All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in May 2024 – Page 4
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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).
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NewsFirst steam generator arrives at Hinkley Point C
Osprey Group has delivered the first of eight 520-tonne steam generators for the UK’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant.
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NewsWA ports to get funding boost
The Western Australian 2024-2025 state budget will include AUD373 million (USD246.5 million) in funding for projects at its ports.
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NewsJAS Brazil names Schöner
JAS Brazil has appointed Karin Schöner as its managing director/president.
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NewsAGL coordinates grinder moves to Kiaka gold mine
Africa Global Logistics (AGL) Ghana has transported four grinders and their accessories, with a total weight of 243 tonnes, from the port of Tema in Ghana to the Kiaka gold mine in Burkina Faso.
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NewsPoslogitec opts to retrofit Kamag units
South Korean transport and logistics service provider, Poslogitec, has modernised one of its Kamag industrial lift transporters (IHT) with a new drive unit lowers emissions and improves fuel economy.
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NewsUSA gets to GRIP with power transmission
The US government hopes to galvanise a wave of grid infrastructure investments with financial support and new legislation. Meanwhile, logisticians located well away from the seaboards are increasingly being called upon to move some of the heaviest loads, writes Gregory DL Morris.
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NewsNordic consolidation with Havator purchase
BMS Stangeland – the Danish-Norwegian joint venture of BMS Group and Stangeland – has acquired lifting, special transport and heavy haulier Havator Group.
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NewsDLM incorporates data capture services into its lifting and marine ranges
UK-based Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM) is adding software to its range of load cells and monitoring equipment that captures data as tension is applied to lifting and marine equipment
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NewsBBC Chartering names Karagiannis
BBC Chartering has appointed Anastasios Karagiannis as chief chartering officer – dry bulk division.
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NewsSarens partners with Transportes Lalgy in Mozambique
Sarens has signed a strategic framework agreement with Mozambique-based transport company Transportes Lalgy.