Latest news – Page 178
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NewsBarnhart assists with Gerald Desmond Bridge removal
Barnhart Crane & Rigging worked with Kiewit Corporation to remove the main span of the Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long Beach, USA.
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NewsUECC and Svitzer partner on biofuels
UECC is expanding the use of carbon-neutral biofuels in its logistics chain through a partnership with towage provider Svitzer.
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NewsPark joins Bertling in Middle East
Keith Park has joined project freight forwarder Bertling Logistics in the Middle East.
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NewsSarens completes bridge installation in France
Heavy transport and installation contractor Sarens has installed a 250-tonne bridge in the centre of Hazebrouck, France.
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NewsGulliver and Rambiz tackle complex lifting work for Hinkley
Heavy lift vessels Gulliver and Rambiz have placed a 5,000-tonne intake head on the seabed of the Bristol Channel for the EDF’s Hinkley Point C project in the UK.
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NewsFreight Traders handles power plant cargoes
Freight Traders, member of the XLProjects (XLP) network in New Zealand, has handled 314 packages, totalling 1,195 tonnes and 4,577.85 cu m.
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NewsManitowoc targets wind turbine work with boom kit
With wind turbines growing in height, crane manufacturer Manitowoc is expanding its boom insert offering for its MLC300 lattice-boom crawler crane.
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NewsWagenborg Nedlift adds to fleet
Wagenborg Nedlift has added the 300-tonne capacity Grove GMK6300L-1 crane to its fleet.
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NewsMTI moves drilling equipment
MTI Logistics has transported 2,400 tonnes of geothermal drilling equipment from Djibouti port to a site in Ethiopia, more than 800 km away.
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NewsEuropean freight rates hit new highs
The European road freight rates have broken records in the second quarter of 2022, according to a benchmark produced by Transport Intelligence, Upply and the International Road Transport Union (IRU).
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NewsPortico launches haulage arm with eight HGVs
Portsmouth, UK-based cargo terminal operator Portico has launched a haulage service with a fleet of eight heavy-goods vehicles.
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NewsInvestor group to buy Atlas Air Worldwide
Freighter firm Atlas Air Worldwide has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise valuation of approximately USD5.2 billion, reported HLPFI’s sister title Air Cargo News.
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NewsOng appointed TT Club CFO
EeLain Ong has taken over as chief financial officer (cfo) of international freight transport and logistics insurer TT Club.
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NewsDeep South performs at refinery installation project
USA-headquartered Deep South Crane and Rigging transported, lifted and positioned a large refinery component weighing roughly 252 tonnes.
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NewsMSC connects with Bissau
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has started a new service to Bissau with connections via Las Palmas.
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NewsPort of Virginia traffic continues to climb
The USA’s port of Virginia has reported a record-breaking year for cargo volumes, with breakbulk traffic also climbing.
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NewsRightShip expands with Thynk Software purchase
RightShip will acquire Thynk Software’s maritime technology business. Thynk’s founder and ceo, Marlon Grech, will become RightShip’s chief technology officer.
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NewsEXG tackles heavy boiler move to Gujarat
India-based Express Global Logistics (EXG) has moved a 190-tonne boiler from Yamuna Nagar to Kandla Port in Gujarat, a distance of 1,600 km.
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NewsStanlow site prepares for module delivery
The UK’s National Highways is closing the M53 later this month to facilitate the transport of the main module of the country’s first hydrogen-ready furnace.
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NewsBritlift brings the weight
Kier Infrastructure tasked UK-based Britlift to produce a bespoke lifting beam to add enough weight to its lifting operations in order to increase the maximum permitted windspeed at a coastal project site.