News from June 2019 - Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International Magazine

Cosco places semi-sub order

June 26 - Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has placed an order with Guangzhou Shipyard International for the construction of a semi-submersible vessel.

Former Hansa duo to lead LOC Hamburg

June 26 - Marine and engineering consultancy LOC has opened an office in Hamburg as it aims to develop its renewables and shipping services in Europe.

Conceptum handles mining equipment

June 26 - Conceptum Logistics has coordinated the shipment of 2,000 freight tons of conveyor equipment from China to a mine in Ecuador.

Concrete poured at Tilbury terminal

June 26 - The first concrete has been poured at the site of Tilbury 2’s ro-ro terminal in the UK.

Dan-Czech presses ahead

June 26 - Dan-Czech Specialtransport has delivered press parts from Hamburg, Germany to Sungwoo’s factory in Ostrava in the Czech Republic.

Verhage joins DB Schenker

June 26 - DB Schenker has appointed Hessel Verhage as its ceo for the Americas region, effective August 1, 2019.

FROM THE MAGAZINE: Repowering Spain’s wind farms

June 25 - Wind power is big business in Spain, and confidence that this industry will remain a stable source of work for project logisticians is running high. Megan Ramsay reports.

Connor to lead AAPA

June 25 - The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has appointed Christopher J. Connor to succeed Kurt Nagle as president and ceo.

ACS expands Australian presence

June 25 - Having opened its doors in Australia three years ago, Air Charter Service (ACS) has expanded its operation in Sydney as the company prepares for future growth.

Container shipping swaps consolidation for logistics

June 25 - Global container shipping lines are increasingly moving into the logistics business as they turn their back on large-scale consolidation activity, according to analyst Fitch Ratings.

SAL appoints Brazilian agents

June 25 - SAL Heavy Lift has appointed BrazGlobal Projects Shipping & Logistics and Over Projects as commercial agents in Brazil.

Damen ships multiple hulls with Boskalis

June 25 - Royal Boskalis Westminster’s heavy lift vessel Black Marlin has departed Shanghai loaded with 18 Concordia Damen hulls and a crane barge.

FROM THE MAGAZINE: Road rules drive cargoes on to rail

June 24 - Germany is seeing more project cargoes switching to rail as road regulations are more strictly enforced, while in Russia the sheer distances involved ensure the economic advantages of rail, writes Yvonne Mulder.

Qatar Airways boosts B777 capacity

June 24 - Qatar Airways Cargo has placed an order for five Boeing 777 freighters, enabling it to establish additional trade routes and increase capacity on key trade lanes.

Mammoet switches to bamboo solutions

June 24 - Mammoet is making the switch from hardwood timbers to sustainable bamboo jacking beams across all its operations.

APL adds RBH service

June 24 - APL has introduced its Bangkok Haiphong (RBH) service that will provide a weekly connection between South China, Thailand and Vietnam.

Hareket calls on Enerpac for thermal project

June 24 - Hareket Heavy Lifting and Project Transportation has installed two sets of gas turbines and generators at the Takhiatash thermal power plant in Uzbekistan using an Enerpac SBL1100 telescopic hydraulic gantry.

Aqualis completes Braemar acquisition

June 24 - Aqualis has completed the acquisition of the offshore, adjusting and marine business lines of Braemar Shipping Services.

FROM THE MAGAZINE: Positive prospects for decommissioning

June 21 - A growing need to decommission older non-renewable power plants, particularly nuclear, is set to create increasing business opportunities for heavy lift service providers over the next few years, writes Phil Hastings.

Duke steps up at Grieg Star

June 21 - Matt Duke is to succeed Camilla Grieg as ceo of Grieg Star, effective July 1, 2019.

DSV nominates Panalpina board members

June 21 - DSV has nominated Kurt K. Larsen, Thomas Plenborg, Jens Bjørn Andersen and Jens H. Lund for election to the Panalpina board of directors.

Mammoet in Core partnership

June 21 - Mammoet USA has partnered with Core Industries, the owner and operator of Theodore Industrial Port near Mobile, Alabama.

Modern adds to fleet

June 21 - Ontario-based Modern Crane has received Canada’s first 300-tonne capacity Demag AC 300-6 all-terrain crane.

Verton develops wind turbine installation concept

June 21 - Verton Australia is developing a remote rotating device that can be used as an alternative lifting method for the installation of wind turbine blades.

Schmidbauer moves crawler crane for BLG

June 20 - Schmidbauer has mobilised a Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane to the BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven where it will be used to handle project cargo.

Enerpac launches SCJ-50 cube jack

June 20 - Enerpac has introduced the SCJ-50 self-locking cube jack for incremental lifting and lowering of heavy loads.

High five for Barrus

June 20 - Barrus Projects has delivered five oversized units from the port of Kuryk, Kazakhstan to the Oltin Yo’l gas-to-liquid refinery in Uzbekistan.

