North America news – Page 16
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NewsLogistics Plus moves in Little Rock
Logistics Plus has transported two autoclaves and work tanks from a barge at the port of Houston to a jobsite in Little Rock, USA.
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NewsMassachusetts plots port investments
The governor of Massachusetts (USA), Charlie Baker, has committed USD100 million in funds to support the development of offshore wind ports in Salem, New Bedford and Somerset.
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NewsPinnacle opens in Port Weller
Pinnacle Logistics Solutions has expanded its offering with a terminal in Port Weller, Ontario, Canada.
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NewsGoldhofer axles put to work in Texas
Mammoet has used Goldhofer PST/SL and THP/SL heavy-duty axle lines in a four-file combination to transport seven refinery reactors from Houston to an ethylene to alkylate plant located in Pasadena.
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NewsHansa Meyer ships to NOLA
Hansa Meyer Global Germany shipped breakbulk cargo from Bremen, Germany, to New Orleans, USA.
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NewsExtractor delivered by C.H. Robinson
USA-headquartered C.H. Robinson organised the delivery an oversize extractor weighing 79.4 tonnes from a domestic fabricator to the port of Houston.
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NewsLarger wind turbines pose route challenges
Given the vast open spaces in the USA and Canada, as well as those nations’ eagerness to embrace renewable energy, it was only a matter of time before wind turbines in sizes usually used offshore have been getting their feet dry across North America.
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NewsNorlat boosts Bremen connections
Norway-headquartered Norlat Shipping has launched a regular service from BLG’s facilities in Bremen, Germany, to ports on the US East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.
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NewsDEME partners with Barge Master
DEME Offshore US has entered into a long-term agreement with Barge Master to develop motion compensation technology that will be deployed in a feeder concept for the Vineyard Wind 1 project – the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the USA.
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NewsBerard in transformer transport
USA-based Berard Transport has delivered a 154.2-tonne transformer for a utility substation near Lafayette, Louisiana.
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NewsBarge delivery by C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson has moved eight refinery modules – with a combined weight of 548 tonnes – by barge.
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NewsSwire in Westwood deal
SSPL US, an affiliate of Swire Shipping, has signed an agreement to acquire USA-based Westwood Shipping Lines from J-WeSco.
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NewsSC&RA adds mobile cranes to permit manual
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has added mobile cranes to its Online Permit Manual, which includes all permitting information for all the states in the USA and Canadian provinces.
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NewsDarlage joins Engineered Rigging
USA-based Engineered Rigging has appointed Nick Darlage as director of projects.
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NewsPCB dates confirmed for 2023
The second edition of the PCB Future Projects conference and exhibition will take place on March 7-8, 2023, in Houston, Texas.
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NewsLucky 13 for SC Ports
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) reported an all-time container record in March, marking the 13th consecutive month of cargo records at the port of Charleston.
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NewsSeason under way at Duluth-Superior
The first oceangoing vessel of the 2022 maritime shipping season was scheduled to arrive on April 13 at the port of Duluth-Superior.
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NewsCrowley and Shell set sights on decarbonisation
Florida-based Crowley and Shell have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of supporting alternative energy solutions for shoreside and terminal operations.
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NewsBerard on the move in Houston
Berard Transport has moved three ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at the port of Houston, USA.
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NewsAreas off Carolinas up for wind energy development
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review and will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore North Carolina and South Carolina (USA) on May 11.