All North America articles – Page 46
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NewsHoffman boosts fleet with extra capacity
Piscataway, New Jersey-based Hoffman Equipment – which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year – has expanded its fleet with Manitowoc and Grove cranes.
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NewsMammoet completes SWCRR project scope
Mammoet has completed its heavy lift and transport scope for the Southwest Calgary Ring Road (SWCRR) project, which began in 2017.
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NewsBoskalis acquires Ardent Americas
Royal Boskalis Westminster has acquired USA-based maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas.
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NewsDamco names Meierkort
Mike Meierkort has been appointed as head of Americas at freight forwarder Damco.
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NewsKota Bakat gets under way
The 25,000 dwt Kota Bakat – operated by King Ocean Gulf Alliance (KOGA) Shipping – made its maiden voyage from Port Houston's CARE Terminal last week.
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NewsOdyssey begins epic move
S7 Space called on the project logistics industry to help relocate its Odyssey launch platform, part of the Sea Launch project, from the USA to the port of Slavyanka in Primorsky Krai, Russia.
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NewsMyshak calls in reinforcement for wind power
Canadian Crane and heavy haul contractor Myshak Crane & Rigging is due to take delivery of two Liebherr mobile cranes.
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NewsRay Rice joins Crane Industry Services
Crane Industry Services (CIS) has appointed Ray Rice as business development manager.
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NewsBreakbulk Europe moved to September
Breakbulk Europe will now take place from September 29 to October 1, 2020 at Messe Bremen in Germany.
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NewsRoll-Lift handles blades in Houston
Roll-Lift USA has utilised Faymonville TeleMAX trailers to move wind turbine blades from the port of Houston.
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NewsCaterpillar considers Covid-19 impact
The magnitude of the Covid-19 pandemic will be determined by its duration, geographic spread, business disruption and overall impact on the global economy, says equipment manufacturer Caterpillar.
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NewsReynolds slides to success
Reynolds Transfer and Storage has used Hydra-Slide hydraulic skidding equipment to remove and replace a transformer in Madison, Wisconsin.
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NewsPMI plummets in USA and Europe
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – a bellwether of economic health for the manufacturing and service sectors – has dropped to record lows in both the USA and eurozone during March.
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NewsSC&RA update on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) is appealing to the US Department of Homeland Security to confirm that the crane, rigging, and specialised transportation industry is classified as Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers.
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NewsDuncan joins Long Beach
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners in the USA has named Kenneth W. Duncan as managing director of commercial operations.
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NewsEx-Im supports US exporters
The US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) has introduced initial relief measures for US exporters and financial institutions to support American companies in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak.
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NewsCrowley adds Hercules to fleet
Crowley Maritime has entered into a bareboat charter agreement with Brusco Tug and Barge for a tractor tug that will serve Pacific Northwest and California ports with ship assist and harbour escort work.
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NewsBigLift completes STS delivery
BigLift Barentsz has delivered three neo-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to the port of Savannah in the USA.
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Newsdeugro adds railcar capacity
deugro (USA) has entered into an exclusive usage agreement for a 16-axle railcar.
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NewsUPDATED: JOC, Antwerp XL and ESTA cancel events
The 2020 JOC Breakbulk & Project Cargo Conference, Antwerp XL exhibition, and the ESTA 2020 Awards of Excellence have joined the growing list of events that have been cancelled or postponed as a result of the rapid growth of global cases of Covid-19.