Shipping confidence impacted by trade wars

June 20 - Ongoing concerns over trade wars and increased regulations are having an adverse effect on confidence in the shipping industry, according to the latest survey from BDO (formerly Moore Stephens).

Zeamarine christens eighth newbuild of 2019

June 20 - Zeamarine has christened its latest newbuild Zea Fortune. This is the eighth ship in a nine-vessel order that was placed by Intermarine.

Crane Worldwide opens in Guyana

June 19 - Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened an office in Guyana as it aims to capitalise on the country’s growing energy and oil and gas sectors.

Pirtle to lead Freeport commission

June 19 - Port Freeport in Texas has named Shane Pirtle as chairman of the port commission.

DS Multibulk scales back multipurpose interest

June 19 - Germany-based DS Multibulk has sidelined plans to invest in the multipurpose shipping sector and has already begun limiting its exposure to the business.

Mammoet flat-top barge returns to Middle East

June 19 - Mammoet has relocated its Mammoet 331 seagoing deck cargo barge to the UAE in anticipation of projects taking place in the Middle East.

Volga-Dnepr to expand at Leipzig

June 19 - Volga-Dnepr Group and Mitteldeutsche Flughafen (MFAG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their partnership at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany.

Jan De Nul lands Formosa 2 contract

June 19 - Jan De Nul Group has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for Taiwan’s Formosa 2 offshore wind farm.

Bravo for Pioneering Spirit

June 19 - Allseas’ installation and decommissioning vessel Pioneering Spirit has removed the 25,000-tonne Brent Bravo topsides from the North Sea.

Generational handover at Blue Water Shipping

June 18 - Blue Water Shipping’s founder Kurt Skov has transferred a large proportion of his shareholding to his daughter, Anne Skov.

Avia Solutions buys Chapman Freeborn Group

June 18 - Avia Solutions Group has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the shareholding in UK-headquartered Chapman Freeborn Group.

Brett joins port of Tyne

June 18 - Simon Brett has joined the UK’s port of Tyne as commercial director of port services.

Apollo completes refit at DSDu

June 18 - DEME Offshore’s latest heavy lift jack-up vessel Apollo has completed a one-month conversion project at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu).

Allcargo exits ship-ownership

June 18 - Mumbai-headquartered Allcargo Logistics has exited the shipowning and coastal shipping business by selling its last vessel.

Cargolux adds Santiago call

June 18 - B747 operator Cargolux Airlines has re-introduced Santiago de Chile as a call on its South American service.

Ian Martin Jones passes away

June 17 - We are sad to report that Ian Martin Jones, ex-HLPFI editor, passed away peacefully earlier today.

Brown joins SAL in the USA

June 17 - Phillip Brown has been appointed as vice president – projects for SAL Heavy Lift in the USA, effective July 1, 2019.

Multipurpose TOS introduced

June 17 - CyberLogitec has introduced OPUS Terminal M, a multipurpose terminal operating system (TOS) that can coordinate containers, breakbulk, project, bulk and ro-ro cargoes.

Mohembo bridge parts move in Namibia

June 17 - 10,720 tonnes of project cargo, destined for the Mohembo bridge project in Botswana, has moved through the port of Walvis Bay in Namibia.

GALA completes TAP scope

June 17 - German Albanian Logistics Agency (GALA) has unloaded and stored 2,800 tons (2,540 tonnes) of sheet piles for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP).

Collett’s cold delivery

June 17 - Collett & Sons has delivered three cold box sections from Eggborough in North Yorkshire to the West Midlands, UK.

Boskalis salvages Oman tankers

June 17 - Royal Boskalis Westminster has been contracted to salvage and recover the two tankers that were attacked in the Gulf of Oman last week.

Mammoet moves for Sergipe project

June 17 - Mammoet has teamed up with Fracht to transport oversized cargo for the Usina Termoelétrica Porto de Sergipe combined-cycle power plant in Brazil.

Baumann expands crane fleet

June 14 - Bornheim, Germany-based Viktor Baumann has added a Demag AC 45 City crane to its fleet.

DP World eyes NSR port operations

June 14 - Multinational port operator DP World has confirmed that it wants to operate a network of ports that Russia intends to build along the Northern Sea Route (NSR).

AET places Kalmar order

June 14 - Antwerp Euroterminal (AET) has placed an order for six Kalmar forklifts, including a fully electric model.

Almajdouie supports Saudi Arabia’s green targets

June 14 - Almajdouie Logistics has invested in new trailers to support Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy expansion.

Multipurpose charter rates remain stable

June 14 - Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have remained stable over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.

Buss launches JV with Idea

June 14 - Hamburg-based Buss Offshore Solutions and French logistics provider Idea established a joint venture that will serve the offshore market in France.

ALS moves in Hull

June 14 - UK-headquartered Abnormal Load Services (ALS) is relocating to larger premises in Hull.

