North America news – Page 23
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NewsWind components hauled to Texas
C.H. Robinson has moved 197,790 cu m of wind turbine components from a laydown yard in Kansas to a project in Texas, USA.
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NewsCrowley acquires land for Salem Harbor terminal
USA-based Crowley is moving forward with the development of the Salem Harbor Wind Terminal in Massachusetts with the purchase of 42 acres (17 ha) of land.
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NewsFour-crane lift for R&D
Canada’s R&D Crane has mobilised four of the largest cranes in its fleet to lift a 446.6-tonne bridge segment as part of the Four Signature Bridges contract for Toronto’s Port Lands project.
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NewsKeen’s heavy-duty fleet upgrade
Keen Transport, Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s inland logistics service provider in the USA, is upgrading its fleet of trucks, including the addition of a 13-axle heavy-duty trailer and two removable gooseneck (RGN) trailers.
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NewsAAL strengthens Americas team
AAL Shipping has boosted its team in the Americas in recent months, with several key appointments.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd to buy SAAM’s terminal business
German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has signed a binding agreement to acquire SAAM Ports and SAAM Logistics, as well as real estate assets related to the logistics business.
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NewsBishop acquires Westech Rigging Supply
USA-based under-the-jib equipment specialist Bishop Lifting Products has acquired Westech Rigging Supply, which has locations in Eugene and Salem, Oregon.
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NewsStevens Towing delivers boring equipment
Stevens Towing Company has delivered three pieces of tunnel boring equipment from Norfolk to Alexandria in Virginia, USA.
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NewsBarnhart adds Columbus branch
Barnhart Crane & Rigging has opened a second location in Ohio with a facility in Columbus.
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NewsOff-spec fuels more prominent in Europe and USA
BIMCO analysis has shown significant geographical differences when it comes to VLSFO sulphur compliance and ISO 8217 quality problems.
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NewsHansen promoted at AAL Americas
Henrik Hansen has been promoted to general manager of AAL Americas.
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NewsCompass Forwarding presses ahead with transatlantic delivery
Compass Forwarding’s project logistics team completed a heavyweight delivery with the movement of a metal fabrication press weighing 204 tonnes from Eastern Europe to the US Midwest.
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NewsSAL Renewables rebrands to Atheleon
SAL Renewables has changed its name Atheleon, in response to the growing importance of the wind energy industry.
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NewsCrosby gets approval for Kito deal
Crosby Group’s acquisition of Kito took another step forward with the companies receiving regulatory clearance to complete a merger.
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NewsITI hosting excellence summit in February 2023
Industrial Training International (ITI) will host a customer event in February 2023 focusing on learning and development best practices for professionals involved in hoisting and mobile equipment.
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NewsDavila named senior VP
International freight forwarder UTC Overseas has appointed Diana Davila as senior vice president US operations.
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NewsMinten promoted at Marine Travelift
Kurt Minten has been promoted to executive vice president of Marine Travelift, which provides boat handling equipment.
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NewsManitowoc upgrades 999
Manitowoc has upgraded its 275-ton (250-tonne) capacity 999 lattice boom mobile crane, renaming it the MLC250.
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NewsRecords set at Port Houston
August container volumes continue to surge at Port Houston, as do steel imports.