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NewsGeneral cargo ship orders from Wilson and Wagenborg
Shortsea shipping player Wilson placed an order for the construction of six 3,800 dwt newbuildings, plus an option for eight more. Wagenborg, meanwhile, is pressing on with EasyMax newbuilds.
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NewsShipNext and XLProjects partner to boost digital shipping access
Digital freight platform ShipNext has signed a strategic partnership with the XLProjects (XLP) network.
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NewsRoll Group signs MoU with KMC to manage two wide-deck carriers
Heavy transportation company Roll Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KMC Line for commercial cooperation.
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Newsdeugro details multi-year UPM project cargo deliveries
deugro has shared details of its role at UPM’s Taurus pulp mill project, which included the delivery of 263,300 freight tons of cargo to the site in Uruguay.
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NewsMammoet adds Faymonville gear to roster
Heavy transport and lifting specialist Mammoet has added Faymonville trailers to its haulage fleet.
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NewsFelbermayr completes Brenner Pass TBM deliveries
At the start of the year Austrian heavy transport specialist Felbermayr began transporting two new tunnel boring machines (TBM) to assist with the construction of the world’s longest underground tunnel at the Brenner Pass.
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NewsMarr optimises activities for TBM installation
Marr Contracting had its M2480D heavy lift luffing (HLL) tower crane mobilised at the Hinkley Point C power plant project in the UK, assisting with the handling of tunnel boring machines.
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NewsSGL opens in Nairobi
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has opened its first office in Nairobi, Kenya.
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NewsCanada budgets for energy boom
Canada’s 2023 budget, published earlier in the year, outlined various measures that will support growth in the offshore wind, tidal, wave and river energy sectors, as well as green hydrogen. The budget included several measures for which the inter-industry association Marine Renewables Canada has been advocating.
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NewsCanada set to seize Volga-Dnepr AN-124
The Canadian government has ordered the seizure of a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in Ukraine, reports our sister publication Air Cargo News.
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NewsHerrenknecht acquires Eco1000 for in-plant logistics
German manufacturer Herrenknecht has added a six-axle Eco1000 self-propelled vehicle from Cometto to its fleet for in-plant transport of tunnel boring machine parts.
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NewsMaersk secures green methanol for newbuild’s first voyage
Maersk has secured green methanol from Dutch producer OCI Global for the maiden voyage of the world’s first methanol-enabled container vessel. 19 vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2024-2025.
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NewsOfficer supply shortfall reaches record high
Officer supply shortfall has reached a record high and is not expected to improve, leading to manning cost inflation, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report published by shipping consultancy Drewry.
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NewsTotal Movement delivers HDT reactors to Bihar
India-headquartered Total Movements delivered two HDT reactors from the country’s western coast to a site in Bihar, covering 5,000 km on road, river and sea.
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NewsPesado uses Goldhofer trailers for 2,250 km Mexican haul
Mexican heavy haul specialist Pesado was commissioned to transport an electric locomotive weighing roughly 180 tonnes over a distance of 2,250 km, from San Luis Potosi to Valladolid, Yucatan. It called on a Goldhofer 12-axle THP/SL heavy-duty combination with a drop deck to execute the works.
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NewsRWE charters Jan De Nul installation capacity
RWE has signed an agreement with Jan De Nul Group to secure the long-term use of two next-generation installation vessels for future offshore wind foundation and turbine construction projects.
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NewsStena Line relocation at Gothenburg presses ahead
Gothenburg Port Authority and Stena Line are progressing with plans to relocate the carrier’s activities to Arendal in the outer area of the port.
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NewsBouin promoted to senior director of energy at Geodis
Freight forwarder Geodis has named Amanda Bouin to the newly created role of global senior director of energy, effective July 1, 2023.
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NewsBolloré Logistics teams up with Flying Whales for heavy cargo transport
Bolloré Logistics signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with airship developer Flying Whales to support the use of lighter-than-air aircraft for heavy cargo transportation.