All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in November 2018 – Page 5
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NewsOxbo on the double
Oxbo Mega Transport Solutions has coordinated the delivery and installation of ten engines and ten generators for a power plant project in southwest USA.
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NewsFesco wins Rooppur nuclear contract
Atomstroyexport has contracted Fesco Transportation Group to deliver equipment for the construction of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.
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NewsSarens unveils Big Carl
Sarens, the Belgium-headquartered heavy lift and engineered transport specialist, has christened its SGC 250 – a ring-based heavy lift crane boasting a maximum lifting moment of 250,000 tonne/metres.
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NewsFirst Boskalis vessels to be scrapped
In its third quarter results, Royal Boskalis Westminster confirmed that the first of its 11 “heavily loss-making” heavy transport vessels will be scrapped in the fourth quarter.
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NewsBanks reduce shipping exposure
As banks continue to distance themselves from the shipping sector, two of Germany’s prominent lenders - Commerzbank and Nord/LB - have announced further reductions in their shipping portfolios.
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NewsLD Seaplane handles engine move
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs subsidiary, LD Seaplane, has loaded the second batch of 28 engines for the Dassault Mirage F1 fighter aircraft in Montoir, France.
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NewsInter American handles wind shipment
Inter American Cargo has handled the first batch of wind turbine components for the Pomona wind farm in Argentina.
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NewsDemag delivery for Könning Autokrane
Germany’s Könning Autokrane has taken delivery of a Demag AC 160-5 all-terrain crane from Terex.
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NewsPositive outlook for Entrec
In announcing its third quarter financial results, specialised transportation and crane services provider Entrec has outlined its strategy and outlook for 2019.
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NewsHiab completes Effer acquisition
Hiab, has acquired knuckle-boom crane manufacturer Effer from CTE Group for an enterprise value of EUR50 million (USD57.1 million).
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NewsRhenus Project Logistics and Logistics Plus join forces
Logistics Plus and Rhenus Project Logistics are joining forces to transport equipment for the modernisation of two lignite-fired coal power plants in Turkey.
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NewsOminous future for the oil and gas industry
Major oil and gas producing economies will need to diversify and demonstrate a renewed commitment to reform, if they are to cope with the changing dynamics of global energy.
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NewsSomers steps down from Geodis
Philippe Somers has stepped down from his role as senior vice president of Industrial Projects at Geodis, as the company reorganises its project logistics and oil and gas activities.
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NewsVirginia gets the go-ahead
The port of Virginia has secured full federal authorisation for its project to deepen and widen Norfolk Harbor’s commercial shipping channels.
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NewsMammoet moves refinery pieces with mere inches to spare
The rental division of heavy lift specialist Mammoet has deployed one of its recently acquired LTM 1400-7.1 cranes to move several items for the expansion of a refinery on the US Gulf Coast.
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NewsWW Ocean completes record-breaking Japanese loading
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) has loaded a 275-tonne rotor at the Japanese port of Yokohama – the carrier's heaviest-ever Japanese shipment.
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NewsEquipment flows through Jaxport
State-of-the-art cancer treatment equipment, with a combined weight of nearly 200 tons (181.4 tonnes), has moved through the port of Jacksonville’s (Jaxport) Talleyrand Marine Terminal.
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NewsAAL opens in Genoa
AAL has opened an office in Genoa, Italy, strengthening the carrier’s European network.
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NewsLochmann steps up at Geodis Germany
Geodis has appointed Antje Lochmann as managing director of Geodis Freight Forwarding Germany, effective November 1, 2018.
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NewsTechnip picks Jumbo for Leviathan project
Technip has awarded Jumbo a contract for the transportation and installation of a 410-tonne subsea production manifold for the Leviathan development, located off the coast of Israel.