Cosco wins Vito FPU contract
June 19 - Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has been awarded a transportation contract by Shell for the Vito floating production unit (FPU).
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Nippon Cargo grounds flights
June 19 - Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) says that its current suspension of flight operations could last for several more days.
Megalift stars in Jimah East project
June 19 - Megalift Malaysia has handled the offload and final delivery of a generator stator and a transformer for the HI-Toshiba-Hyundai consortium.
Newbuilds on horizon for OHT?
June 19 - According to reports in Splash 24/7, Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has signed a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for a newbuild semi-submersible heavy lift vessel.
Modulift works with Siemens HTT on bespoke rigs
June 19 - Lifting equipment manufacturer Modulift teamed up with Siemens Heat Transfer Technology (Siemens HTT) to design bespoke rigs for lifting modules each weighing approximately 200 tonnes.
Cargolux sponsors Solar Arctic project
June 19 - Cargolux is providing transportation for a prototype solar-powered boat, between Luxembourg and Calgary, Canada, ahead of an Arctic expedition.
WCA Projects to return to Hamburg
June 18 - Such was the success of the WCA Projects network’s 12th annual conference in Hamburg, Germany, recently that the group is planning to return to the city for its 2019 conference.
Malaga gets ready for new cranes
June 18 - The Noatum Terminal Malaga is set to take delivery of three new cranes and additional land-based equipment.
Varamar opens in Italy
June 18 - The Ukrainian maritime group Varamar has opened a new branch in Italy.
Denzai boosts renewable energy fleet
June 18 - Japan-headquartered Denzai Group has added Goldhofer's ADDrive, the FTV 500 blade transporter and RA 4 tower adapters to its fleet of heavy-duty trailers.
Double first for space programme
June 18 - The load-out of the AEOLUS satellite on the ro-ro ship Ciudad de Cadiz at the Montoir de Bretagne ro-ro terminal was a first in several ways.
Managerial reshuffle at TOTE Maritime
June 18 - Tote Maritime has appointed Michael Noone as president at TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico; Grace Greene will assume the role of president at TOTE Maritime Alaska.
HSH ready to invest
June 15 - Germany’s HSH Nordbank, once the world’s largest ship financier, is reportedly setting its sights on a return to maritime investments after years of financial turmoil.
Van der Vlist delivers for Slufterdam
June 15 - Van der Vlist has handled the delivery of 14 wind turbines for the Windpark Slufterdam renewal project in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Long Beach plans investment
June 15 - The port of Long Beach has approved a USD982 million budget for its upcoming fiscal year, with 70 percent of spending focused on modernisation and other construction projects at the port.
Flettner fitted on Fehn Pollux
June 15 - The Eco Flettner rotor, a newly developed sail propulsion system, has been installed on board Fehn Ship Management’s 4,200 dwt general cargo vessel, Fehn Pollux.
Barnhart lines up Strate acquisition
June 14 - Barnhart Crane and Rigging is set to acquire Idaho-based crane service provider Strate Line Crane and Rigging.
Jackets installed at East Anglia One
June 14 - The first of two jacket foundations have been successfully installed at the East Anglia One wind farm, located off the coast of Suffolk, UK.
DFDS ups ro-ro orderbook
June 14 - DFDS has ordered an additional ro-ro vessel from the Chinese Jingling Shipyard, with delivery scheduled for the first half of 2020.
APL ups services from China
June 14 - APL has launched its weekly China Australia Service 6 (CA6), connecting the central and southern Chinese ports of Shanghai, Ningbo and Yantian to the Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Coda to succeed Cooper at Indiana
June 14 - Vanta E. Coda II will replace Rich Cooper as ceo at Ports of Indiana, effective July 1, 2018, following Cooper's retirement.
Canaveral gains project funding
June 13 - The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has allocated USD14.76 million of funding towards Port Canaveral’s improvement projects.
Insourcing a key threat to forwarders
June 13 - Logistics Trends & Insights has published its 2018 Evolving Freight Forwarding Market report, revealing that 54 percent of respondents think that shippers bringing their logistics functions in house is the biggest threat to the market.
Stena supports Irish routes
June 13 - Stena Line has confirmed that the first of its new ro-pax ferries, currently under construction in China, is planned to enter service on its Holyhead – Dublin route during early 2020.
ALE skids to Korchagin success
June 13 - ALE has completed the offshore skidding of a satellite platform topside, weighing 2,565 tonnes, for the Korchagin oil field development project in Russia.
Demag delivers for W. Mayer
June 13 - Zweibrücken, Germany-based heavy transport and crane service provider, W. Mayer, has taken delivery of a Demag AC 130-5 all-terrain crane.
SAL inks Horns Rev 3 deal
June 13 - SAL Heavy Lift has signed a contract with Geosea that will see the Hamburg-headquartered shipping line transport 49 transition pieces for the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm.
Air Partner opens in LA
June 13 - UK-headquartered charter broker Air Partner has opened a new office in Los Angeles, USA, which will serve the southern Californian and broader West Coast markets.
