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NewsEngineered Rigging sets date for annual heavy lifting equipment showcase
USA-based heavy lifting firm Engineered Rigging will host its annual heavy lifting equipment showcase on June 10-12, 2025, at its equipment depot and service centre in Russellville, Arkansas.
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NewsModulift lifting beam used for tight schedule and tight squeeze
Specialist lifting equipment manufacturer Modulift, alongside UK-based firms RSG Rentals and Keltbray Lifting, has used a multi-point lifting beam to lift an eight-tonne section of an existing façade retention structure in central London, the UK.
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NewsBladeMAX1000 makes debut in Germany
Cometto’s BladeMAX1000 completed its debut project by transporting 15 XXL wind turbine blades and tower sections to a wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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NewsACS opens fourth office in Germany
Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened a fourth office in Germany, in Cologne. This adds to the company’s charter operations in Frankfurt and Munich, along with its time critical headquarters, also in Frankfurt.
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NewsCollett introduces TGX SLM 41.640 prime mover
UK-based heavy transport provider Collett & Sons has introduced its new MAN TGX SLM 41.640 heavy-duty prime mover.
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NewsCargolux sees growth in revenue and profit
All-cargo airline Cargolux has seen an increase in both its revenue and profit for its 2024 financial year, despite ongoing geopolitical obstacles to contend with.
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NewsEsbjerg fairway deepening project completed
The fairway to Denmark’s Port Esbjerg has now been fully deepened. The upgrade enables access for larger vessels, increased cargo volumes and new opportunities in both the energy and defence sectors.
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NewsChipolbrok added to FMC controlled carrier list
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has added Chipolbrok to its controlled carrier list due the Chinese government’s part ownership of the company.
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NewsVolumes slide at Rotterdam
Total cargo throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell by 5.8 percent in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of last year. However, the Porthos project helped bolster breakbulk volumes at the port.
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NewsManitowoc opens Colombia office
USA-based crane manufacturer Manitowoc has opened an office in Colombia, with the aim of both supporting customers and maximising machine uptime across Latin America.
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NewsTotal Movements handles equipment for Indian steel plant
India-based Total Movements has handled key equipment destined for a major steel plant in India.
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NewsLiebherr takes orders from Brazil and Germany
Equipment manufacturer Liebherr has taken orders for its LG 1750 lattice boom mobile crane, as well as its LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane.
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NewsAntwerp-Bruges cargo volumes slip in Q1 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, the port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 67.7 million tonnes of cargo, a drop of 4 percent compared to the same period last year. The port cites a weak industrial climate and shifting trade flows as reasons for the decline, and called for swift implementation of Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal to safeguard future competitiveness.
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NewsChapman Freeborn partners with SkyXS
Charter brokerage Chapman Freeborn has agreed a strategic partnership with general sales and service agent (GSSA), SkyXS Aircargo Service Network (SkyXS).
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NewsMammoet minimises disruption in Hartsfield-Jackson expansion
Dutch transport engineering specialist Mammoet was called upon to help widen the concourse at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport – the world’s busiest – with minimal disruption to activities.
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NewsMammoet commits to HVO
Transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Mammoet will implement hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) across the Netherlands, UK and Canada from Q2 2025.
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NewsWireCo introduces Boomfit
Wire and synthetic rope specialist WireCo has introduced Boomfit, a steel rope designed specifically for use as an adjustment rope in telescopic cranes, crawler cranes, and large tower cranes.
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NewsOlstad joins Engineered Rigging
With more than 20 years of experience in the heavy lifting industry, Allisa Olstad has joined Engineered Rigging.
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NewsCeva Almajdouie transports trio of Boeing fuselages
Ceva Almajdouie, a joint venture between Ceva Logistics and Saudi Arabia’s Almajdouie Logistics, has transported three Boeing 777 fuselages within the country.
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NewsAutovictor orders AC 6.300-1
Italian crane and lifting specialist Autovictor has ordered an AC 6.300-1 from Japan-headquartered lifting equipment manufacturer Tadano.