North America news – Page 3
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NewsBeckmann joins chartering department at Intermarine
Multipurpose carrier Intermarine has appointed Lennard Beckmann as a chartering manager in Houston, USA.
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NewsSarens on hand to support the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project through to 2025
Engineered transport and heavy lift specialist Sarens supported Virginia International Terminals (VIT) with the load-in of the first batch of monopiles for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) farm at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT).
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NewsProject logisticians on alert as LNG terminal projects in crossfire
It’s election year in the USA, and so begins the quadrennial state of flux where presidential candidates set out their positions and priorities – during which, the energy sector often gets caught in the crossfire. Mooted delays to large-scale LNG export projects will be a cause for concern for project logistics and heavy lift specialists.
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News4D and Logiswift partner up
4D Supply Chain Consulting (4D) and Logiswift have established a collaborative partnership through a reseller agreement, designating 4D as the distributor of Logiswift’s supply chain execution tool in the USA.
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NewsThomson Prestress adds Shuttlelift gantry crane
USA-based Thomson Prestress, formerly Concrete Products of Tennessee, has added a Shuttlelift DB70 gantry crane to its equipment fleet.
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NewsBrier joins Ports of Indiana
Ports of Indiana has appointed Kristin Brier as the vice president of integrated planning and sustainable development.
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NewsArgentia expansion continues
The port of Argentia in Canada is moving forward with its Cooper Cover Marine Terminal expansion project, which will double the quayside capacity.
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NewsEnstructure to expand operations at Jaxport
The port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) has approved a 30-year agreement with US marine terminal and logistics company Enstructure for the lease and development of a 79-acre (32-ha) site at its Talleyrand Marine Terminal.
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NewsQSL to operate Wharves 5 and 6 in Ontario
North American stevedoring and marine service provider QSL has partnered with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation and Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) to operate SLSMC’s Wharves 5 and 6 in Thorold, Ontario.
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NewsPorts of Indiana beefs up engineering resources
Ports of Indiana has boosted its engineering and accounting resources at three of its locations – Mount Vernon, Indianapolis and Burns Harbor – with a trio of appointments.
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NewsTotal Movements coordinates power plant shipment
Total Movements has moved over-dimensional cargoes and related general cargoes for a power plant in the USA.
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NewsIntermarine boosts fleet with four F-type multipurpose vessels
Multipurpose carrier Intermarine has secured four modern heavy lift vessels on a long-term time charter.
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NewsRunge joins Gebrüder Weiss to enhance project logistics team
Torge Runge has joined Gebrüder Weiss to bolster the company’s project cargo operations and related activities in North America.
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NewsDaniels to lead Maryland Port Administration
Jonathan Daniels has been appointed executive director of Maryland Port Administration. He joins having served as ceo and director at Port Everglades in Broward County, Florida.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen renews US cargo handling fleet
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received a large order from logistics service provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen to supply four heavy electric forklift trucks, two electric reachstackers, and three heavy terminal tractors for the company’s US operations.
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NewsBarnhart continues its acquisition spree
USA-headquartered Barnhart Crane and Rigging has acquired South Carolina-based White Crane, which will become the company’s second branch in the state and marks its fourth acquisition in the past eight months.
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CapPro newsReducing methane emissions moves up the agenda
With attention almost exclusively focused on carbon dioxide (CO2) when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions discourse, it can be easy to forget about methane – a significantly more potent greenhouse gas albeit with a shorter lifespan – and these emissions are likely much more widespread than anticipated.
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NewsArgentia port lands government grant to expand energy industry capabilities
Canada’s port of Argentia has secured a CAD15 million (USD11.3 million) investment to support infrastructure developments that will allow it to capitalise on emerging opportunities in the offshore and renewable energy industries.
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NewsOmega Morgan’s modular installations at Millpond school
Omega Morgan’s Seattle crane services teams supported the Yelm School District when it needed to rig and lift two modular classrooms into place at Millpond Elementary School.
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NewsInvestment inbound for the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Seaway System
An independent survey of public and private investment for the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Seaway System, conducted by Martin Associates, estimates that USD8.4 billion will be spent to enhance marine shipping there between 2018 and 2027.