HACTL’s dual ABC challenge
June 13 - Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) has safely handled two charter flights for AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC).
US ports secure funding
June 12 - The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded ports across the USA with funding for improvement projects.
deugro opens Vietnam office
June 12 - deugro has opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, expanding its footprint in Southeast Asia.
Luna banned from Australian ports
June 12 - The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Philippines-flagged cargo ship Thorco Luna after it was detained for a third time this year for consistently failing to meet international standards.
Kamag set to electrify Wiesel range
June 12 - German manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicles Kamag, part of the TII Group, has partnered with Alelion Energy Systems in the development of autonomous vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries.
Thorco Projects names Marship in Portugal
June 12 - Danish multipurpose shipping line Thorco Projects has appointed Marship as its booking representative in Portugal.
AN-124 designer passes away
June 12 - Victor Tolmachev, designer of the landmark AN-124 Ruslan heavy lift aircraft, has passed away.
Townsville handles wind shipment
June 12 - Wind turbine blades measuring 70 m in length have passed through the port of Townsville in Australia, bound for the Kennedy Energy Park in Hughenden.
FROM THE MAGAZINE: Super-heavy sector adapts
June 11 - The heavy lift and semi-submersible side of the shipping sector is certainly in a state of flux. Ian Matheson discusses the changes witnessed at those shipping lines serving the super-heavy cargo end of the spectrum.
Goldhofer's synchronised success for Silamas
June 11 - Silamas Group has handled the loading of two gas scrubbers, weighing 2,100 tons (1,905 tonnes) each, for the Takehara coal-fired power station in Japan.
Montrose secures grant
June 11 - Montrose Port Authority has received a GBP1.5 million (USD2 million) Ports Mode Shift Grant (PMSG) from the Scottish Government.
WW Ocean expands fleet with Titus
June 11 - Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) has added the large car and truck carrier (LCTC), Titus, built at China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation’s (CSIC) shipyard in Xingang, to its fleet of neo-Panamax vessels.
Gates soars into Amerijet role
June 11 - Amerijet International has appointed Glen Gates as director of charter sales, responsible for the growth and diversification of the airline’s charter activities.
Swire boosts North Asia-Pacific services
June 11 - Effective July 2018, Swire Shipping will upgrade its multipurpose liner shipping services between North Asia and the Pacific, adding direct calls at the Chinese ports of Nansha and Ningbo.
FROM THE MAGAZINE: Navigating changes to anti-bribery enforcement
June 11 - With the US Department of Justice providing incentives for companies to voluntarily disclose any corruption they uncover, there is a stronger reason for companies to self-police, explains Robert Clark of TRACE International in HLPFI's July/August edition.
DeMarco steps up at Jaxport
June 11 - The port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) has appointed Kristen DeMarco as chief commercial officer, who will be responsible for leading the port’s international cargo sales.
FROM THE MAGAZINE: A new era?
June 11 - Taken from HLPFI’s 10th anniversary edition, David Kershaw investigates the application of new technology in the heavy lift and project forwarding industry.
Universal Transport on the double
June 8 - Universal Transport has handled the delivery of an 8 m-wide bridge in the Lubusz Voivodeship province of Poland.
Mammoet launches battleship
June 8 - Mammoet has launched a replica of Russia’s first 54-gun battleship, Poltava, at the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea.
Chipolbrok eyes newbuilding programme
June 8 - The Chinese-Polish multipurpose carrier Chipolbrok is considering a newbuilding programme as it continues to transition its fleet from smaller to large multipurpose tweendeck vessels.
Liebherr wins Set order
June 8 - Hong Kong-based Set Win Group has taken delivery of a 450-tonne capacity LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane from Liebherr.
New Airbus BelugaXL on route to maiden flight
June 8 - In preparation for its upcoming maiden flight, Airbus’ first BelugaXL is now in its heavy ground test phase – which focuses on the highly modified airframe for this next-generation oversize cargo airlifter.
GlobalTranz goes to Jordan
June 8 - USA-based freight broker GlobalTranz Enterprises has been sold to private equity firm The Jordan Company.
UHL adds to fleet and representation
June 7 - United Heavy Lift (UHL) has added the newly-built deck carrier vessel Zhi Xian Zhi Xing to its roster of managed vessels.
Straightpoint supports module lifts
June 7 - Straightpoint load cells were added to a custom-built lifting frame to raise refinery modules in Saint John, Canada.
Crane Norway places Demag order
June 7 - Crane Norway Group has placed an order for ten Demag all-terrain cranes and a 650-tonne capacity Demag CC 3800-1 crawler crane.
Hercules on show at RHB terminal
June 7 - The 5,000-ton (4,535.9-tonne) capacity floating sheerleg crane, Asian Hercules III, is seen during a fleeting visit to RHB Stevedoring’s independent terminal at the port of Rotterdam.
