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NewsLiebherr-Mining completes pre-haulage experiment
Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar has significantly reduced its environmental footprint over the last 18 months as it utilises inland waterways for its pre-haulage.
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NewsTi forecasts recovery for global logistics
Data from Transport Intelligence (Ti) shows that the global logistics industry was worth EUR5.275 trillion (USD6.395 trillion) in 2020. Those with expertise in last mile delivery services were able to benefit as they catered to the surge in online retail.
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NewsAll Seas Shipping supports RFR project
All Seas Shipping Agency has coordinated the transport of two tamping machines from the port of La Goulette to a project site in Sidi Fathallah, Tunisia.
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NewsOsprey handles heavy bridge structure
Osprey Group has moved a concrete structure as part of a bridge replacement operation at Gipsy Patch Lane in Bristol, UK.
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NewsManitowoc cranes impress at wind farm
IEA Constructors (IEA) deployed four Manitowoc crawler cranes to install 200 turbines at a wind farm in Sebastian, Texas, USA.
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NewsBarrus overcomes stormy weather for Sibur shipment
Barrus Projects has transported over-dimensional cargo from the ports of Kunsan and Ulsan in South Korea to Sibur’s chemical plant in Tobolsk, Russia.
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NewsSchmidbauer to support floating wind farm
Schmidbauer will handle the heavy load logistics of three prototype floating wind turbines for EDF Renewables’ offshore wind farm near Marseille, France.
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NewsUHL forms JV and secures F900s
Germany-headquartered United Heavy Lift (UHL) has established a joint venture with the Gustav Zech Fund at it steps up its growth strategy. The carrier has time chartered 17 of the fund’s F900 Eco-Lifters for a 14-year period.
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NewsRhenus rebrands Americas
Rhenus Logistics will rebrand its acquisitions from Canada, USA and Brazil under its group banner.
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NewsFour of Volga-Dnepr’s AN-124s return to flight
Four of Volga-Dnepr’s AN-124-100 aircraft are back in business, according to HLPFI’s sister publication Air Cargo News.
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NewsMaterial handling equipment comes online
fadequipmentstore.com has been officially launched. The online store puts lifting material handling, under-the-jib equipment, safety and load monitoring products a click away from end users in warehouses, manufacturing, construction, oil and gas, renewables sectors, said the company.
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NewsBoomsma adds VentiFoil units
Boomsma Shipping has installed two eConowind VentiFoil wind-assisted propulsion units on the general cargo vessel Frisian Sea. The ship has since made its maiden voyage to Vasteras, Sweden, with the VentiFoils in operation.
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NewsOmega Morgan excels in Boring project
When Portland General Electric (PGE) needed to remove 55,000-lb (25-tonne) transformer from one of Transformer Technologies’ substations in Boring, Oregon, USA, they called upon machinery moving specialist Omega Morgan.
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NewsUK rental market gets Nooteboom boost
Trailer manufacturer Nooteboom has formed an exclusive partnership with Exceptional Trailer Rental in the UK.
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NewsEquipment moves with Cometto
Marine Maroc has deployed its Cometto SPMTs to move a generator and turbine for the Azito power plant project in the Ivory Coast.
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NewsHareket lifts with Enerpac
Hareket Heavy Lifting and Project Transportation has deployed Enerpac strand jacks to install super-heater and vaporisation modules at a waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in Sharjah, the UAE.
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NewsJaxport completes berth enhancement
Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) has completed the latest phase of berth enhancements at its Blount Island Marine Terminal in the USA.
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NewsJohnsen joins UO7
United O7 (UO7) – United Heavy Lift (UHL) and Ocean7 Projects’ joint venture – has appointed Christian Johnsen as managing partner in Asia.
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NewsCalabrese’s city lift with Demag
Crane service provider Calabrese Autogru deployed a Demag AC 160-5 all-terrain crane to lift a 7.2-tonne heat exchanger in the city of Turin, Italy.
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NewsDB Schenker is on track in freight awards
In the BIFA Freight Service Awards 2020, DB Schenker took first place in the project forwarding category, sponsored by Peter Lole Insurance Brokers, defeating fellow finalists Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics; RIF Worldwide; Specialist Logistics Services; and Ucargo.