All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in March 2015 – Page 3
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The Wednesday Wire - March 25th 2015
Your midweek delivery of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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Wagenborg cooperates with Sitech
March 24 - Wagenborg Nedlift has signed an agreement with Sitech Services, which will see Wagenborg provide transport, rigging and project engineering services to several plant locations at the Chemelot site in Geleen, the Netherlands.
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Bertha begins rising
March 24 - Seattle Tunnel Partners has successfully lifted the first three pieces of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) Bertha to the surface for repairs in Seattle, Washington.
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Banner year for New Orleans
March 24 - Cargo handled at the Port of New Orleans' public docks in 2014 totalled 8.37 million tonnes, a 28 percent rise compared with 2013 and the gateway's highest total since 2000.
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Swire changes North Asia rotation
March 24 - Swire Shipping's North Asia service will now call at the Japanese ports of Yokohama and Osaka before arriving at Busan, South Korea.
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Traffic grows, investments approved at GPA
March 24 - Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) marked strong and sustained growth across all major markets during February 2015, including breakbulk, automobiles and machinery, as well as bulk and containerised freight.
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AEP to sell barge business?
March 24 - American Electric Power (AEP) has engaged Morgan Stanley to explore strategic alternatives for its barge transportation subsidiary, AEP River Operations.
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Happy Star delivers huge shiploaders
March 23 - Happy Star, which joined the fleet of BigLift Shipping in December 2014, has delivered two huge ship loaders destined for the Port of Sept-
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Olympia boosted by crane purchase
March 23 - The port of Olympia has purchased a previously-owned Gottwald GHMK7608 mobile harbour crane to boost its handling capabilities.
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Daseke welcomes new board members
March 23 - North American open-deck and specialised transportation company Daseke has added three new members to its board of directors.
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Cabin fever for Blue Water
March 23 - Blue Water Shipping has been selected by STX France to handle the logistics of transporting 150 cabins for the maritime industry from Saint Nazaire to South Korea.
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Duluth-Superior predicts big year for project cargoes
March 23 - The Port of Duluth-Superior, which sees the start of its 2015 commercial shipping season today, is anticipating a banner year for project cargoes.
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Arklow Breeze launched
March 23 - Arklow Shipping's newbuild vessel Arklow Breeze has been successfully launched at the Westerbroek yard of Ferus Smit.
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Fangmann adds Liebherr crane
March 23 - Fangmann Industrie has taken delivery of an LTM 1130-5.1 mobile crane from Liebherr.
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Lufthansa profits rise
March 20 - Lufthansa Cargo achieved an operating profit of EUR100 million (USD106 million) in 2014, which represents a significant increase for the airline when compared with 2013's EUR79 million (USD84 million).
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XCMG opens new factory
March 20 - XCMG's heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Xuzhou National Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone has started production.
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HLI on the double
March 20 - HLI Rail & Rigging has transported two 284,994-lb (129-tonne) transformers from the USA-Mexico border to their destination in Newark, New Jersey.
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Caspian potential is significant, says GAC
March 20 - The Caspian region offers a wealth of opportunities for energy players and their service providers, despite its operational complexities, says GAC Group's regional marine manager for Africa, Russia and Central Asia, Stewart Macdonald.
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Reconfigured Crowley barge sets sail
March 20 - Crowley Liner Services' new flat-deck barge, 455-4, has begun its maiden voyage to San Juan, Puerto Rico.