All North America articles
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NewsTraffic up at South Jersey Ports
South Jersey Ports reported strong growth in cargo activity during the first quarter of 2025, with breakbulk a major driver.
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NewsBarnhart completes rebrand of NCSG
Alberta, Canada-based NCSG is rebranding as Barnhart Crane and Rigging.
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NewsA vision for a ‘hundred-year company’: leadership changes at Barnhart
In mid-March 2025, USA-based heavy transport engineering specialist Barnhart Crane and Rigging confirmed the appointment of David Webster as president, succeeding Alan Barnhart, who has held the role of president and ceo for more than 38 years.
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NewsMammoet replaces key New Jersey bridge
Dutch transport engineering specialist Mammoet has successfully transported three bridge sections as part of work to replace the Portal North Bridge in New Jersey, USA.
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Challenging China: US battery sector ramps up
A wave of public and private investment is supercharging the USA’s battery storage sector, but questions remain over how quickly American producers can close the gap with China’s global dominance.
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NewsUTC battles harsh weather to deliver to biofuel refinery plant
UTC Overseas has completed a two-year, multimodal project to deliver 50,000 freight tons of cargo from Europe, Asia, and North America to a biofuel refinery plant in Nebraska, USA.
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CapPro newsRystad: US shale growth at risk as prices slump and policy bites
Rystad Energy expects onshore Lower-48 production to fall short of the record high output of 11.37 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil, achieved in November 2023, until at least June of this year. However, this outlook faces serious downside pressure should the recent price downturn hold, forcing operators to cut back on rig activity.
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NewsFracht North America makes trio of appointments
Fracht North America has made three appointments to key executive positions, designed to reaffirm the company’s standing in the logistics and freight forwarding industry.
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NewsFederal Nigara sails to Duluth
Federal Nigara of the Fednav fleet has delivered several large pieces of import machinery to the Duluth Cargo Connect multimodal logistics hub on Lake Superior, USA.
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NewsUSTR’s China shipping measures take shape
On April 17, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued the final notice of action following its investigation into China’s shipbuilding and logistics sector. According to the USTR draft Federal Register notice, the USA will begin charging fees on Chinese-owned, operated and built vessels arriving at its ports in October 2025. Most multipurpose and heavy lift tonnage appears to fall beyond the scope of the regulations.
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NewsEngineered Rigging sets date for annual heavy lifting equipment showcase
USA-based heavy lifting firm Engineered Rigging will host its annual heavy lifting equipment showcase on June 10-12, 2025, at its equipment depot and service centre in Russellville, Arkansas.
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NewsChipolbrok added to FMC controlled carrier list
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has added Chipolbrok to its controlled carrier list due the Chinese government’s part ownership of the company.
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NewsMammoet minimises disruption in Hartsfield-Jackson expansion
Dutch transport engineering specialist Mammoet was called upon to help widen the concourse at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport – the world’s busiest – with minimal disruption to activities.
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NewsMammoet commits to HVO
Transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Mammoet will implement hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) across the Netherlands, UK and Canada from Q2 2025.
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NewsOlstad joins Engineered Rigging
With more than 20 years of experience in the heavy lifting industry, Allisa Olstad has joined Engineered Rigging.
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NewsRoundtable forum tackles sector safety
April 17 saw deugro Houston host its inaugural annual trucker safety forum.
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NewsOXBO performs eye-catching tower move
OXBO Mega Transport Solutions coordinated delivery of a 186 ft (57 m) demethaniser tower from the Watco Terminal in Houston, Texas, to Loving, New Mexico.
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NewsGPO Heavylift delivers Prysmian barge to USA
GPO Heavylift successfully completed a significant transatlantic project, transporting Prysmian’s cable laying barge Ulisse from Pikkala, Finland to Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
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NewsHALO module delivered to USA
Antonov Airlines, in collaboration with transport engineering specialist Fagioli, completed the transatlantic transportation of the habitation and logistics outpost (HALO) module – the first component of the future lunar space station Gateway.
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NewsTrump looks overseas to boost US maritime industry
On April 9, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to revitalise US shipbuilding and strengthen the US-flag fleet.