Latest news – Page 127
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NewsMammoet invests in electric heavy lift ring crane
Heavy lift and engineered transport specialist Mammoet is building a 6,000-tonne lift capacity ring crane that can be fully operated using electric power, with delivery scheduled for 2024.
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NewsBIFA bolsters training portfolio with Wilkinson promotion
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) – the trade association that represents UK freight forwarding and logistics businesses – has appointed Graeme Wilkinson as its training development manager.
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NewsDutch Cory team debuts with barge transport project
It did not take long for the new Cory Brothers team in Rotterdam to put its skills on show with a shipment of barges destined for the Caribbean.
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NewsAll-cargo airline One Air takes to the skies
One Air has been awarded its air operators’ certificate (AOC) by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), marking the launch of the UK-based all-cargo airline.
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NewsAlbert Regel erects electricity pylons with Liebherr
German crane contractor Albert Regel is using Liebherr mobile cranes from its fleet to support the construction of an extra-high voltage power line through Lower Saxony and Hesse.
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NewsESTA award winners revealed in the Netherlands
The winners of the 2023 ESTA Awards of Excellence have been revealed at a ceremony at the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
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NewsHuisman and Siemens Gamesa develop stabilising system
Huisman and wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa have worked together to develop a system that will stabilise wind turbine components during installation.
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NewsCrowley officially opens Eureka office
USA-based maritime and logistics company Crowley has held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its wind services office in Eureka, California.
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NewsPPG to meet in Singapore
Members of the Project Professionals Group (PPG) will gather in Singapore at the Orchard Hotel from September 6-7 for the network’s 13th annual conference.
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NewsSlight decline in throughput for the port of Rotterdam
Throughput at the port of Rotterdam declined slightly in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year, with containers and breakbulk cargoes registering a drop in volumes.
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NewsAprojects handles three locomotives
Aprojects in Germany – formerly Trans-Trading – has coordinated the delivery of three locomotives from Lübeck, Germany, to Hanko, Finland.
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NewsSenior appointments at BBC Chartering
Tim Kopfensteiner will step up as president of BBC Chartering USA later this year, succeeding Per Petersen. Alexander Fürst will take over Kopfensteiner’s role of chief chartering officer in Leer, Germany.
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NewsGrimaldi’s G5-class ro-ro units start rolling in
Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its first G5-class ro-ro multipurpose vessel, Great Antwerp, at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
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NewsMarttinen named port of Helsinki vice president
Finland’s port of Helsinki has appointed Vesa Marttinen as vice president of its cargo traffic business, succeeding Jukka Kallio.
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NewsSea Horse Logistics delivers abnormal loads
Uganda-based Sea Horse Logistics has handled the delivery of out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo from Mombasa Port, Kenya, to Luwero, Uganda.
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NewsHuisman secures contract for leg encircling crane
Huisman has landed a contract for a 3,000-tonne fully electric leg encircling crane (LEC) from offshore wind turbine installation contractor Havfram Wind, which will be installed aboard its second NG-20000X installation vessel.
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NewsPD Ports strengthens leadership team
The UK’s PD Ports has appointed Liz Law as its chief financial officer (cfo) and Andrew Crowe as its chief commercial officer (coo), along with additional changes to its executive leadership.
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NewsBishop Lifting acquires General Work Products
USA-based under-the-jib equipment specialist Bishop Lifting has acquired General Work Products – a supplier of safety-critical cordage, rope and fall protection products.
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NewsADNOC L&S boosts its logistics offering
ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) – the shipping and maritime logistics arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) – has unveiled its integrated logistics services platform (ILSP).
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NewsAntwerp welcomes project cargo investment
PSA Breakbulk – a joint venture between PSA and Felbermayr – is investing in a heavy lift logistics hub at the Churchill Dock in the port of Antwerp-Bruges.