All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in November 2019 – Page 2
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NewsMammoet in bridge installation project
Mammoet has transported and lifted two 270-ton (244.9-tonne) bridge spans in Pennsylvania, USA on behalf of Swank Construction Company.
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NewsLM-100J receives FAA certificate
Lockheed Martin’s LM-100J commercial freighter – a variant of its C-130 Super Hercules aircraft – has received a type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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NewsKalmar teams up with Rexroth for electric development
Equipment manufacturer Kalmar is collaborating with Bosch Rexroth to develop fully electric versions of its reachstacker and heavy forklift products.
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NewsSTS 2020 to focus on technology
Technology throughout the next decade will take centre stage at the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s (SC&RA) upcoming symposium, which takes place at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel in North Carolina from February 18-21.
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NewsOdense opts for largest Liebherr MHC
Denmark’s Lindø port of Odense has placed an order for an LHM 800 mobile harbour crane (MHC) from Liebherr.
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NewsHareket wins Duqm heavy lift work
Turkey’s Hareket has been awarded a heavy lifting contract by the joint venture of Samsung Engineering and Petrofac International to support the construction of the Duqm refinery in Oman.
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NewsWind turbine OEMs to consolidate positions
Industry analyst Wood Mackenzie expects the top five leading wind turbine OEMs to control three quarters of the sector by 2028.
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NewsGutsche eyes Röhlig role
Robert Gutsche will join Röhlig Group as its chief financial officer, effective March 1, 2020.
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NewsPOSH establishes JV in Taiwan
PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has incorporated a joint venture that will provide transportation and forwarding solutions, as well as marine services, including owning, chartering and managing vessels.
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NewsLiebherr launches augmented reality app
Liebherr has launched an augmented reality (AR) app that offers virtual exploration of its product range for heavy lifting and material handling solutions.
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NewsScheuerle and Nicolas expand range
Scheuerle has launched a new two-axle low-bed semi-trailer in its EuroCompact (EC) series.
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NewsXCMG crawler crane makes international debut
Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group’s (XCMG) 4,000-ton (3,628.7-tonne) capacity crawler crane has lifted a wash tower weighing 1,926 tons (1,747 tonnes) at a site in Jubail Industrial Zone in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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NewsHansa Meyer expands as growth holds steady
Bremen-based international transport and logistics company Hansa Meyer Global has opened a new branch – the fourth it has added this year – in Azerbaijan.
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NewsK+N buys Rotra overland business
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has acquired the overland and logistics activities of the Netherlands-headquartered Rotra.
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NewsHareket orders TeleMAX trailers
Turkey’s Hareket Heavy Lifting and Project Transportation has placed an order for six Faymonville TeleMAX Z flatbed semi-trailers.
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NewsFesco moves submarine blocks
Fesco has transported parts of nuclear-powered submarines from Kamchatka to a decommissioning site in Primorsky Krai, Russia.
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NewsBullocks completes mill shell shipment
Australia’s Bullocks Freightmasters International has delivered mill shells and accessories from Fremantle to Durban, South Africa.
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NewsFerus prepares for Arklow launch
Ferus Smit will launch the newbuild vessel Arklow Accord at its yard in Westerbroek, the Netherlands on November 22.
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NewsMACS names Niklashipping in Finland
MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping has appointed Niklashipping as its agent in Finland.
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NewsChipolbrok Galaxy delivers in Brake
Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Chipolbrok Galaxy delivered 25 wind tower sections and 36 cases of mounting accessories from Antwerp, Belgium to Brake, Germany on October 28.