North America news – Page 137
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Third set of gates arrive in Panama
September 11 - The third shipment of four gates for the Panama Canal expansion project's new locks has arrived at the Atlantic entrance to the waterway onboard Coscol's heavy lift vessel Xia Zhi Yuan 6.
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ArcelorMittal steels the show
September 10 - The ArcelorMittal Las Truchas plant in Mexico has supplied more than 192,000 tonnes of steel rebar for the USD5.25 billion Panama Canal expansion project.
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Rickmers-Linie supports sulphur regulations
September 10 - Rickmers-Linie has declared its support for the introduction of stricter sulphur regulations but expects that they will inevitably lead to an increase in the cost of marine fuels.
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Sevenstar appoints Caren
September 10 - With the demand for yacht transport expanding between North America and Asia, Sevenstar Yacht Transport has appointed Kris Caren as its new West Coast representative.
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Transtell powers in
September 10 - Mexico based heavy lift and oversize cargo specialist Transtell has used two recently delivered Enerpac strand jacks to lift a 330-tonne generator at a combined cycle power plant under construction on the US/Mexico border.
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Ocean Three makes a splash
September 9 - CMA CGM has signed three major contracts on the largest worldwide maritime trades with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC).
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Extra Logistics goes the extra mile
September 9 - Long Beach, California headquartered Extra Logistics LLC has transported a 16-tonne outsize mineral processing machine from a cement factory in Spain to the Port of Los Angeles.
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General cargo booms on St Lawrence Seaway
September 8 - Total cargo shipments on the St. Lawrence Seaway has surpassed 2013 levels, with 20 million tonnes transiting the waterway between March 25 and August 31, up 3 percent year-on-year.
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Crane Rental in underwater rescue
September 8 - Crane Rental Corporation has recovered a customer's Manitowoc 4600 dragline that had slipped off a bank below 70 ft (21.3 m) of water.
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Toggweiler to head Panalpina's new service
September 5 - Panalpina has merged its Panprojects and oil & gas activities to create Panalpina Energy Solutions, a specialised service that designs tailor-made transport solutions for the world's most ambitious energy projects.
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ALATRANS hits ground running
September 5 - A consortium of Latin American companies specialised in the transport and handling of heavy cargoes are combining to form a new association: ALATRANS (Asociacion Latino Americana de Empresas de Transporte y Movimiento de Cargas Pesadas).
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The Friday Flyer - September 5th 2014
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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AGL closes Tropical sale
September 5 - AGL Resources has closed the sale of its Tropical Shipping and Seven Seas Insurance businesses to a subsidiary of Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources.
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NCSG tucks in
September 4 - NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Corporation has acquired Tucker Oilfield Hauling Ltd.
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Roll-Lift barges into Houston
September 1 - Roll-Lift has handled the transportation and installation of a splitter column in Houston, USA, on behalf of Kinder Morgan.
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Capital projects and contracts - August 29th 2014
Here is this week's round-up of capital projects and contracts.
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The Friday Flyer - August 29th 2014
This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.
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Heerema charters Taurus tug
August 28 - Harms Bergung, Transport & Heavylift GmbH has chartered its anchor handling tug Taurus to Dutch construction company, Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC).
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Emirates SkyCargo heads to LA
August 27 - Emirates SkyCargo has added Los Angeles to its network of freighter destinations across the USA, with the start of a weekly service to the city.