Latest news – Page 523
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NewsWWPC gathers in Amsterdam
Almost 100 delegates from across the world attended the Worldwide Project Consortium's (WWPC) 18th membership conference at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam from May 23-25.
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NewsSFPC adds heavy lift capability
Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) in the Republic of Ireland has taken delivery of a LHM 420 Liebherr mobile harbour crane.
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NewsGermany set to increase HGV tolls
The German cabinet has passed the fifth Federal Road Toll Act (Bundesfernstraßenmautgesetz). Starting January 1, 2019, there will be an increase in the tolls imposed on heavy goods vehicles (HGV).
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NewsTitan adds Milan office
Titan Project & Logistic, a member of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) in Italy, has opened an office in Milan.
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NewsLiftWerx and Siemens Gamesa reach new heights
Canada-based LiftWerx Solutions has partnered with wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) to develop what it claims is the world’s highest capacity up-tower lifting device.
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NewsMammoet lifts with Green Pin Tycan
Netherlands-headquartered Mammoet has become the world’s first user of Green Pin Tycan chain for lifting operations, according to Green Pin Tycan manufacturer, Van Beest.
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NewsGeodis reorganises regional network
Geodis has established four new regions - Western Europe, Middle East & Africa, Northern & Continental Europe and Americas & Asia Pacific regions - alongside the group’s existing lines of business.
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NewsACS widens Beijing footprint
Air Charter Service (ACS) has relocated to larger premises in Beijing in order to facilitate the broker’s growth plans in China.
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NewsNew shortsea link for Cuxhaven
LD Seaplane has started a regular shortsea ro-ro shipping service connecting Nantes Saint-Nazaire in France and Cuxhaven, Germany.
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NewsDan-Czech delivers silos
Dan-Czech Specialtransport has handled the delivery of silos, measuring 26.8 m long, from Žilina in Slovakia to the UK.
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NewsFesco powers into Moscow
Russia-headquartered logistics group Fesco has completed the delivery of three transformers from Novorossiysk to a combined heat power plant project in Moscow.
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NewsAGCS expands insurance offering
Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality (AGCS), Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer, has formed a partnership with its engineering division to offer expanded project cargo coverage.
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NewsHaizea Wind opens at Bilbao
Haizea Wind has inaugurated its EUR60 million (USD70.28 million) wind turbine tower and offshore foundation manufacturing facility at the port of Bilbao, Spain.
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NewsKerch Strait Bridge opens
The controversial Kerch Strait Bridge has been officially opened to road traffic. The 19 km bridge connects Crimea’s Kerch Peninsula and the Taman Peninsula of Krasnodar Krai in Russia.
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NewsModulift supplies for subsea installation
Modulift has refurbished two subsea spreader beams to lift 260-tonne and 280-tonne manifolds for an oil and gas project, offshore Libya.
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NewsEmirates names Harman
Emirates SkyCargo has appointed David Harman as cargo manager for Switzerland. Based in Zürich, Harman will be responsible for overseeing all operational and commercial aspects of the airline’s freight activity in the country.
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NewsEMS moves Bremen office
EMS Chartering has relocated its Bremen office and, since the beginning of the year, strengthened its team with the appointment of Andreas Walter.
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NewsMultipurpose rates edge up
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector continue to creep upwards, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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NewsJumbo founder passes away
Jumbo has announced that its founder, Hans Gerhard Kahn, passed away on May 18 at the age of 95.
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NewsICS fears chaos and confusion
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) fears ‘chaos and confusion’ unless the International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolves issues concerning the implementation of the 0.5 percent sulphur in marine fuel cap.