North America news – Page 55
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NewsSolar improvements generate new project logistics business
Developments in the design and size of solar power installations are opening up opportunities for project forwarders and heavy lift providers, reports Phil Hastings.
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NewsMammoet replaces 40-year-old generator
Mammoet has successfully replaced a 40-year-old generator at a nuclear plant in Minnesota, USA.
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NewsABC doubles services at Rickenbacker International Airport
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is increasing its scheduled services at Rickenbacker International Airport in Ohio, USA to twice a week.
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NewsConstruction without disruption for Mammoet
Mammoet was contracted to install a 150-ton (136-tonne) canopy over recently renovated public transport shelters in Chicago, Illinois.
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NewsOfficers elected at Duluth
The Duluth Seaway Port Authority has elected Rick Revoir as president of the board of commissioners, succeeding Ray Klosowski, who completed his two-year term.
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NewsEnerpac JS-500 performs shovel undecking first
Elko Wire Rope has used Enerpac’s JS-500 Jack-up System to lift a 1,500-ton (1,350.8 tonne) electric rope shovel at a copper mine in the USA.
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NewsCraneWorks welcomes Demag City crane
North American crane distributor CraneWorks has taken delivery of a Demag AC 45 City crane from Terex.
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NewsMammoet delivers Edmonton rail spans
Mammoet has installed two concrete bridge spans as part of the 13 km Valley Line LRT light rail guideway project in Edmonton, Alberta.
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NewsALL invests in transport equipment
ALL Crane, part of the ALL Family of Companies, will take delivery of 212 trucks and trailers throughout 2019 to broaden its ability to offer door-to-door crane services.
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NewsLeavitt named Potain dealer
Manitowoc Cranes has appointed Leavitt Cranes as a dealer of Potain self-erecting cranes in Washington and Oregon.
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NewsGT USA increases cargo handling capacity in Wilmington
GT USA Wilmington, the US arm of Gulftainer, has placed an order with Konecranes for nine all-electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes for its facilities at the port of Wilmington.
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NewsDynamic delivery with Faymonville equipment
USA-based Dynamic Specialized has utilised its fleet of modular axle lines from Faymonville to move a transformer for a local substation project in Newport News, Virginia.
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NewsMammoet moves for Mitsubishi
Mammoet has delivered and installed 120 pressure vessels and modules for the construction of the Caribbean Gas Chemical Limited (CGCL) methanol and dimethyl ether (DME) plant in La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago.
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NewsLindecamp joins Port Manatee
Florida’s Port Manatee has appointed Abby Lindecamp to the newly created position of deputy director of business administration and finance.
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NewsMcFadden joins Trail King
Trail King Industries has appointed Rod McFadden as a district sales manager. He will support sales and dealer relationships in the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, USA.
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NewsLunar lander touches down
Mammoet’s crane services team in Louisiana, USA, recently completed the successful transport and lift of a lunar lander at the Infinity Science Center in Mississippi.
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NewsRhenus snaps up Rodair Group
Rhenus Group has acquired Canadia-based logistics solutions provider Rodair.
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NewsPintsch Bubenzer expands US team
Pintsch Bubenzer has strengthened its sales team in the USA with the appointment of Mike Sparks and Jim Fields.
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NewsESTA and SC&RA find common ground in Texas
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes - ESTA - is looking across the Atlantic to learn from the experiences of abnormal load and heavy transport organisations in the USA.
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NewsBrookfield takes Oaktree stake
Brookfield Asset Management has acquired a 62 percent stake in Oaktree Capital Management.