Seville ships Haliade towers

June 14 - Tower sections that will make up General Electric’s (GE) Haliade-X offshore wind turbine have been loaded onto the multipurpose vessel Palmerton at the port of Sevilla, Spain.

Jumbo lands Yunlin contract

June 13 - Jumbo has been awarded the contract to transport and install wind turbine structures for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

Gantry on the move

June 13 - Collett & Sons loaded a 100-tonne gantry onto double bogie trailers ahead of a 250 mile (402.3 km) journey from the heavy haulier's depot in Goole to Gatwick, UK.

Blue Water expands Caspian presence

June 13 - Blue Water Shipping has opened an office in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, as it expands its presence in the Caspian region.

Kuehne + Nagel on the transformer trail

June 13 - Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) is coordinating the delivery of 11 transformers for various National Grid substations around the UK.

Industry gathers to discuss increasing threat of piracy

June 13 - International shipping organisations have once again highlighted the danger to seafarers operating in the Gulf of Guinea.

Cloonan joins Houston commission

June 13 - Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan has joined the port commission at the Port of Houston Authority.

Pipeline shipment for Dimerco

June 13 - Dimerco has delivered 33 tons (30 tonnes) of valves for an aviation fuel pipeline that will connect with the under-construction Beijing Daxing International Airport.

FROM THE MAGAZINE: Europe’s divided approach to China

June 13 - The Chinese investment effort that seeks to deepen infrastructure links across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America – the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – is a step closer to expanding its influence in Europe. Sophie Barnes reports.

Heavy Lift Awards shortlist announced

June 12 - After a rigorous judging process by our panel of industry experts, the shortlist has been revealed for the Heavy Lift Awards 2019.

Croft joins Freeport commission

June 12 - Dan Croft has joined the Port Freeport board of commissioners in Texas, USA.

Vestas places TII order

June 12 - Vestas has ordered nine wind turbine blade transport systems from TII Group.

SAL flies high with jib extension

June 12 - SAL Heavy Lift has acquired a fly jib crane extension that can be installed on its Type 183 vessels, Lone and Svenja.

Straightpoint expands calibration offering

June 12 - Straightpoint has named eight distributors as authorised calibration centres for its range of load cells.

Fagioli skids in Kazakhstan

June 12 - Fagioli has weighed and transported an offshore module, measuring 80 m x 9.7 m x 11 m, in Kazakhstan.

CargoGulf teams up with Kestrel

June 12 - CargoGulf is expanding its services in the UK with the appointment of Kestrel Liner Agencies as its agent in the country.

Ainscough raises the roof for Vinci

June 12 - Ainscough Crane Hire has utilised a 300-tonne capacity crane to assist with the construction of intu Trafford Centre’s Barton Square in the UK.

EGL delivers for Benban

June 11 - Egyptian Global Logistics (EGL) has transported three transformers for the Benban solar power project, located in the eastern region of the Sahara Desert.

Saudia wrestles with WWE shipment

June 11 - Saudia Airlines Cargo has transported 175 tons (158.6 tonnes) of equipment from the Netherlands to Saudi Arabia for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Let’s go fly a “K”ite

June 11 - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) is installing an automated kite system onto one of its bulkers.

Changes at the top for Lufthansa Cargo

June 11 - Lufthansa Cargo Group has appointed Carsten Hernig as the head of the Latin America and Caribbean region, effective July 1.

Andreone joins PRPA board

June 11 - Rita Andreone has been appointed to the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) board of directors for a term of three years, effective June 2, 2019.

Chipolbrok Atlantic in wind energy delivery

June 11 - Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Chipolbrok Atlantic has called at the port of Bilbao in Spain to deliver 84 wind turbine blades.

DHL launches online booking tool

June 10 - DHL Global Forwarding has launched an online service for comparing quotations and making instant bookings for air and ocean freight, as well as door-to-door shipments.

Construction continues for Van der Vlist

June 10 - Construction work is well under way at Van der Vlist’s new facility in Schelluinen, the Netherlands.

Hynekamp appointed WW Solutions COO

June 10 - Mike Hynekamp has been named chief operating officer at Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions (WW Solutions), replacing Ray Fitzgerald.

PGT introduces project cargo division

June 10 - Pennsylvania-headquartered PGT Trucking has launched a project cargo management division.

Going green with Wagenborg

June 10 - Royal Wagenborg has made a series of ‘green improvements’ to its ro-ro ship Bothniaborg during the vessel’s 15-year renewal survey at a shipyard in Tallinn, Estonia.

FROM THE MAGAZINE: China funds Africa’s age of opportunity

June 10 - With the population of Africa forecast to double by 2050, there is increasing demand for new infrastructure. Much of this is being funded by China, which has a huge appetite for the raw materials that are found on the continent, writes David Kershaw.

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