Latest news – Page 153
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NewsEU sets binding target for energy reduction by 2030
The European Union has set a legally binding target of 11.7 percent reduction in final energy consumption by 2030 compared to 2020 levels.
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NewsLiner assemblies headed to Hinkley Point C
Global Energy Group (GEG) said the fabrication and load-out of the final two liner assemblies has been completed, and they are now en route to EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project.
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NewsFuelEU maritime initiative: Council adopts new law to decarbonise the maritime sector
The European Union (EU) has agreed on the rules for climate-neutral shipping, with the adoption of the FuelEU Maritime initiative. Shipping will be covered by FuelEU Maritime regulations from 2025.
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NewsP&S Transportation acquires Rinaudo
P&S Transportation has purchased all substantial transportation assets of Rinaudo Enterprise and Ringo Specialized Hauling.
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NewsCOSCO Shipping Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage form JV
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers issued an update on the recently formed joint venture with Guangzhou Salvage on July 27. The entity will control a fleet of what will be 18 semi-submersible vessels.
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NewsG2 Ocean ships 367-tonne reactor to Houston
G2 Ocean completed the delivery of a 367-tonne reactor from Rotterdam to Houston aboard its vessel Star Istind – the heaviest piece of cargo the shipping line has moved to date.
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NewsDEME Orion to haul and place substations offshore Virginia
The biggest, heaviest, and most delicate lifts in Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) development are not the components for the 176 wind turbines, but the three 4,000-ton (3,629-tonne) offshore substations.
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NewsThe Spirit of the Dragon Horse moves with Bolloré
As part of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, Bolloré Logistics North China transported one of the largest mechanical art installations in the world: Longma, also known as the Spirit of the Dragon Horse.
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NewsShortlist spotlight 2023: Innovation Award
HLPFI reviews the shortlisted entries for the 2023 Innovation Award.
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NewsFirst Provence Grand Large turbine erected
The first turbine for France’s floating offshore wind farm, Provence Grand Large, has been erected.
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NewsBaldwins put Liebherr crane to work discharging transformers
Baldwins Crane Hire has utilised its Liebherr LTM 1800(D) mobile crane to discharge transformers at the port of Tilbury, UK.
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NewsGuangzhou Salvage and UHT end their commercial management arrangement
United Heavy Transport (UHT) and Guangzhou Salvage have ended their commercial management agreement for the latter’s semi-submersible fleet.
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NewsOne Air completes inaugural operation
The recently launched UK-based all-cargo airline, One Air, has completed its inaugural Boeing 747-400 freighter flight, operating a full charter for client Shandong Glory from China to the UK.
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NewsSwire Projects expands representation in Asia
Swire Projects, the projects and heavy lift shipping services division of Swire Shipping, has appointed WorldFast and Keystone Logistic as representative agents in South Korea and Japan, respectively.
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NewsModules for Nigeria LNG flow through Onne Multipurpose Terminal
Cargoes for Nigeria LNG’s (NLNG) Train 7 expansion project in Bonny are moving through the Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT), part of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI).
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NewsDrewry sees increase in multipurpose scrapping activity
Shipping industry analyst Drewry said that it has started to see an increase in multipurpose vessel demolition activity, although levels are still low in comparison to historical averages.
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NewsWork suspended at Norfolk Boreas due to cost inflation
The UK’s offshore wind energy industry suffered a blow this week when developer Vattenfall said that it suspended work on its 1.4 GW Norfolk Boreas site.
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NewsJames Kemball boosts OOG handling equipment fleet
Felixstowe-based container storage and transport provider James Kemball has acquired a Timars OH semi-automatic spreader and multi-lift modular spreader frames, allowing the company to load out-of-gauge (OOG) cargoes.
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NewsIMO to open RPO in Alexandria
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will open a regional presence office (RPO) in Alexandria, Egypt, to represent the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
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NewsIneos Project One permit cancellation: a blow for Antwerp and Europe
The environmental permit for the billion-dollar Ineos Project One has been revoked, dealing a harsh blow for Antwerp’s – and Europe’s – chemical sector.