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A vision for a ‘hundred-year company’: leadership changes at Barnhart
In mid-March 2025, USA-based heavy transport engineering specialist Barnhart Crane and Rigging confirmed the appointment of David Webster as president, succeeding Alan Barnhart, who has held the role of president and ceo for more than 38 years.
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LGH launches in Australia
Lifting and moving equipment hire company Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has launched in Australia, with its headquarters opening in Somersby, Central Coast, New South Wales.
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BOCS and UAL place newbuilding order to boost joint liner services
Multipurpose shipping specialists Universal Africa Lines (UAL) and Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping (BOCS) have placed a joint order for a pair of newbuild vessels at New JiangZhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry.
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Ireland sets the stage for greater offshore wind development
Ireland is paving the way for greater offshore renewable energy development with work to establish a national Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) under way.
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Mammoet replaces key New Jersey bridge
Dutch transport engineering specialist Mammoet has successfully transported three bridge sections as part of work to replace the Portal North Bridge in New Jersey, USA.
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BIFA makes further changes to policy and compliance team
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), as part of an ongoing reshuffle of its policy and compliance team, has promoted Paweł Jarza to policy, compliance and external affairs director.
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ADMA recognised as international teaching centre
Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) has been officially recognised as an international teaching centre by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS).
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Sarens installs 1,270-tonne bridge in Belgium
Heavy transport engineering specialist Sarens has installed a 1,270-tonne bridge over a railroad in Tubize, Belgium for construction firm Galère.
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FLS Group builds momentum with targeted global expansion
At the start of 2025, FLS Group drew industry attention with a bold move into the Philippines, forming a strategic partnership with local specialist AC Logistics and acquiring a stake in Antrak Logistics Philippines. Shortly thereafter, it announced the acquisition of a majority share in Italian logistics provider LogiProject. David Kershaw spoke with Torbjörn Larisch, ceo at FLS Group, to explore the rationale behind these developments and what lies ahead.
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Vernazza deploys Tadano trio for bridge lift
Italian crane service provider Vernazza Autogru has opted for a trio of Tadano lattice boom crawler cranes to lift a 728-tonne railroad bridge in the Italian commune of Soave.
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Kalyaniwalla joins Total Movements supervisory board
India-based Total Movements has appointed Armin D. Kalyaniwalla to its global supervisory board.
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deugro promotes Blewett in the USA
Project freight forwarder deugro has promoted Ryan Blewett to vice president and country manager of deugro USA.
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Hareket scales up with barges and cranes aplenty
Türkiye-headquartered engineered transport specialist Hareket has invested in two state-of-the-art barges to bolster its capabilities in the offshore market and signed an order agreement for 88 cranes from manufacturer Sany.
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Blue Water extends Siemens Gamesa port services agreement
Blue Water Shipping has signed a three-year extension of its port services agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy at Port Esbjerg.
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CombiMAX PA-X debut for Wiedemann Transporte
Germany’s Wiedemann Transporte has completed the maiden project for its CombiMAX PA-X semi-trailer from Faymonville: the transport of a 73-tonne drilling rig from a hydroelectric power station nestled nearby the River Lech.
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Swire Projects backs renewables roll out in mining with key deliveries
Multipurpose operator Swire Projects has delivered four GW165/6.0MW Goldwind wind turbines for Zenith Energy’s hybrid power station as part of the Bellevue Gold Project in Western Australia.
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Choppy waters ahead for PCTCs
Sector analyst Veson Nautical identifies challenging market conditions ahead for the PCTC segment, should potential USTR port fees of USD1 million per voyage for non-US built car carriers enter force from mid-October. Combined with this week’s signals from Washington suggesting a sooner-than-expected reopening of the Red Sea, car carrier demand could take a heavy blow.
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Liebherr and Tenstar to advance mobile crane simulator
Having piqued interest at bauma 2025, Liebherr and Sweden’s Tenstar Simulation have reaffirmed their collaboration to further develop their mobile crane simulator.
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Kaleido adapts to mounting headwinds
Project logistics activity from Spain and Portugal remains steady in key sectors such as offshore energy, automotive, and rail – despite softening renewables volumes and escalating geopolitical trade tensions. Beatriz Alvarado, logistics sales, chartering and procurement director at project forwarder Kaleido, shared her views on the market with HLPFI’s May/June edition.
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Shipping pollution caps take effect in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea has officially become an emission control area (ECA) for sulphur oxides and particulate matter under the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) MARPOL Annex VI, effective May 1, 2025.