North America news – Page 47
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NewsSC&RA to preview bridge hit prevention course
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) will hold a preview webinar of its upcoming Bridge Safety & Accident Prevention online course on November 13.
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NewsPrecision delivery at Magdalena Ridge
Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO), located in the mountains of New Mexico, sits at an altitude of 3,200 m. The facility now benefits from a new telescope, which had to be moved atop the mountain range with the utmost precision.
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NewsHaliade arrives in Boston and produces power in Rotterdam
A 107 m-long wind turbine blade has arrived at the Wind Technology Testing Centre at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) in Boston.
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NewsAppointments at Port Tampa Bay
Florida’s Port Tampa Bay (PTB) has appointed Lisa Wolf-Chason as director of communications and David M. Delac as its chief financial officer.
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NewsDuluth sets wind energy record
The port of Duluth has seen 306,000 freight tons of wind energy components traverse its docks in 2019 – a single-season record for the North American gateway.
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NewsGoldhofer opens in Miami
Germany-based trailer manufacturer Goldhofer has opened facilities in Florida, USA to better serve its American customers.
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NewsLast-minute Arctic delivery
Compass Forwarding has delivered a Magni 24.11 telescopic handler and accessories from a factory in Modena, Italy to Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic.
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NewsVan Beest relocates in Houston
Van Beest USA has moved its office and distribution centre in Houston to larger premises.
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NewsNorthwest Crane skids to success
Oklahoma-based Northwest Crane Service has used a 500-ton (453.6-tonne) capacity Hydra-Slide HT500 skidding system to install a transformer at a power station.
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NewsOmega Morgan opens Hillsboro facility
Omega Morgan has acquired a 56,000 sq ft (5,202.6 sq m) storage facility in Hillsboro, Oregon.
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NewsBernhard Schulte forms joint venture with MidOcean
Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) and MidOcean Wind (MOW) have entered into a joint venture to build and operate support vessels for the USA’s offshore wind energy industry.
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NewsNavegate expands in the USA
Navegate has opened offices in Houston, Texas and Kansas City, Missouri.
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NewsBNSFL moves transformer trio
BNSF Logistics (BNSFL) has transported three 208.8-tonne transformers from the port of Houston to North Liberty, Indiana.
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NewsSTS cranes arrive in Charleston
Three ship-to-shore (STS) cranes have arrived at South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SPCA) Charleston Harbor on ZPMC’s heavy lift vessel Zhen Hua 28.
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NewsUS Ex-Im Bank signs MoU with Iraq
The US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iraq’s Ministry of Finance aimed at enhancing trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
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NewsWebster appointed at Barnhart
Barnhart Crane & Rigging has appointed David Webster as senior vice president – operations.
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NewsEquipment Corps installs exchangers at Syncrude refinery
Ontario-based Equipment Corps has used four customised Straightpoint wireless load shackles and four JD Neuhaus air hoists to install two new exchangers at the Syncrude refinery in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
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NewsSarens completes Whitla Wind work
Sarens has installed several wind turbines for the Whitla Wind project in Alberta, Canada, on behalf of Borea.
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NewsStevens lifts on Great Pee Dee
PCL Construction is using Stevens Towing’s 150-ton (136.1-tonne) capacity Clyde 32 floating crane for a bridge demolition project in South Carolina.
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NewsKotug International and Horizon join forces
Kotug International and Horizon Maritime Services have formed Kotug Canada, a joint venture that will offer terminal and harbour towage services across Canada.