All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in May 2017 – Page 5
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Straightpoint expands in the UK
May 12 - Straightpoint has expanded its manufacturing facilities at its headquarters in Havant, Hampshire, UK.
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Commissioners continue at Freeport
May 12 - John Hoss and Shane Pirtle will retain their seats on the Port Freeport Commission, in the USA, serving six-year terms.
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CSL champions flo-flo in China
May 12 - CSL Asia Shipping has handled the shipment of two tugboats on a semi-submersible ship from China to South America.
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Siemens' turbines hike the Andes
May 12 - Two industrial gas turbines, manufactured by Siemens, are being transported 16,000 km from Sweden to the Termoeléctrica del Sur power plant in Bolivia.
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Jones Act changes postponed
May 12 - In a sharp reversal for US offshore service companies, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) withdrew its proposed changes to Jones Act rules that could have shut the door to foreign-flag operators in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Mammoet expands in USA with acquisition
May 12 - Mammoet has acquired USA-based George Young Company, which specialises in rigging, machinery installation and heavy hauling.
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Hoëgh opts for Optimarin retrofit
May 11 - Optimarin has signed contracts with Hoëgh Autoliners and Wisby Tankers to install its ballast water treatment (BWT) systems on five existing vessels.
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EMS launches EFG Scandinavia
May 11 - EMS-Fehn-Group has established EMS-Fehn-Group (EFG) Scandinavia in Bergen, Norway to offer logistics services with a focus on project logistics and crane services in the Nordic countries.
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Silverburn on the tug double
May 11 - Silverburn Shipping Group is continuing to renew its fleet with the building of two unlimited navigation Ice class 1C Tow/Pusher/AHT tugs for oil field support and Russian Inland Waterways system (RIWS) towage, at TB Shipyards in the Netherlands.
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Boskalis' results in line with expectations
May 11 - Royal Boskalis Westminster has said its performance in the first quarter of 2017 has been in line with expectations, characterised by continued lower volumes of work due to weak market conditions.
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Sarens' not so boring project
May 11 - Sarens has transported a tunnel boring machine (TBM) which will assist in the construction of the second metro line in Warsaw, Poland.
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Antonov plans US expansion
May 11 - Antonov Airlines has confirmed that it will establish a presence in the USA and Hong Kong as part of its ambitious international expansion plans.
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WWL ALS flares up in UAE
May 11 - WWL ALS' Dubai office has handled the shipment of 17 flare risers, measuring 25.2 m x 4.5 m x 5.6 m each, from the UAE to Saudi Arabia.
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Airlander takes to the skies
May 11 - Hybrid Air Vehicles' (HAV) Airlander 10 has taken to the skies, marking the recommencement of its flight test programme following the aircraft's heavy landing in August 2016.
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LCM launches WLL range
May 10 - Load cell designer and manufacturer LCM Systems has launched its WLL range of wireless load monitoring links, designed primarily for marine and offshore applications.
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PPG training gets a revamp
May 10 - Project forwarder network, the Project Professionals Group (PPG) will be launching a new format for its industry-wide Certificate in Project Cargo Forwarding at Breakbulk Americas in Houston from October 17-18.
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Liebherr delivers to HKV
May 10 - Cologne, Germany-based crane rental company HKV Schmitz & Partner (HKV) has taken delivery of its second Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane in a year.
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BEL battles the heat
May 10 - Bengal Electric Ltd (BEL) has completed the handling and maintenance of a heat exchanger for a fertiliser factory in Bangladesh.
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BMT appoints new chief
May 10 - BMT Group has appointed Sarah Kenny as the successor to Peter French, the current chief executive who retires in September.
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Luxembourg constructs aircraft stands
May 10 - Luxembourg Airport has started the construction of four cargo aircraft stands, capable of accommodating Boeing 747s and one specifically designed for the Antonov AN-124, in response to increasing growth rates.