Latin America news – Page 24
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WCA quartet prove expertise
March 4 - WCA Projects network member, Altius, has completed the transportation of the final three 151-tonne transformers from Ilo port to the Nodo Energetico del Sur project site in Peru.
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XLP members double up
March 4 - Members of the XLProjects (XLP) network, International Freight Transport and Sacema Project Shipping, recently joined forces to transport a series of oversize cargoes from New Jersey, USA to Singapore.
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Hapag-Lloyd targets heavy cargoes
March 3 - As part of an increased focus on obtaining heavy and over-dimensional cargoes for its container ships, Hapag-Lloyd has established special cargo teams for the major markets in Asia and the Americas, in addition to its special cargo division at i
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Aqualis inks topside job
February 25 - Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by Cantex Global Logistics to provide marine warranty surveyor services for the transportation of the FPSO P67 and P70 topside modules from various Brazilian ports to Qingdao, China.
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WDS readies telescope for the cold
February 25 - World Distribution Services (WDS) has been awarded a contract by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) to help coordinate the transport of a new radio telescope from the USA to Greenland.
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Manitowoc opens Colombia centre
February 19 - Manitowoc Cranes has partnered with Colombia's E McAllister to offer after-sales support for its Manitowoc and Grove cranes throughout the South American nation.
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Cargolux returns to Rio
February 17 - Effective March 4, 2016, Cargolux Airlines International is returning to Rio de Janeiro with a weekly full freighter service to the Brazilian city.
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WCA Projects members busy
February 5 - Members of the WCA Projects network in Colombia, China, Peru and India have handled the transport of a number of out-of-gauge cargo shipments across the globe.
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Flensborg appoints French rep
February 4 - With immediate effect Chilean-born Don Whelan has been appointed French representative to Flensborg and Associates.
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AAL kicks off Puerto La Cruz contract
February 4 - AAL has delivered the first shipment of project cargo for a multi-billion dollar expansion and deep-conversion project at Petroleos de Venezuela SA's (PDVSA) Puerto La Cruz refinery in eastern Venezuela.
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Blast off for Streamlines in Canaveral
February 4 - StreamLines' new Blue Stream liner service has become the first liner service to call at Port Canaveral's Canaveral Cargo Terminal, which is operated by Gulftainer USA.
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MIQ strengthens Latin presence
February 3 - MIQ Logistics has purchased assets in Miami, Florida based Alfa Logistics and Colombia's Kronos Logistics.
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Brazil tightens packing requirements
February 3 - With effect from February 1, Brazil is enforcing mandatory compliance of wood packing material based on the ISPM (International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures) 15 Standard, informs DSV.
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Lake Charles prepares for boom
February 3 - The Port of Lake Charles has handled 220 components of a large Mammoet crane, which was shipped into the US gateway from Brazil on board BBC Chartering's heavy lift vessel BBC Fuji.
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Japanese carriers brace for tough 2016
February 2 - MOL has forecast a USD1.45 billion loss for its financial year ending March 31, 2016, as the Japanese line restructures its dry bulker and container shipping business areas.
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Atlas Breakbulk Alliance bags Pegg
February 2 - Atlas Logistics Network (ALN) has formed a separate organisation dedicated to the breakbulk and project cargo industry - the Atlas Breakbulk Alliance - which will be headed up by well known industry personality, Albert Pegg.
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Dako moves engine trio
February 2 - Dako Worldwide has coordinated the shipment of three diesel engines from Italy to Panama.
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Grove goes to GMVykon
January 29 - Mexico based equipment rental specialist GMVykon has taken delivery of a 400-tonne capacity Grove GMK6400 all-terrain crane, which will be used to support the maintenance of oil and steel production facilities in the country.
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All eyes on Orlando
January 27 - Port Tampa Bay has received two huge shipments of heavy equipment from Chile and Peru, which are to be sold at the Ritchie Bros auction in Orlando, Florida from February 15-19.
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Transdata goes big in Brazil
January 22 - Transdata Movimentação de Cargas Complexas has unloaded two FPSO (floating, production, storage and offloading) modules in Brazil.