All North America articles – Page 19
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NewsPort NOLA update post-Ida
Activity at the port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) is ramping up having been struck by hurricane Ida last week.
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NewsFednav places newbuild order
Canadian dry bulk shipping specialist Fednav has signed an agreement with Sumisho Marine and Oshima Shipbuilding to build 10 ocean-going lakers.
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NewsCrowley and Shell team up for LNG bunker
Crowley Maritime Corporation has signed a long-term charter with Shell for the construction and operation of an LNG bunker barge.
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NewsManitowoc finalises Aspen deal
Crane and heavy lift equipment manufacturer Manitowoc has completed the acquisition of Aspen Equipment Company, a crane dealer and truck upfitter, for approximately USD51 million.
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NewsPentagon picks Padia
Pentagon Freight Services has appointed Rick Padia as vice president of sales USA.
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NewsCrowley invests in US offshore wind workforce
Crowley Maritime Corporation and Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) will create a training and development programme for the offshore wind energy industry workforce in the New England region, USA.
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NewsCrosby Tugs and SEA O.G partner up
USA-based Crosby Tugs and offshore energy service provider SEA O.G Offshore are to merge their services.
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NewsSpliethoff boosts Great Lakes service
Spliethoff is increasing the frequency of its Cleveland Europe Express (CEE) service by adding container vessel Peyton Lynn C to the service.
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NewsSC&RA event set for October
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s (SC&RA) 2021 annual conference will be held at the La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas, from October 25-29.
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NewsFontaine Heavy-Haul launches Xcalibur
USA-based Fontaine Heavy-Haul is introducing the 53 ft (16.6 m) Xcalibur extendable trailer.
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NewsManitowoc to acquire Aspen
Manitowoc has entered into an agreement to acquire all the assets of USA-based crane dealer and truck upfitter Aspen Equipment.
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NewsBraid Projects (USA) becomes Xios Global
Gus Chalos has acquired full ownership of Houston-based Braid Projects (USA) and the company will rebrand as Xios Global.
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NewsMaxim gears up in the USA
USA-based rental company Maxim Crane has purchased 35 Kenworth T880 three and four-axle trucks and 50 Dorsey DC48 step-deck trailers.
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NewsOmega Morgan’s adsorbing move
Over the course of two evenings, Omega Morgan’s Portland-based specialised transportation crews delivered four adsorber vessels from the port of Vancouver to its yard in North Plains, Oregon.
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NewsWeBuild deploys MudHoney TBM
Webuild’s US subsidiary Lane has started excavating the 4.2 km storage tunnel for the ship canal water quality project in Seattle, Washington, using the tunnel boring machine (TBM) MudHoney.
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NewsNew York asks for AKT support
New York State has applied for financial support to develop the Arthur Kill Terminal (AKT) in Staten Island.
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NewsTidal first for Japanese companies
“K” Line and Chubu Electric Power entered into a joint development agreement with developer DP Energy for the Uisce Tapa tidal energy project in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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NewsLouisiana ports come together for coil move
The port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and the port of Caddo-Bossier worked together to transport 300 steel coils along the Mississippi River in the USA.
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NewsBridging the gap in Illinois
Central Contractors Service, part of the ALL Family of Companies, supplied a 250-ton (226.8-tonne) capacity Linkbelt hydraulic crawler crane and a 550-ton (499-tonne) capacity Liebherr all-terrain crane to set 18 precast girders as part of a bridge project in Illinois, USA.
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NewsCargo volumes rise at South Jersey Ports
Approximately 384,630 tons (348,930 tonnes) of cargo passed through South Jersey Ports in the USA during June 2021 – more than double the figures recorded in June 2020.