Latest news – Page 9
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Newspewag builds momentum
With the aim of providing a streamlined service whilst keeping a spotlight firmly on safety, efficiency, and adaptability, pewag group united its UK brands under one umbrella in March 2025: Modulift by pewag, Load Monitoring Systems (LMS) by pewag, and pewag UK. The following month, it acquired Aberdeen Web. Joshua Allen finds out how the the integration has progressed and learns more about the venture’s latest products.
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NewsLone deployed at Baltic Power project
SAL Heavy Lift’s heavy lift vessel, Lone, is supporting the Baltic Power offshore wind project, deploying a newly designed and fabricated installation and lifting tool to handle the wind farm’s transition pieces.
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NewsUnion Pacific and Norfolk Southern agree to merge
Union Pacific has made a stock and cash offer of roughly USD85 billion for fellow North American railroad operator Norfolk Southern. The combined entity would control a rail system that spans the USA from California to the East Coast.
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NewsGebrüder Weiss puts roots down in the Philippines
Gebrüder Weiss has established a new country organisation in the Philippines on August 1.
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NewsShortlist spotlight 2025: Ship Operator of the Year - Heavy Lift & Project Cargo
Find out more about the finalists for the Ship Operator of the Year – Heavy Lift & Project Cargo Award, sponsored by Trans Global Projects, and have your say by voting on the Heavy Lift Awards website.
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NewsShortlist spotlight 2025: Ship Operator of the Year - Breakbulk
Take a look at our finalists for the Ship Operator of the Year – Breakbulk Award, sponsored by Faymonville Group.
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NewsRefreshed and revamped: Exciting updates to Ship Operator of the Year
We are shaking things up for the Heavy Lift Awards 2025 and have refreshed the Ship Operator of the Year categories to better reflect the breadth of capability in the sector – and to combine the expert insight from our esteemed judging panel with peer appreciation.
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NewsNoatum Maritime inaugurates Shanghai office
Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group’s maritime and shipping cluster, has officially opened its first office in Shanghai devoted to its agency and maritime services arm – Noatum Maritime Services.
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NewsMacGregor sale finalised, Gustavsson appointed ceo
The sale of maritime cargo and load handling solutions provider MacGregor between Triton and its former owner Cargotec has been finalised. Concurrently, Jonas Gustavsson has assumed the role of ceo.
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NewsSchwab rejoins Modulift
Chris Schwab has returned to Modulift as project sales engineering manager, after nearly seven years away from the specialist equipment manufacturer.
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NewsMazzacurati and Haig step up at JAS
USA-based logistics firm JAS has appointed Manuele Mazzacurati as interim chief commercial officer and Angus Haig as its general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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NewsHPL One launches in Dubai offering global project logistics solutions
HPL One has been launched in Dubai, UAE, to provide end-to-end solutions in global project logistics.
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NewsYueh Hsin adds LTM 1650-8.1 to fleet
Yueh Hsin has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane, with the Taiwanese company’s team travelling to Liebherr’s manufacturing plant in Ehingen, Germany, to receive the crane in person.
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NewsHareket on hand to expand Turkish port, installs press equipment
Türkiye-headquartered engineered transport specialist Hareket has contributed to the expansion of Mersin International Port in Türkiye, whilst also completing the installation of press equipment at an automotive manufacturing facility.
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NewsMitsui and MOL to acquire the port of Nigg
Scotland’s Global Energy Group (GEG) has reached an agreement on the sale of three of its group companies – including the port of Nigg – to long term investor, Mitsui & Co. Europe and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).
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NewsHolder appointed at ACS
Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Kerry Holder as its chief financial officer.
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NewsFelbermayr on hand for Linz flood gate installation
The flood protection system at the port of Linz, Austria, was officially inaugurated on July 2. Back in early January, heavy lifting and transport specialist Felbermayr was on hand to lift the new harbour gate into place.
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NewsPort of NEOM trials Egypt-Iraq intermodal trade corridor
The port of NEOM, along with Logistics Partnership Council and various public and private sector players, has trialled an intermodal trade corridor connecting Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
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NewsBora named as Rotterdam representative
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has appointed Amlan Bora as its chief representative for India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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NewsLong Beach elects Colonna as commission president
The port of Long Beach in California, USA, has named Frank Colonna as president of the board of harbour commissioners and Steven Neal as vice president, effective August 6, 2025.