Latest news – Page 489
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NewsSAL completes Horns Rev 3 shipments
SAL Heavy Lift has handled the transport of 49 transition pieces for the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm on behalf of GeoSea.
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NewsOut of this world shipment for Volga-Dnepr
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Bolloré Logistics have delivered one of the first European Service Modules (ESM) for the Orion space programme, which aims to transport astronauts beyond low Earth orbit.
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NewsClass 8 orders on the up
Freight Transportation Research (FTR) has reported continued growth in North American Class 8 heavy-duty truck orders for October 2018, standing at 43,000 units.
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NewsFagioli moves in Marghera
Fagioli has moved two hydrocracking reactors, with a combined total weight of more than 3,000 tonnes, at the port of Marghera, Italy.
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NewsBristow in Columbia Helicopters takeover
Bristow Group has acquired heavy lift operator Columbia Helicopters, in a transaction worth approximately USD560 million.
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NewsMammoet starts ring road work
Heavy lift and engineered transport provider Mammoet has started work on the Southwest Calgary Ring Road (SWCRR) project in Canada.
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NewsDamen delivery for Smit Lamnalco
Rotterdam-headquartered Smit Lamnalco has taken delivery of the final two ASD Tugs 3212 in its series of newbuilds from Damen.
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NewsCNCo opens Chinese headquarters
China Navigation Company (CNCo) has opened its new Chinese headquarters in Shanghai.
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NewsOxbo on the double
Oxbo Mega Transport Solutions has coordinated the delivery and installation of ten engines and ten generators for a power plant project in southwest USA.
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NewsFesco wins Rooppur nuclear contract
Atomstroyexport has contracted Fesco Transportation Group to deliver equipment for the construction of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.
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NewsSarens unveils Big Carl
Sarens, the Belgium-headquartered heavy lift and engineered transport specialist, has christened its SGC 250 – a ring-based heavy lift crane boasting a maximum lifting moment of 250,000 tonne/metres.
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NewsFirst Boskalis vessels to be scrapped
In its third quarter results, Royal Boskalis Westminster confirmed that the first of its 11 “heavily loss-making” heavy transport vessels will be scrapped in the fourth quarter.
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NewsBanks reduce shipping exposure
As banks continue to distance themselves from the shipping sector, two of Germany’s prominent lenders - Commerzbank and Nord/LB - have announced further reductions in their shipping portfolios.
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NewsLD Seaplane handles engine move
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs subsidiary, LD Seaplane, has loaded the second batch of 28 engines for the Dassault Mirage F1 fighter aircraft in Montoir, France.
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NewsInter American handles wind shipment
Inter American Cargo has handled the first batch of wind turbine components for the Pomona wind farm in Argentina.
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NewsDemag delivery for Könning Autokrane
Germany’s Könning Autokrane has taken delivery of a Demag AC 160-5 all-terrain crane from Terex.
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NewsPositive outlook for Entrec
In announcing its third quarter financial results, specialised transportation and crane services provider Entrec has outlined its strategy and outlook for 2019.
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NewsHiab completes Effer acquisition
Hiab, has acquired knuckle-boom crane manufacturer Effer from CTE Group for an enterprise value of EUR50 million (USD57.1 million).
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NewsRhenus Project Logistics and Logistics Plus join forces
Logistics Plus and Rhenus Project Logistics are joining forces to transport equipment for the modernisation of two lignite-fired coal power plants in Turkey.
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NewsOminous future for the oil and gas industry
Major oil and gas producing economies will need to diversify and demonstrate a renewed commitment to reform, if they are to cope with the changing dynamics of global energy.