Latest news – Page 317
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NewsECOL eyes further MRAs
Talks are under way with organisations in Germany, Ireland and Spain to establish mutual recognition agreements (MRA) between the national crane operator licensing authorities and ESTA’s European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL).
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NewsHydra-Slide completes rebrand
Skidding equipment manufacturer Hydra-Slide has rebranded and launched an updated company website.
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NewsTurbine trio moves with Trans-Trading
Trans-Trading has handled three turbines, each weighing 117 tons (106.1 tonnes), at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) in Hamburg, Germany.
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NewsBoskalis’ battle with Covid continues
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to be felt by Royal Boskalis Westminster. The company said that while it was already challenging to keep projects operational outside Europe, it has also become increasingly complicated to do this within the continent.
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NewsEconowind secures TwinFoil order
Wind-assisted propulsion specialist Econowind has been contracted by Tharsis Sea-River Shipping to install two of its TwinFoil units on the diesel-electric general cargo vessel Tharsis.
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NewsProLift acquires Entrec’s US operations
ProLift Rigging Company has acquired the US operations of Entrec Cranes & Heavy Haul.
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NewsDan-Gulf and OCC form joint venture
Dan-Gulf Shipping and Oslo Caribbean Carriers (OCC) have established a joint venture to expand their respective project cargo handling capabilities in the Americas.
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NewsBLP and SENAR launch AR training app
Bishop Lifting Products (BLP) and SENAR have released an augmented reality (AR) sling and rigging hardware inspection and lifting training app for mobile devices.
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NewsGeodis commits to transatlantic airfreight schedule
Geodis is continuing its scheduled own controlled network (OCN) airfreight service linking Europe and the USA throughout 2021.
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NewsHWG confirms board
Cuxhaven Port Association (HWG) has confirmed its 15-member board of directors. Promoting trade between the region and the UK is high on the group’s agenda.
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NewsLiebherr moves ahead with Alfa Lift crane
Construction of the heavy lift crane that will be installed on OHT’s newbuild wind turbine installation vessel Alfa Lift is progressing at Liebherr’s facilities in Rostock, Germany.
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NewsNooteboom adds to trailer range
Nooteboom has added a lightweight three-axle OSDS semi-low loader with hydraulic gooseneck ramp, an extendable loading floor and tracking steered axles to its range of trailers.
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NewsLong Beach plans rail investment
The port of Long Beach in the USA plans to spend nearly USD380 million on upgrading its landslide facilities and waterways as it aims to increase its investment in its rail network.
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NewsWebuild completes Astaldi acquisition
Webuild has completed the acquisition of a 65 percent stake in Astaldi as part of Progetto Italia (Project Italy).
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NewsPentagon partners with TLC
Pentagon Freight Services and TLC SA Transportation Logistic Consulting have formed a strategic alliance that will allow the companies to pool their combined resources.
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NewsBaumann hauls with Goldhofer
Baumann has used Goldhofer axle lines to move two heat exchangers to a port in Passau, Germany, on behalf of Linde Engineering.
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NewsBerard moves dredge ladder
USA-based heavy transport specialist Berard has handled the installation of a 450-ton (408-tonne) dredge ladder structure for a shipyard in Louisiana.
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NewsCadeler names board
Cadeler – formerly Swire Blue Ocean – has appointed its board of directors.
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NewsBarrus handles Taneco cargoes
On behalf of Alexander Global Logistics, Barrus Projects has delivered oversized cargoes to a Taneco project site in Nizhnekamsk, Russia.
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NewsMarr Contracting adopts AI solution
Australia’s Marr Contracting (The Men From Marr’s) has taken a minority stake in the technology start-up BuildAI with the aim of fast-tracking the use of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobsites.