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NewsBWS appoints Iversen
Blue Water Shipping (BWS) has appointed Christian Iversen as director of people and culture.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd opens Nigerian office
Container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has opened an office in Lagos, Nigeria. In Lagos, Hapag-Lloyd calls at the ports of Apapa and Tin Can Island.
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NewsLong Beach outlines investment plans
For the next fiscal year, the port of Long Beach in the USA plans to invest USD369 million in capital projects to construct and renovate facilities.
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NewsZHD Stevedores opts for Konecranes
The Netherland-based ZHD Stevedores has ordered two eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 mobile harbour cranes, due to be delivered in February 2021.
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NewsPompeano Antonio & Figli receives Demag crane in Italy
Italy-based crane rental provider Pompeano Antonio & Figli has taken delivery of its third Demag AC 100-4L all-terrain crane.
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NewsGeodis promotes Honious
Geodis has appointed Mike Honious as president and ceo of its operations in the Americas, effective October 3.
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NewsWW Ocean delivers for US power plant
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) has shipped a high-pressure steam drum from the port of Masan in South Korea to Baltimore, USA, for a power plant project.
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NewsBlue Water responds to hacking attempt
Blue Water Shipping has confirmed that it was affected by a hacking attempt on September 11.
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NewsMining moves gather momentum
Disruption caused by Covid-19 and commodity price volatility has placed a huge burden on all sectors of the heavy lifting and project logistics supply chain. However, in Latin America, the mining sector has been a welcome source of logistics business.
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NewsChapman Freeborn supplies Covid-19 cargo to Guinea
Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn played a key role in the delivery of a mobile hospital onboard a Boeing 747 freighter from Johannesburg in South Africa, to Conakry in Guinea to support the region’s Covid-19 response.
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NewsNorwest takes Liebherr delivery
Western Australia-based Norwest Crane Hire has taken delivery of two Liebherr cranes – an LTM 1300-6.2 and an LRT 1100-2.1.
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NewsAqualisBraemar expands in Russia
Global marine, energy, and offshore consultancy service provider AqualisBraemar has established an office in Moscow, Russia.
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NewsAir Partner opens first office in South Africa
Charter broker Air Partner has established a sales office in Johannesburg, South Africa, which will be led by the recently appointed cargo sales manager Fred Du Plessis.
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NewsMammoet launches Focus 30
The Netherlands-headquartered Mammoet has released its Focus 30 crane, which has been developed specifically for use in tight and confined workspaces.
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NewsALL saves time in rainforest lift
ALL Erection & Crane Rental, working with Regency Construction, has used a 600-ton (544-tonne) capacity crane to install a dome over Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s rainforest habitat in Ohio, USA.
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NewsCharter rates rebound slightly
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have increased slightly over the last month, according to the latest report from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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NewsAntwerp further extends payment terms
Alfaport Voka, Antwerp Port Authority and the Scheldt Left Bank Corporation (MLSO) have agreed a further postponement of payment for domain concessions, as well as for shipping and inland navigation dues.
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NewsOHT secures second contract for Dogger Bank
The SSE Renewables and Equinor joint venture has awarded OHT with a transport and installation contract for the second phase of the Dogger Bank wind farm project – Dogger Bank B.
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NewsGreenroad moves in Madagascar
Greenroad International Logistics has handled the delivery of a 100-ton (90.7-tonne) transformer from Shanghai, China, to Antananarivo in Madagascar.
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NewsSales up for Modulift solutions
UK-based under-the-jib equipment manufacturer Modulift has seen substantial growth in the sales of its trunnion spreader beam and Active Link wireless load cell this year.