All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in November 2019 – Page 6
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NewsPrecision delivery at Magdalena Ridge
Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO), located in the mountains of New Mexico, sits at an altitude of 3,200 m. The facility now benefits from a new telescope, which had to be moved atop the mountain range with the utmost precision.
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NewsBIMCO enhances bunker pricing tool
BIMCO members can now monitor the price spread between low-sulphur marine gas oil and high-sulphur fuel oil in 32 different ports around the world.
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NewsHaliade arrives in Boston and produces power in Rotterdam
A 107 m-long wind turbine blade has arrived at the Wind Technology Testing Centre at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) in Boston.
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NewsAppointments at Port Tampa Bay
Florida’s Port Tampa Bay (PTB) has appointed Lisa Wolf-Chason as director of communications and David M. Delac as its chief financial officer.
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NewsDuluth sets wind energy record
The port of Duluth has seen 306,000 freight tons of wind energy components traverse its docks in 2019 – a single-season record for the North American gateway.
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NewsErhardt Proyectos rebrands
Spain’s Erhardt Group has rebranded its subsidiary Erhardt Proyectos, which manages complex industrial projects.
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NewsGoldhofer opens in Miami
Germany-based trailer manufacturer Goldhofer has opened facilities in Florida, USA to better serve its American customers.
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NewsShockWatch RFID launched
Impact monitoring equipment manufacturer SpotSee has launched a device that combines impact-damage monitoring with radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology – ShockWatch RFID.
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NewsKuok moves to acquire POSH
Kuok Group has made a voluntary, conditional cash offer for all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH).
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NewsNeste makes low-sulphur fuel available in Germany
Neste has signed a partnership agreement with Germany’s BMT Bunker und Mineralöltransport regarding the sale and distribution of its low-sulphur fuel, Marine 0.5.
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NewsBroken promises leave the Balkans in limbo
In June, a divided European Union (EU) postponed the decision on opening accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania until October, leaving both countries questioning whether the door is half open, or half closed. Sophie Barnes reports.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr completes AN-124 upgrade
Volga-Dnepr has upgraded on of its AN-124 aircraft, enabling the airline to transport payloads up to 150 tonnes.
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NewsLast-minute Arctic delivery
Compass Forwarding has delivered a Magni 24.11 telescopic handler and accessories from a factory in Modena, Italy to Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic.
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NewsFehn Ship Management to the rescue
In late October, the crew sailing aboard the multipurpose ship Fehn Lyra rescued a boat carrying eight refugees in the western Mediterranean.
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NewsBIMCO to focus on sale and leaseback transactions
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has started developing a new standard term sheet for ship sale and leaseback transactions.
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NewsAlistair crane supports Tanzanian railway project
Alistair Group is deploying its 250-tonne capacity Liebherr LR1250 crawler crane to support the construction of railway bridges and overpasses in Tanzania.
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NewsNorth Sea Port makes AIS mandatory
North Sea Port reported that all inland vessels calling at the gateway must use the automatic identification system (AIS) in Terneuzen.
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NewsHuisman to deliver for Bokalift 2
Huisman will deliver a 4,000-tonne capacity offshore mast crane for Royal Boskalis Westminster’s latest crane vessel Bokalift 2.
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NewsVan Beest relocates in Houston
Van Beest USA has moved its office and distribution centre in Houston to larger premises.
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NewsALE completes bridge installation
ALE has installed a curved steel bridge, weighing 2,100 tonnes, between two hotel towers in Baku, Azerbaijan.