The facility will serve wind farm projects in the UK, Scandinavia and Northern Europe.
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NewsMohab handles crane transport
Agence Maritime Mohab has handled a Terex crane at Tunis port, Tunisia, for an oil and gas customer based in Hassi Messaoud, Algeria.
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NewsBoluda names van Dongen
Boluda Towage has appointed Mark van Dongen as chief commercial officer.
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NewsAinscough gets ahead of schedule
Ainscough Crane Hire deployed a Liebherr 1750-9.1 telescopic crane to upgrade a railway bridge in Crumlin, Wales.
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NewsPartnership focuses on environmental compliance
Ship designer and engineer Deltamarin, shipbroker Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS), and ship classification company Bureau Veritas are cooperating to provide ship performance and energy transition solutions.
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NewsSarens selects Spierings
Sarens has placed an order for battery-powered hybrid cranes from Spierings, including three SK1265-AT6 eLift cranes and one SK597-AT4.
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NewsLiebherr performs in demolition project
Crane contractor Wasel has deployed a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 to help place explosives at a height of 140 m during the demolition of a coal-fired power station in Lünen, Germany.
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NewsC.H. Robinson delivers to the USA
C.H. Robinson has transported 645 cu m of cargo from Shanghai in China to Savannah in Georgia, the USA.
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NewsJaber Bringas re-elected at UniportBilbao
At its recent annual general meeting, UniportBilbao re-elected Jimmy Jaber Bringas as president.
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NewsÇanakkale 1915 Bridge progresses
Royal Boskalis Westminster’s sheerleg crane Asian Hercules III has lifted eight out of 16 bridge sections for the Çanakkale 1915 Bridge in Turkey.
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NewsBerbera expansion under way
DP World and the government of Somaliland have inaugurated the container terminal at Berbera port, following the completion of the first phase of the port’s expansion.
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NewsVolga Shipping eyes river vessels
Russia’s Volga Shipping Company has plans to order a series of river-sea multipurpose dry cargo carriers.
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NewsEnstructure acquires Patriot Ports
USA-based terminal and logistics company Enstructure has agreed to acquire Patriot Ports.
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NewsCometto introduces Eco1500
Cometto has launched the Eco1500 series of self-propelled electronically steered modular vehicles.