All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in May 2024
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NewsBreadbox opens Cyprus office
Netherlands-headquartered Breadbox Shipping Lines is opening an office in Cyprus, which will manage the carrier’s commercial activities from the Mediterranean to West, South and East Africa.
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NewsChristian to depart Port NOLA
Brandy D. Christian will step down as president and ceo of the port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) in mid-June 2024.
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NewsFunding secured for Ardersier port development
Haventus has secured a GBP100 million (USD126.5 million) joint credit facility to develop Ardersier port, Scotland, into a wind energy gateway.
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News3P Logistics hauls stamping press to Poland
3P Logistics Industrial Projects has delivered a stamping press from the port of Hamburg, Germany, to Skawina, Poland.
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NewsSlight drop in European road freight benchmark
The European road freight rate benchmark – produced by Transport Intelligence, Upply and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) – shows that rates fell in both the spot and contract markets in Q1 2024. However, there are signs that rates could be starting to normalise.
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NewsMACS and Hugo Stinnes team up in Spain
German multipurpose operators MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping and Hugo Stinnes, both owned by Vineta, will form a joint agency brand to represent their activities in the Spanish market.
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NewsBishop Lifting acquires Oceanside Equipment
USA-based under-the-jib equipment specialist Bishop Lifting has acquired Canada-based wholesale distributor of rigging and mooring products, Oceanside Equipment.
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NewsEuropean ports target resilience with CLARION project
The ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges, Hamburg and Constanta have initiated the CLARION project, which will focus on enhancing the resilience and sustainability of European ports.
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NewsBeaumont’s Main Street Terminal 1 completed
McCarthy Building Companies has completed construction of the port of Beaumont’s Main Street Terminal 1, which is slated to increase its general cargo handling capacity by more than 15 percent.
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NewsJSL handles suction pipe transport
JSL Global Qatar has coordinated the transport of a telescopic suction pipe from Bahrain to Doha, Qatar, on behalf of an alumina refinery company.
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NewsHands-free lifting rolled out for Mammoet Australia
Mammoet Australia has introduced hands-free lifting across its operations to enhance workplace safety when dealing with suspended loads.
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NewsABP moves forward with LEEF development
Associated British Ports (ABP) has started dredging the outer harbour and channel approaches at the port of Lowestoft as it progresses with the development of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF).
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NewsGothenburg launches a Digital Port Call platform
The port of Gothenburg in Sweden has launched the Digital Port Call platform – digitalising the vessel arrival process at the port.
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NewsALS coordinates dryer delivery
Specialist logistics provider ALS has transported an 86.5-tonne dryer from Poland to Uthaug in Norway.
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NewsOOG Network to gather in The Hague
OOG Network will hold its fourth annual general meeting (AGM) at the Marriott Hotel, The Hague, from May 18-21, 2024.
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NewsCosmatos handles Chipolbrok Pacific discharge
Cosmatos Shipping Services, acting as the local ship’s agent, discharged a range of heavy lift and project cargoes from Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Chipolbrok Pacific in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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NewsCadeler signs contracts for Bałtyk II and III wind farms
Offshore installation contractor Cadeler has secured vessel reservation agreements for the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III offshore wind energy projects in Poland.
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NewsUS states update OS/OW policies
Maryland, Illinois, and North Dakota in the USA have updated their oversized/overweight (OS/OW) policies, according to the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA).