Sophie Barnes
Sophie joined the industry in 2017 as staff writer at Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International. After winning the Seahorse journalism award for newcomer of the year, went on to become news editor and subsequently deputy editor of the magazine.
Contact info
- Tel:
- +44 (0) 1689 492001
- Email:
- sb@heavyliftpfi.com
- Website:
- https://www.heavyliftpfi.com
NewsMyCrane boosts team in Saudi Arabia
Crane rental platform MyCrane has appointed Syed Ahmed Salman as vice president, sales in the Middle East and Syed Zulnoon Bukhari as director of business development, Saudi Arabia.
NewsGlobalink boosts heavy haulage fleet
Globalink Logistics has added 35 heavy-duty prime movers from Sitrak to its heavy haulage fleet.
NewsLGH invests in air chain hoists
LGH, a provider of hoisting and lifting equipment, has invested EUR650,000 (USD697,000) in 22 high-capacity air chain hoists from J.D. Neuhaus, a long-standing supply partner.
NewsCosmatos coordinates drum transport
Greece-headquartered Cosmatos Shipping Services has handled the transport of seven drums of varying weights from manufacturer EKME.
NewsAAL Limassol delivered
AAL Shipping has taken delivery of the first Super B-class vessel AAL Limassol, with a naming ceremony taking place on April 26 in Guangzhou, China.
NewsFreight Wings erects reactor at Bhatinda refinery
Mumbai-based project logistics and heavy lift specialist Freight Wings has erected a 1,000-tonne VGO reactor for HPCL Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) in Bhatinda-Punjab.
NewsSeahorse Freight Association boosts board
The Seahorse Freight Association has appointed Parveen Raja, director and publisher at EVA International Media, and Robert Minton-Taylor, visiting fellow at Leeds Beckett University, to its board.
NewsEsbjerg gets the go-ahead for fairway deepening
The Danish Coastal Authority has granted Port Esbjerg permission to deepen Grådyb – a 21.6 km long fairway stretching from the North Sea to the port.
NewsMammoet solution for Brisbane bridge construction
Mammoet has supported the joint venture of Brady Marine & Civil and Georgiou Group (GBJV) with the construction of the Breakfast Creek Bridge, commissioned by Brisbane City Council in Australia.
NewsHenselmans steps up at Manitowoc
Manufacturer Manitowoc has appointed Joern Henselmans as vice president and general manager for Grove all-terrain cranes.
NewsUpcargo delivers tanks to Panama
Upcargo Logistics has delivered three tanks, each weighing 10 tonnes, for a water treatment plant in Panama.
NewsGreat Abidjan delivered to Grimaldi
Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Great Abidjan, the fourth G5-class multipurpose ro-ro vessel in a six-vessel order from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
NewsSwire Projects on hand for RDMP deliveries
Swire Projects has shipped refinery equipment and materials, with a total volume of approximately 9,193 cu m, from Mokpo in South Korea to Balikpapan, Indonesia.
NewsChipolbrok appointments in Gdynia
Chinese-Polish multipurpose shipping line Chipolbrok has appointed Radoslaw Chmieliński as managing director of its Gdynia office.
NewsMSC plans Gram Car Carriers takeover
Container shipping group MSC, through its subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl, has proposed a NOK7.64 billion (USD700 million) takeover of Norwegian ro-ro tonnage provider Gram Car Carriers (GCC).
NewsBoa supports Charybdis launch
Norwegian offshore services provider Boa, on behalf of Italy-headquartered transport engineering specialist Fagioli, has supported the launch of the USA’s first Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel, Charybdis.
NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen signs 20-year agreement in Brunswick
Ro-ro carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) have signed a 20-year terminal agreement consolidating the company’s port and logistics operations at the port of Brunswick.
NewsMaxim appoints Lis as chief operations officer
USA-based Maxim Crane Works has appointed Larry Lis as the company’s chief operations officer.
NewsFracht partners with HCC for international freight forwarding programme
Houston Community College (HCC) has partnered with Fracht Group to launch an international freight forwarding apprenticeship programme.
NewsBlue Water expands in Aberdeen
Blue Water Shipping has relocated and expanded its facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a new office, modern warehouse and an additional laydown area.