Latest news – Page 349
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NewsPort NOLA elects commissioners
The board of commissioners of the port of New Orleans, USA (Port NOLA) has elected Darryl Berger as chairman, William Langenstein as vice chairman, and Charles Ponstein as secretary treasurer.
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NewsDanish wind farm gets a lift with Liebherr
The Liebherr TCC 78000 heavy-duty crane has loaded monopiles for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm at the port of Rostock in Germany.
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NewsInvestigation report published for Campbeltown accident
The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published its investigation report into the 2019 accident in Campbeltown, Scotland, where two crewmen were injured onboard the heavy lift vessel Zea Servant.
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NewsEnergy and project division boosts Blue Water’s results
2019 was a historic year for Blue Water Shipping, which recorded its highest ever profit before tax at EUR25.7 million (USD28.8 million).
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NewsFred. Olsen Windcarrier secures financing
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has entered into two long-term debt financing arrangements for the three offshore wind turbine transportation and installation jack-up vessels in its fleet – Brave Tern, Bold Tern and Blue Tern.
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NewsATLAS delivers in Kuwait
Alghanim Transportation Logistics and Solutions (ATLAS) has handled the delivery of a yacht from the port of Savona in Italy to Kuwait.
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NewsMaurice Ward expands in Antwerp
Global freight forwarder Maurice Ward Group has opened an office in Antwerp, Belgium.
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NewsCDWE progresses with Green Jade
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has reached a final investment decision for the construction of the heavy lift and installation vessel Green Jade.
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NewsHutchison joins deugro
deugro USA has appointed Jessica Hutchison as vice president global key accounts oil and gas logistics.
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NewsAirpes delivers custom spreader beam
Airpes – a manufacturer of lifting, weighing and below-the-hook equipment – has shipped the first in a series of spreader beams that will be used in the assembly of wind turbines.
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NewsOlvera joins Long Beach board
Bobby Olvera joined the board of harbour commissioners at California’s port of Long Beach during May.
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NewsDrewry and CLECAT promote forwarder benchmarking tool
Maritime consultancy Drewry and the European association for forwarding, transport, logistics and Customs services, CLECAT, have entered into a collaborative agreement to promote Drewry’s forwarder benchmarking club.
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NewsLiebherr adds remote service tool
Liebherr has expanded its digital product portfolio for its range of crawler cranes, deep foundation equipment and maritime cranes with the development of a remote service tool.
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NewsMammoet’s double delivery in Oman
Mammoet has delivered key equipment – including nine liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanks and several reactors – for the Duqm oil refinery project in Oman.
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NewsBHV criticises potential terminal merger
Bremische Hafenvertretung (BHV), which represents logistics, port and transport companies from Bremen and Bremerhaven, has expressed concerns over the possible cooperation between Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA), Eurokai and BLG Logistics Group.
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NewsFrom Houston to Lima with Dachser
Dachser Peru – a subsidiary of global logistics provider Dachser – has delivered two locomotives from the port of Houston in the USA to Lima, Peru.
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NewsRoxu receives Liebherr crane
Spain-headquartered crane and heavy haulage contractor Roxu Group has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane.
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NewsBIFA’s further Brexit concerns
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has reiterated its hopes that a UK-EU trade deal can be achieved before the end of the Brexit transition period, following the news that the EU will impose full Customs controls and checks on goods from the UK from 2021.
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NewsUHL adds Turkish agent
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has named DUO Shipping as its exclusive commercial agent in Turkey.
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NewsRSS and Quattro’s railway rescue
Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has supplied rigging gear to Quattro Group for the urgent removal of a 24 m-long railway footbridge that had been knocked off its foundations by a heavy goods vehicle in South Wales, UK.