North America news – Page 65
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NewsEl Coquí set to enter service
Crowley Maritime has taken delivery of El Coquí, which it says is one of the world’s first con-ro vessels powered by LNG, from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine.
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NewsSC&RA moves for harmonisation in Canada
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has visited Ontario and Quebec, as part of a continuing effort to work toward harmonisation of heavy haulage regulations for its 116 Canadian members.
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NewsDawes updates fleet with Link-Belt
USA-based Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, has taken delivery of six Link-Belt truck cranes.
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NewsCorpus Christi welcomes wind shipments
Port of Corpus Christi’s recently developed breakbulk cargo laydown yard, the Rincon West Yard, has received its first shipment of wind turbine components.
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NewsDemag duo for Madisa
Mexican heavy machinery and Terex distributor, Madisa, has expanded its crane inventory with the addition of two new Demag all-terrain cranes.
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NewsDB Schenker innovates for Airbus
Airbus has partnered with DB Schenker to develop a logistics plan to transport components of the A320 range of aircraft from Hamburg, Germany to the manufacturer’s US facility in Mobile, Alabama.
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NewsKelsey Trail Trucking merges with Big Freight Systems
In Canada, Big Freight Systems, a Daseke company, has announced a merger with Kelsey Trail Trucking.
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NewsMammoet transports Island tug duo
Heavy transport specialist Mammoet has completed the transport of two 430-ton (390-tonne) tugboats from the Island Tug and Barge (ITB) Annacis Island facility to Vancouver harbour.
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NewsContracts roll in at Boskalis
Royal Boskalis Westminster has received a letter of award from Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MHB) for the transportation and installation of an offshore platform for the Bakor central processing platform redevelopment project in Malaysia.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr delivers GE engine
On behalf of GE Aviation, Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported a GE9X jet engine from Victorville, California to Ohio for additional testing.
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NewsVirginia wins USACE approval
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has authorised the port of Virginia’s plan to widen and deepen the commercial shipping channels serving Norfolk Harbor.
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NewsMammoet streamlines lifts
Mammoet has utilised its Liebherr LR 13000 crawler crane to install two reactors inside a US Gulf Coast polypropylene plant currently undergoing expansion.
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NewsWW Ocean soars with helicopter shipment
WW Ocean has transported an Airbus AS350 helicopter from Brunswick, Georgia to the port of Southampton in the UK on behalf of Helicopters International Shipping Services (HISS).
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NewsStevens Towing completes heavy lifts
Stevens Towing and Charleston Heavy Lift have transported a 103-ton (93.4-tonne) Yankee dryer from the port of Charleston to Lake Santee, USA.
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NewsCalls for ELD study
Kevin John Cramer, the US representative for North Dakota, has called on Congress to conduct a study about the impact of electronic logging devices (ELDs).
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NewsUnlimited expansion for BNSF
BNSF Logistics has acquired Texas-based third-party logistics provider Unlimited Freight.
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NewsACS opens office in San Francisco
Air Charter Service (ACS) has strengthened its US West Coast presence by opening a new office in San Francisco.
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NewsTradelossa opens in Irapuato
Tradelossa has opened a 86,000 sq ft (7,989.6 sq m) facility in Irapuato, Mexico.
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NewsDaseke snaps up Aveda Transportation
Texas-based flatbed and specialised haulage company, Daseke, has completed the acquisition of Aveda Transportation and Energy Services.
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NewsJensen joins Port Nola
The port of New Orleans has appointed Jack C. Jensen Jr to the board of commissioners. He will serve a five-year term, succeeding Robert R. Barkerding Jr.