All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in March 2021 – Page 9
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NewsVolga-Dnepr and Leipzig/Halle plan humanitarian hub
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Leipzig/Halle Airport have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim to set up an emergency logistics/humanitarian hub at the German airport.
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NewsSymphony orders XL newbuilds
The Netherlands-based Symphony Shipping has ordered two newbuild Ecobox XL project cargo vessels from Ferus Smit Shipyards.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd expands African footprint
Hapag-Lloyd has opened an office in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of its growth strategy in Africa.
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NewsMaersk Training UK names Machado
Maersk Training UK (MTUK) has appointed Leonardo Machado as managing director.
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NewsBlue Water on the treble
From October 2020 to late January 2021, Blue Water Shipping handled three project cargo shipments from Italy to northern China.
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NewsCF&S on track with beam delivery
CF&S Estonia has transported six overhead crane beams to Tuapse, Russia, by rail.
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NewsRios joins LV Shipping & Transport
LV Shipping & Transport Group has appointed Henry Rios as the company’s group director commercial, energy and capital projects.
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NewsDHL delivers coaches across continents
DHL Industrial Projects is coordinating the delivery of 676 passenger coaches from Hungary to Egypt; the first batch arrived in Alexandria in February 2021.
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NewsWarner steps up at Crowley
Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has promoted Dan Warner from senior vice president to chief financial officer.
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NewsAdvantis receives trucks from DIMO
Sri Lanka-based Advantis Projects & Engineering has received seven Tata Signa 4018.S prime movers at its facility in Sedawatta.
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NewsCharter rates continue to climb
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have significantly increased over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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NewsC. Steinweg adds capacity in Rotterdam
The Netherlands-based C. Steinweg Group has added a Gottwald HMK 7608 type 7 mobile harbour crane to its fleet of heavy lifting equipment, as the company strengthens its focus on its breakbulk and project cargo business.
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NewsCJ ICM wins contract for Uzbekistan gas project
CJ ICM has been awarded a contract to provide project logistics services to support the construction of a natural gas treatment facility in the southern part of Surkhandarya, Uzbekistan.
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NewsSAL and Jumbo propose joint venture
German breakbulk and project cargo carrier SAL and Dutch maritime heavy lift transport and installation contractor Jumbo have announced their intention to form a joint venture.
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NewsAlfa Lift construction progresses
OHT’s newbuild vessel Alfa Lift has been floated out from its dry dock at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu, China.
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NewsDEME lands Arcadis Ost contract
DEME Offshore has been awarded an EPCI contract for the foundations of Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost I offshore wind farm.
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NewsShip-to-shore cranes arrive in South Carolina
The heavy lift vessel Zhen Hua 27 has arrived at South Carolina Ports’ Wando Welch Terminal loaded with two ship-to-shore cranes manufactured by ZPMC.
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NewsUWL deploys ABB safety software
United Wind Logistics (UWL) will install its deck carrier VestWind with ABB’s marine advisory software OCTOPUS to support the safe transportation of large wind farm components.
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NewsSiedentopf joins Samskip
Samskip has appointed Jens Siedentopf as head of breakbulk and projects.
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NewsCorpus Christi and Rotterdam sign MoU
The port of Corpus Christi (USA) and the port of Rotterdam (the Netherlands) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see the two ports collaborate to improve global maritime operations.