Latest news – Page 337
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NewsEFG Scandinavia mobilises giant crane
EFG Scandinavia – part of the EMS Fehn Group – has mobilised a CC 3800 lattice boom crawler crane to northern Sweden where it will be put to work on a wind farm project in the Markbygden.
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NewsVanguard launches electric forklifts
South Africa-based heavy lift specialist Vanguard has boosted its fleet with the addition of a fully electric forklift.
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NewsFred. Olsen wins wind work
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a conditional contract with Liwei Wind Power for the transport and installation of 36 Vestas wind turbines for the Guanyin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
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NewsXLP members keep busy
Members of the XLProject (XLP) network have been keeping busy with a variety of projects.
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NewsSchares installs bridge with Liebherr
Crane and heavy haulage specialist Autokrane Schares has installed the framework of a bridge over the River Lippe in Germany using two Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 cranes.
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NewsEGL delivers for Canal Sugar project
Egyptian Global Logistics (EGL) – subsidiary of Kadmar Group – has delivered five heavy boilers for the Canal Sugar project in Egypt.
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NewsMammoet powers ahead in Burkina Faso
Mammoet has transported power plant equipment from the port of Takoradi in Ghana to Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso – covering a distance of 1,400 km.
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NewsPort of Indiana handles power plant cargoes
Six vessels carrying over 600 pieces of cargo will arrive at the port of Indiana-Burns Harbor to deliver equipment for a gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Niles, Michigan, USA.
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NewsRoyal Cargo delivers hydro power equipment
Royal Cargo has delivered equipment from Tien Sa Port in Da Nang, Vietnam, to the Rào Trăng hydro power plant project site in the Quang Tri Province.
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NewsBoskalis reports strong operational results
Royal Boskalis Westminster reported an increased operating result for the first half of 2020, compared to the same period of 2019. Nevertheless, the company saw a net loss of EUR96.4 million (USD86.6 million) for the period.
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NewsU-Freight keeps busy with airline repair shipments
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic causing significant reduction in the movement of aircraft spares, engines, stabilisers, landing gear and electronics, airline repair companies are still requiring project moves, according to Hong Kong-based U-Freight.
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NewsTotal Movements delivers in India
Total Movements has transported a tunnel boring machine from Worli station to the Nehru Science Centre station in Mumbai, India.
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NewsNolte’s night lift with Liebherr
Nolte Autokrane has assembled a 70 m-long cantilever connection bridge using six Liebherr cranes in Hanover, Germany.
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NewsABP invests in Newport
Associated British Ports (ABP) has invested nearly GBP4 million (USD5.2 million) in equipment to enhance operations at the port of Newport in Wales over the past nine months.
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NewsMarguisa boosts service
Marguisa will add the general cargo vessel UML Veronica to its service connecting Valencia in Spain with Bata in Equatorial Guinea to mitigate Covid-19 disruptions.
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NewsBWS executes blade rack moves
At the port of Esbjerg, Denmark, Blue Water Shipping (BWS) has moved blade racks from the quayside to a storage area at the rear of the port.
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NewsCIS adds to training programmes
Crane Industry Services (CIS) in the USA has added an introductory crane, rigging, safety and operator certification class to its roster.
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NewsLundetræ joins OHT executive board
Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has made a push into the offshore wind turbine installation market in recent months through its subsidiary, VIND Offshore Installation. VIND’s founder, Rune Magnus Lundetræ, has been appointed to the executive board at OHT.
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NewsEuroamérica takes LHM delivery
Euroamérica in Campana, Argentina, took delivery of an LHM 420 mobile harbour crane (MHC) during May – the first of its type in the country and the first MHC to be fully assembled with the aid of Liebherr’s remote service tool.
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NewsAinscough supports UK railway renovations
Ainscough Crane Hire’s Lancaster depot has worked with infrastructure and civil engineering firm Story Contracting to improve the safety of a railway line in Rotherham, UK, on behalf of its client Network Rail.