News from January 2020 - Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International Magazine

UHL updates fleet

January 23 - United Heavy Lift (UHL) has updated its fleet list to include nine Eco Lifter multipurpose vessels that were previously delivered to Zeamarine.

BBC confirms takeover of Zeamarine ships

January 23 - BBC Chartering has confirmed that it has signed contracts for six ships that were previously sailing for Zeamarine.

BDP names Harper

January 23 - BDP International has appointed Katherine Harper as its chief financial officer (cfo).

LADOL partners with Mammoet

January 23 - The Lagos Deep Offshore Logistic Base (LADOL) in Nigeria has signed a collaboration agreement with engineered transport and heavy lift specialist Mammoet.

BIMCO warns of escalating tensions in the Middle East

January 23 - In light of the escalating tensions in the Middle East, BIMCO has warned shipping owners and operators to remain vigilant and carefully monitor the situation.

Kässbohrer appoints Llecha in Spain

January 22 - Trailer manufacturer Kässbohrer has appointed Jordi Llecha as its country manager in Spain.

Decarbonising shipping comes at a USD1 tn cost

January 22 - At least USD1 trillion of capital investment in land-based and ship-related infrastructure is required to reach the 2050 goal of reducing shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent of 2008 levels.

Freightplus sells stake in Thailand JV

January 22 - Freightplus (Australia) has sold its 50 percent stake in its logistics business in Thailand to its joint venture partners.

Cranes arrive in Brownsville

January 22 - BBC Chartering’s multipurpose vessel BBC Asia has delivered two mobile harbour cranes to the port of Brownsville in Texas.

First for Fred. Olsen

January 22 - Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has completed the offshore works related to the decommissioning of two gas platforms for Perenco UK.

Al Faris supports crude expansion in Abu Dhabi

January 21 - Al Faris has transported 19 oversized cargoes a distance of 150 km to support the expansion of a crude oil production facility in Abu Dhabi.

Blue Water opens office in Guyana

January 21 - Blue Water Shipping has opened an office in Guyana in order to offer support to the country’s oil industry.

Crowley shakes up marine services organisation

January 21 - Crowley Maritime Corporation has reorganised its marine services organisation into three business segments: offshore services, ship assist and tanker escort, and engineering services.

Wille-Krane adds to fleet

January 21 - Germany-based crane and heavy haulage contractor Wille-Krane has acquired a Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane.

SAAM acquires shares in Intertug

January 21 - Sociedad Matriz SAAM has acquired a 70 percent stake in Intertug, a towage operator in Colombia, Mexico and Central America.

TT Club represented in Qingdao

January 21 - TT Club has appointed a network partner in Qingdao, China – Ever Faith Marine Service.

Collett adds warehousing space in Bradford

January 20 - UK-based Collett & Sons has added 76,000 sq ft (7,060.6 sq m) of warehousing and office space at its Bradford site.

Consortium to develop ro-ro terminal in Port Saïd

January 20 - Bolloré Transport & Logistics, Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) plan to invest USD150 million to develop and operate a ro-ro terminal in Port Saïd, Egypt.

Senior appointments at Kaleido

January 20 - Spain-based Kaleido Logistics has appointed Xosé Martínez as its general director and Beatriz Alvarado as its sales director.

MOL boosts services in Thailand

January 20 - MOL Logistics Thailand (MLG Thailand) is boosting its services in the country to cover inland transport and Customs clearance.

Caldwell supplies customised beam for BAS

January 20 - The Caldwell Group has designed and manufactured a customised 46-tonne capacity lifting beam for the latest phase of the wharf modernisation at British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station.

EXG completes silencer export

January 20 - India-headquartered Express Global Logistics (EXG) has loaded 12 exhaust silencers at Mumbai, destined for Cambodia.

Still time to enter ESTA Awards

January 17 - The deadline to enter the 2020 ESTA Awards of Excellence, which will be held on the evening of April 23 at the Postillion Hotel Amsterdam in the Netherlands, has been extended to January 25, 2020.

Wijnne Barends opts for LNG newbuilds

January 17 - Wijnne Barends, based in the Netherlands, has placed an order with China’s WuHu Shipyard for four shortsea cargo ships featuring LNG propulsion systems.

Bati handles yacht move

January 17 - Bati Group has coordinated the transport of a yacht from Turkey to Greece.

Methanex hat trick for Mammoet

January 17 - Methanex has awarded the levee crossing and heavy haul scope of work for the construction of its Geismar 3 methanol plant in Louisiana, USA to Mammoet.

DSV opens in Muscat

January 17 - DSV has widened its footprint in the Middle East by opening an office in Muscat, Oman.

Charter rates fall in January

January 17 - Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have dropped over the last month, according to shipbroker Toepfer Transport.

Spatial Global lands BIFA award

January 17 - Spatial Global secured the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Project Forwarding Award 2019 at a glittering ceremony in London yesterday.

