All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in October 2015 – Page 4
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On track with loco shipments
October 20 - Heavy lift shipping line Intermarine is working with project freight forwarder Breakbulk Transportation on the shipment of six locomotives, each weighing 220 tonnes, from Texas to Gabon.
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Steady levels at St Petersburg
October 20 - The Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg (SP SPb) handled 6.2 million tonnes of cargo in the first nine months of 2015, which it says is similar to volumes handled in the same period of 2014.
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Milwaukee sends kiln on its way
October 20 - Six sections of a rotary kiln, manufactured by A-C Equipment Services for McInnis Cement, have been loaded onto a barge at the Port of Milwaukee for shipment to a cement manufacturing plant in Quebec.
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Soon up at GAC
October 20 - GAC has strengthened its focus on the Asia Pacific energy sector with the appointment of Lailah Soon as regional business development manager, oil and gas.
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Manitowoc sees 'deteriorating demand'
October 20 - Manitowoc chairman and ceo Glen E. Tellock explained that the company's cranes segment continues to be negatively impacted by a deteriorating demand environment, particularly in the Middle East and Asia.
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Perkins gets new chief
October 20 - Perkins STC has appointed John Ehr as president and ceo to replace Neil Perkins, who will become chairman of the board of directors, effective January 1, 2016.
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Crowley looks to SeaFreight buy
October 20 - Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services group has signed a letter of intent to acquire Miami based SeaFreight Agencies, a liner and logistics company that serves the Caribbean and parts of Central America.
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Seattle heavy haul network approved
October 20 - The Northwest Seaport Alliance has applauded the Seattle City Council's approval of a heavy haul network that it believes will make the ports of Seattle and Tacoma more competitive.
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ACS opens in Miami
October 20 - In Miami, aircraft charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened its fifth North American office adding to the existing offices in Los Angeles, Houston, New York and Toronto.
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AAPA hails release of draft freight plan
October 20 - The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has applauded U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) secretary Anthony Foxx for releasing the Draft National Freight Strategic Plan.
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Logistics Plus in warehouse upgrade
October 19 - Logistics Plus has moved its Dallas/Fort Worth warehouse to a new and improved facility in Haslet, Texas.
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Iran plans 'significant return' to shipping
October 19 - According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Iran is planning a fleet expansion programme comprising 579,000 teu of containerships, 2 million dwt of dry bulk vessels and 1.6 million dwt of tankers - all of which are sched
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Hot off the press at Vanguard
October 19 - Vanguard has provided engineered project solutions for four automotive press related contracts over the past few months, overcoming space constraints to install components weighing up to 120 tonnes.
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Volga-Dnepr takes Polet duo
October 19 - Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a finance lease agreement with Sberbank Leasing to acquire two AN-124-100 Ruslan freighter aircraft, previously operated by Polet Airlines.
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Foundations down at Gemini farm
October 19 - Van Oord has installed the 150th and final foundation at the Gemini offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands in the North Sea.
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Havator wins Metsä contract
October 19 - