All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in May 2018
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NewsTrail King expands team in South Dakota
Trail King Industries has appointed Jon Duesterhoeft as the director of sales operations, supporting the company’s team at its South Dakota location.
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NewsMammoet wins wind contract
deugro has contracted Mammoet to transport 37 wind turbines to the Badgingarra wind farm, located 185 km north of Perth, Western Australia.
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NewsSchlicht steps up at Milwaukee
Adam Schlicht has been appointed as municipal port directorn at Port Milwaukee. He succeeds former port director Paul Vornholt.
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NewsPorts America names Montgomery
Ports America Group has appointed Mark Montgomery as president and ceo, replacing Michael Hassing.
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NewsExpress Global powers down to Ziguinchor
India-based Express Global Logistics recently handled eight heavy transformer and reactors, plus accessories, from the port of Mumbai to Ziguinchor, Senegal, via the port of Dakar.
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NewsScott-Macon expands with Demag
USA-based Scott-Macon Equipment has placed an order with Terex for two Demag AC 220-5 all-terrain cranes, in addition to its existing order of an AC 160-5 and oneAC 220.5.
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NewsSRT signs with Contractors
SRT Transportation Solutions has announced an agreement with Contractors Cargo to manage, market and operate the CCRX 40010 20-axle Schnabel railcar.
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NewsIntermarine and Zeaborn form Zeamarine
With Breakbulk Europe set to open in a few hours, Maritime Holdings Delaware, parent company of Intermarine, and Zeaborn Group have surprised the heavy lift and multipurpose shipping sector with the formation of a joint venture entity - Zeamarine.
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NewsNewbuilds for dship Carriers
dship Carriers will expand its fleet with the acquisition of two newbuild F-500 multipurpose ships from Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding.
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NewsWallem ceo to step down
Simon Doughty has decided to step down from his role as chief executive officer (ceo) of the Hong Kong-headquartered maritime services company Wallem Group.
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NewsRecord attendance for GPLN
Over 200 delegates from member companies of the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) attended the group’s 15th AGM in Bremen, Germany.
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NewsWWPC gathers in Amsterdam
Almost 100 delegates from across the world attended the Worldwide Project Consortium's (WWPC) 18th membership conference at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam from May 23-25.
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NewsSFPC adds heavy lift capability
Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) in the Republic of Ireland has taken delivery of a LHM 420 Liebherr mobile harbour crane.
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NewsGermany set to increase HGV tolls
The German cabinet has passed the fifth Federal Road Toll Act (Bundesfernstraßenmautgesetz). Starting January 1, 2019, there will be an increase in the tolls imposed on heavy goods vehicles (HGV).
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NewsTitan adds Milan office
Titan Project & Logistic, a member of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) in Italy, has opened an office in Milan.
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NewsLiftWerx and Siemens Gamesa reach new heights
Canada-based LiftWerx Solutions has partnered with wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) to develop what it claims is the world’s highest capacity up-tower lifting device.
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NewsMammoet lifts with Green Pin Tycan
Netherlands-headquartered Mammoet has become the world’s first user of Green Pin Tycan chain for lifting operations, according to Green Pin Tycan manufacturer, Van Beest.
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NewsGeodis reorganises regional network
Geodis has established four new regions - Western Europe, Middle East & Africa, Northern & Continental Europe and Americas & Asia Pacific regions - alongside the group’s existing lines of business.
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NewsACS widens Beijing footprint
Air Charter Service (ACS) has relocated to larger premises in Beijing in order to facilitate the broker’s growth plans in China.
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NewsNew shortsea link for Cuxhaven
LD Seaplane has started a regular shortsea ro-ro shipping service connecting Nantes Saint-Nazaire in France and Cuxhaven, Germany.