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Bishop Lifting acquires Oceanside Equipment
USA-based under-the-jib equipment specialist Bishop Lifting has acquired Canada-based wholesale distributor of rigging and mooring products, Oceanside Equipment.
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Beaumont’s Main Street Terminal 1 completed
McCarthy Building Companies has completed construction of the port of Beaumont’s Main Street Terminal 1, which is slated to increase its general cargo handling capacity by more than 15 percent.
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US states update OS/OW policies
Maryland, Illinois, and North Dakota in the USA have updated their oversized/overweight (OS/OW) policies, according to the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA).
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G7 sets timeline for coal-fired phase out
The Group of Seven (G7) countries have signed a deal to phase out coal-fired power generation from their respective power mixes by 2030-2035.
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Engineered Rigging adds Holmatro skidding system
USA-based Engineered Rigging has added a Holmatro 200-ton (181.4-tonne) capacity lightweight skidding system to its fleet.
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South Brooklyn Marine Terminal progresses with construction manager selected
Construction and development firm Skanska has been awarded the USD861 million contract to develop the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into a dedicated offshore wind port.
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Revolution Wind cargoes arrive onboard RollDock Storm
Tower sections for the USA’s Revolution Wind offshore wind farm have arrived at the port of New London’s State Pier Terminal onboard Roll Group’s heavy transport vessel RollDock Storm.
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Port NOLA names Coates as chief commercial officer
The port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Amanda Coates as its chief commercial officer, responsible for the port’s business development strategies and real estate operations.
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Appointments at deugro Canada
deugro Canada has appointed Laszlo Szentirmai as project manager and Mike Weiner as business development manager, Canada.
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Boa supports Charybdis launch
Norwegian offshore services provider Boa, on behalf of Italy-headquartered transport engineering specialist Fagioli, has supported the launch of the USA’s first Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel, Charybdis.
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs 20-year agreement in Brunswick
Ro-ro carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) have signed a 20-year terminal agreement consolidating the company’s port and logistics operations at the port of Brunswick.
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Fracht partners with HCC for international freight forwarding programme
Houston Community College (HCC) has partnered with Fracht Group to launch an international freight forwarding apprenticeship programme.
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Maxim appoints Lis as chief operations officer
USA-based Maxim Crane Works has appointed Larry Lis as the company’s chief operations officer.
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GLT acquires barge and launches breakbulk ro-ro service to San Juan
Great Lakes Towing Company (GLT) has acquired the Crimson Clover closed-deck barge and subsequently launched a breakbulk/ro-ro service linking Fernandina Beach, Florida and the Caribbean.
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ACL to call Baltimore as shallow access channel cleared
Atlantic Container Line (ACL) said that it will resume calls at Baltimore for containers, cars and ro-ro cargo.
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Brunswick reaches ro-ro record
Colonel’s Island Terminal at the USA’s port of Brunswick had its busiest month ever for ro-ro cargo during March 2024 handling 77,236 units, an increase of 21 percent over the same month of last year.
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Geodis lands ISI inbound logistics contract supporting Canadian shipbuilding
Geodis has been awarded a contract for inbound logistics services for ship construction and repair projects in Canada, as part of Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding Inc.’s (ISI) participation in a national shipbuilding programme.
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Port of Albany targets its heavy lift capacity with latest funding
The port of Albany in the USA has been awarded a USD9.9 million grant from the NYS Department of Transportation (DoT) passenger and freight rail assistance programme (PFRAP) to upgrade its heavy lift infrastructure.
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DAKO loads out blades in Tianjin-Xingang destined for US projects
DAKO Worldwide Transport has organised the load out of 15 sets of 65 m-long wind turbine blades in Tianjin-Xingang, China.
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Berard loads topside decks
USA-based heavy haulage specialist Berard has loaded out two topside decks for a South Texas fabricator.