All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in March 2012 – Page 5
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SCALDIS orders crane ship with 4,000 tonnes hoisting capacity
March 9 - Antwerp-based, Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors NV has ordered a powerful, self-propelled DP2 crane ship from Korean shipbuilders STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The vessel will be built in STX's shipyard in Dalian and finished in Xiamen, China
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Three into one will go as Isotec joins CEE network
March 8 - Singapore-based Isotec Project Logistics & Consulting Pte Ltd has joined the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network in three different locations, representing the following service categories:
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Australia sees significant rise in machinery shipments in January
March 8 - In its latest monthly shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that machinery import volumes in Australia in January increased significantly by 133 percent to 5,743 units.
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Art for art's sake
March 8 - An artwork, Max Bill's 66 tonne sculpture 'Continuity', has been lifted into place by a Terex mobile crane - but not an ordinary crane. It was the 200th unit of the AC 500-2 delivered from the Terex Cranes facility in Zweibr
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A rolling stone helped along by Emmert International
March 8 - A rolling stone may gather no moss, especially if it is a handled by heavy haul transportation and rigging experts Emmert International and a valuable piece of art.
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Santo Domingo on track, thanks to Multitrade Spain
March 7 - Multitrade Spain, a Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network member, worked with its Dominican company Multitrade Dominicana to be awarded a second contract of 45 metro cars, for the second metro line in Santo Domingo, Domenica.
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Mammoet's new PTC completes test programme
March 7 - Global tailor-made heavy lifting and transport solutions manufacturer Mammoet has completed the test programme of its three new PTC 140/200 DS (Platform, Twin ring, Containerised) cranes at Westdorpe, The Netherlands.
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SI Logistics Australia Pty Ltd joins PCN
March 7 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) now has its third member in Australia with the addition of SI Logistics Australia Pty Ltd, which has a team of dedicated experts focussed on servicing the steel, energy andresources sectors.
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Bishop Lifting Products adds Oklahoma City
March 7 - Bishop Lifting Products (BLP), a fabricator and distributor of slings and rigging supplies, has opened a regional office in Oklahoma City, USA, with the intention of being a 'one-stop source for servicing the oilfield rigging needs in the Mid-Co
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Panalpina reports a successful 2011
March 7 - The Panalpina Group, which handles project cargo through its Panprojects division, can look back on a successful 2011 after further expanding its profit margins and achieving a consolidated profit of USD 138.3 million.
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New member for CEE in Turkey
March 6 - Ekin Nakliyat from Istanbul, Turkey, has been appointed as a new member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network in Turkey, representing the service category: heavy haulage.
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Wilhelmsen Ships Service appoints operations manager for Asia Pacific
March 6 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has appointed a new regional operations manager for Asia Pacific.
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PPG brings project forwarding training to Antwerp
March 6 - Acquiring the skills to be successful in the fast-changing and demanding world of project forwarding is the focus of the Certificate of Achievement in Project Cargo Management course running in conjunction with Breakbulk Europe 2012 in Antwerp,
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St Petersburg's Yug-2 terminal says cheers to beer tanks
March 6 - Four beer tanks were loaded onboard the Velserdiep in St Petersburg's multipurpose terminal, YUG -2, for shipment to Mariupol, Ukraine.
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AN-124 documentary reaches film festival final
March 6 - A documentary produced in association with Volga-Dnepr Group that charts the history of the Antonov AN-124-100 'Ruslan' freighter aircraft is a finalist in this year's New York Festivals (NYF) International Television & Film Awards.
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Damen tugs hitch ride on heavy lift vessel to Morocco
March 5 - Recently, two Damen stan tugs 2608, the Ibrahim 1 and the Jacques, were shipped from the anchorage of Halong Bay, Haiphong, Vietnam to Casablanca, Morocco by Atlantic Winter, a heavy lift ship with 800 tonne lift capacity chartered by Danish shi
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Fairstar wins Ichthys LNG Project contracts
March 5 - Fairstar Heavy Transport has been awarded two contracts by the JKC Joint Venture (JKC) consisting of JGC and Chiyoda of Japan and KBR of the United States, to provide marine transportation services for the Ichthys LNG Project in Darwin, Australi
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Chartersphere on the move
March 5 - Air Charter specialist, Chartersphere has unveiled ambitious expansion plans following its recent move to new and larger premises in London, UK, following impressive growth over the previous year.
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Juhl named CEO of Scan-Trans
March 5 - Scan-Trans Worldwide has appointed Lars Juhl as CEO with immediate effect.
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Multipurpose cargo ship launched at Turku
March 5 - Further to our report from August last year, STX Finland's Turku shipyard has launched the multipurpose deck cargo vessel which it has been building for Finnish company Gaiamare, for the transport of heavy deck cargo such as offshore wind farm s