MPP and heavy lift shipping sentiment tracks upwards
The 20th edition of the Market Sentiment Index (MSI) for the MPP and Breakbulk Industry shows a third successive – albeit modest – rise to a level of 53.4.
German offshore wind groups demand urgent tendering reform
Industry associations are calling for urgent political action to reform the German offshore wind energy tendering system.
Seafarer happiness ticks up but challenges remain
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) from the Mission to Seafarers shows a modest improvement in wellbeing at the end of a volatile year. The overall happiness score rose to 7.26 out of 10 in Q4 2025, up from 7.05 in the previous quarter.
Schares deploys Cometto equipment for bridge renewal
Heavy transport provider Schares has utilised its Cometto fleet to support the renewal of a 120-year-old railway bridge in Herten, Germany.
Bush joins Everett Seaport as commercial strategy officer
Port of Everett Seaport in the USA has appointed Chris Bush as its commercial strategy officer.
ECTOL approves extra training path for ETOL
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has approved a dual-track training process for its new European Trailer Operator Licence (ETOL) covering modular hydraulically suspended trailers, including SPMTs.