Latest news – Page 9
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NewsDeadline extended for the Heavy Lift Awards 2025
There is now more time to gather your entries for the Heavy Lift Awards 2025! You now have until Friday May 30, 17:00BST to enter your submissions online.
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NewsSteel cut for Meriaura newbuild
The steel has been cut for Finnish shipping company Meriaura’s latest newbuilding.
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NewsWWPC to strengthen membership in Africa with latest appointment
Project freight forwarder network Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) has appointed Dilip Bhandari as an advisor for Africa.
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NewsMultraship relocates head office
Dutch-based Multraship Towage & Salvage has opened its new headquarters at Middenhavendam in Terneuzen, the Netherlands.
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NewsSif opens expanded Maasvlakte 2 plant
Sif Group has officially opened its expanded monopile manufacturing plant at Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam.
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NewsBarnhart completes rebrand of NCSG
Alberta, Canada-based NCSG is rebranding as Barnhart Crane and Rigging.
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NewsNorden commits to multipurpose fleet expansion
Norden has signed agreements for two additional 17,500 dwt multipurpose newbuilding leases, with purchase options, as it reinforces its projects and parcelling segment.
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NewsKonecranes promotes Tulokas to president and CEO
Marko Tulokas has been appointed president and ceo of crane manufacturer Konecranes, effective June 1, 2025.
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NewsForth Ports submits planning proposal to expand port of Tilbury
Forth Ports has submitted a planning proposal to Thurrock Council to expand the port of Tilbury and its industrial complex at the site.
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NewsManitowoc strengthens Australian presence
USA-based crane manufacturer Manitowoc has moved to a new office and workshop for its Australian operations, located just outside Sydney.
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NewsDenzai and Fagioli form strategic partnership
Japan’s Denzai and Italy’s Fagioli have signed a global strategic partnership agreement to collaborate on heavy lifting and heavy transport projects worldwide.
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NewsCOSCO expands SPMT fleet
COSCO Shipping has taken delivery of a significant order of SPMT axle lines and power pack units (PPU) from TII Scheuerle, with the logistics group now operating the largest SPMT fleet in China.
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NewsA vision for a ‘hundred-year company’: leadership changes at Barnhart
In mid-March 2025, USA-based heavy transport engineering specialist Barnhart Crane and Rigging confirmed the appointment of David Webster as president, succeeding Alan Barnhart, who has held the role of president and ceo for more than 38 years.
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NewsLGH launches in Australia
Lifting and moving equipment hire company Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has launched in Australia, with its headquarters opening in Somersby, Central Coast, New South Wales.
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NewsHomages paid to industry stalwarts
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has paid tribute to Gerhard Kaupert from Manitowoc and Martin Lottes from Tadano Faun, who are both set to retire this year. Meanwhile, Zuidnatie is celebrating Marc Van Aken, who has been working – and continues to work – in the port industry for 40 years.
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NewsRhenus signs MoU with IWAI
Rhenus Group has put pen to paper on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), meaning that it the global logistics service provider will operate barge services in several of the country’s national waterways.
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NewsBOCS and UAL place newbuilding order to boost joint liner services
Multipurpose shipping specialists Universal Africa Lines (UAL) and Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping (BOCS) have placed a joint order for a pair of newbuild vessels at New JiangZhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry.
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NewsADMA recognised as international teaching centre
Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) has been officially recognised as an international teaching centre by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS).
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NewsSarens installs 1,270-tonne bridge in Belgium
Heavy transport engineering specialist Sarens has installed a 1,270-tonne bridge over a railroad in Tubize, Belgium for construction firm Galère.
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NewsIreland sets the stage for greater offshore wind development
Ireland is paving the way for greater offshore renewable energy development with work to establish a national Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) under way.