Blue Water opens in Milan

January 16 - Blue Water Shipping has opened an office in Milan, Italy that will initially serve clients in the oil and gas, power generation, renewable energy and infrastructure sectors.

Industrial Skipper joins dship fleet

January 16 - dship Carriers has added the 12,500 dwt multipurpose vessel Industrial Skipper to its fleet.

BelugaXL enters service

January 16 - The first BelugaXL aircraft from Airbus has entered service.

NYK partners with Van Oord

January 16 - NYK and Van Oord have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly own and operate offshore wind installation vessels under the Japanese flag.

OOG shipment departs Dubai

January 16 - Charles Kendall Ayezan has coordinated a shipment of ten pressure vessel units at the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai.

Tens across the board for WW Ocean

January 16 - WW Ocean’s recent stop at the Japanese port of Kanazawa marked its tenth port call for manufacturer Komatsu.

From Slovenia to Sweden with Velebit

January 15 - Croatia’s Velebit Promet has moved a 103.5-ton (94-tonne) transformer from Slovenia to Sweden using its CombiMAX trailer from Faymonville.

O’Hara joins port of Tyne

January 15 - The port of Tyne in the UK has welcomed Kate O’Hara to its business development team as commercial director.

French offshore contractors appointed

January 15 - EDF Renewables selected a consortium of Atlantique Offshore Energy, GE Grid Solutions and DEME Offshore to deliver offshore substations for French offshore projects.

Crosby expands with Feubo acquisition

January 15 - The Crosby Group has acquired Germany-headquartered Feubo, a manufacturer of offshore mooring components for the oil, gas and wind energy markets.

GAC Pindar teams up with BBC Yacht Transport

January 15 - GAC Pindar – the marine leisure, sports and event specialist of the GAC Group – has signed a memorandum of understanding with BBC Yacht Transport.

Brighter signs for multipurpose shipping

January 14 - The outlook for multipurpose shipping, comprising both breakbulk and heavy lift vessels, is brightening despite rising geopolitical risks and economic uncertainty, according to maritime consultancy Drewry.

AAL delivers to Port Miami

January 14 - AAL has delivered six rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTG) from the port of Taicang, China to Port Miami, USA on its 31,000 dwt vessel AAL Newcastle.

Columns move with Cosmatos

January 14 - Cosmatos Group has transported refinery columns from Greece to Baku, Azerbaijan.

Senior appointments at SAL

January 14 - Claas Matthies, managing director at SAL Heavy Lift, is taking on additional responsibilities as the group’s chief information officer.

Drewry adds fuel advisory and management services

January 14 - Drewry Supply Chain Advisors has launched a range of fuel advisory and management services designed for shippers and forwarders.

Steel cut for UECC PCTC

January 13 - United European Car Carriers (UECC) held a steel cutting ceremony for its first newbuild pure car truck carrier (PCTC) on order with China Ship Building Trading and Jiangnan Shipyard Group.

Mammoet completes Ain Dubai project scope

January 13 - Mammoet has completed its role in the construction of Ain Dubai – the world’s tallest ferris wheel.

TGP appoints Suvaal

January 13 - Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed Ard Suvaal as group operations manager.

Rhenus moves MAN engines

January 13 - Rhenus Project Logistics is coordinating the transport of 13 MAN diesel engines from Cuxhaven, Germany to Turkey, where they will be used as part of a floating power station.

Loosley named as Frew successor

January 13 - David Loosley will succeed Angus Frew as secretary general and ceo of BIMCO, effective June 2020.

Jones joins G.A.P Vassilopoulos Group

January 10 - G.A.P. Vassilopoulos Group has appointed Richard Jones as its oil and gas solutions specialist.

Contractors poisoned near South Africa

January 10 - Dutch contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster confirmed that an incident occurred onboard an FPSO that is being transported by its heavy lift vessel Vanguard from China to Brazil.

Xellz eyes Irish potential

January 10 - Xellz Operations is investigating the potential of an offshore supply base in the south and southeast of Ireland that would serve future offshore wind energy projects.

NWSA names Henderson

January 10 - The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has appointed Dana Henderson as general counsel.

Cardinal rebrand for Origin

January 10 - UK-based Origin Logistics, part of the Cardinal Maritime Group, has rebranded as Cardinal – The Logistics People.

Big Carl completes first big lift at Hinkley

January 10 - The 250 m-tall SGC 250 ring crane from Sarens lifted a 170-tonne prefabricated part of a reactor’s steel containment liner at EDF’s Hinkley Point C project site during December.

ALS moves TBM for Thames Tideway project

January 9 - ALS has coordinated the transport of tunnel boring machine (TBM) sections in London, UK.

Thoma steps up at Gebrüder Weiss

January 9 - Lothar Thoma has succeeded Heinz Senger-Weiss as managing director, air and sea at Gebrüder Weiss.

Project cargo corridors simplify permit procedure in British Columbia

January 9 - The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in British Columbia and lower mainland ports in the Canadian province have worked together to create project cargo corridors that will simplify the permit approval process for non-divisible loads.

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