Mammoet gears up for Australian wind projects
June 7 - Mammoet has added a 750-tonne capacity LG1750 lattice boom mobile crane to its fleet in Australia, in order to meet the growing demands from the wind energy market in the region.
Freight lobby calls for end to carrier surcharges
June 6 - The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association for UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, is repeating the calls it has made previously for an end to surcharges imposed by shipping lines.
Facelift for Port Canaveral
June 6 - Port Canaveral has renovated its North Cargo Piers 1 and 2 as part of an infrastructure improvement plan to maximise the usability of existing space at the port.
Kerry Logistics expands project logistics capabilities
June 6 - Kerry Logistics has acquired a majority stake in Saga Italia, strengthening its service portfolio and project logistics capabilities.
Saudia Cargo set to expand in Jeddah
June 6 - Saudia Cargo has signed agreements with Al-Bawani, Siemens and AECOM to construct a 75,000 sq m cargo handling facility at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah.
LOC appoints Cummins
June 6 - Marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group has appointed Ian Cummins as its energy projects development director.
Another day, another project cargo trade fair
June 6 - The city of Antwerp will see the return of a trade fair for the breakbulk community in 2019.
First modules move for Tengiz oilfield
June 5 - Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has loaded the first modular cargo at Shinhan, South Korea for Tengizchevroil's (TCO) Future Growth Project-Wellhead Pressure Management Project (FPG-WPMP).
Flatbed truck demand soars in the USA
June 5 - Demand for flatbed trucks in the USA has steadily increased over the past two years, with the national average flatbed truck rates hitting the highest levels since 2010, according to DAT RateView.
Liebherr delivers for Al Faris
June 5 - Al Faris Equipment Rentals has taken delivery of two Liebherr rough-terrain cranes.
ABB inks OCTOPUS extension
June 5 - ABB has launched a new functionality for the ABB Ability Marine Advisory System - OCTOPUS, designed to help ships carrying heavy and over-dimensional project cargoes to be more fuel efficient and safer.
First for pioneering Spirit
June 5 - Allseas’ installation and decommissioning vessel Pioneering Spirit has installed the 22,000-tonne drilling platform topsides for Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup development on the Norwegian continental shelf.
More talk of revived production of AN-124
June 5 - According to reports in the Russian media, Russia wants to resume production of the Antonov AN-124.
New CFO for Ports America
June 4 - Ports America Group (Ports America) has named Richard Surett as the company's chief financial officer.
Fincantieri adds with Cometto
June 4 - Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has taken delivery of a self-propelled ETH5/4E steelwork transporter from Cometto.
Fehn sets sail with next phase of Eco Flettner
June 4 - Fehn Ship Management’s 4,200 dwt general cargo vessel Fehn Pollux has arrived in Leer for the next stage in the installation of a newly developed sail propulsion system, the Eco Flettner.
Ontario takes escorts private
June 4 - Effective July 1, 2018, all superload permit moves in Ontario, which previously required provincial police escorts, will require newly certified private pilot escorts through the Certified Superload Escort Program.
Sarens plucks Makzume in Turkey
June 4 - Sarens has formed a joint venture with LAM - Lyonel A. Makzume Shipping Agencies (Makzume) to expand its operations in Turkey and neighbouring countries.
Noatum gets on track with rail division
June 4 - Noatum Logistics has launched a division specialising in railway equipment transport, focussing on providing services to railway equipment manufacturers.
Kerry Logistics expands in South Africa
June 1 - Kerry Logistics has acquired Johannesburg-based freight forwarding and logistics company, Shipping and Airfreight Services (SAS).
GAC Nigeria names new boss
June 1 - Rudi van Niekerk has been appointed GAC Nigeria’s new managing director, charged with continuing the development of its core shipping and liner agency business and building on four decades of operational presence in the country.
Carmody steps up at Newcastle
June 1 - The Australian port of Newcastle has appointed Craig Carmody as ceo, tasked with driving growth and progressing the port’s diversification agenda.
Krabbendam teams up with TWD
June 1 - Heavy lift specialist Richard Krabbendam has joined forces with Temporary Works Design (TWD) in Schiedam, the Netherlands.
BLG supports Siemens with facility
June 1 - BLG Logistics has started operations at its state-of-the-art logistics centre in Falkensee, Germany.
Hunt & Palmer names Farquharson
June 1 - Hunt & Palmer has named Karen Farquharson as director of business development, responsible for developing the company’s US operations and activities in the air charter markets in the Americas and Caribbean.
DeMase moves with Faymonville
June 1 - USA-based DeMase Trucking & Rigging has transported a 1946 Gloster meteor aircraft using a three-axle double drop trailer from Faymonville.
Mood is upbeat, but challenges to overcome
June 1 - At this week's Breakbulk Europe event, during a discussion session on ocean-going issues, participants heard that companies on all sides of the supply chain still face many challenges.
Breakbulk Europe sees sector striking the right notes
June 1 - Greater optimism was on show at this week’s Breakbulk Europe event in Bremen, although the general sentiment was that business conditions remain tough in all sectors.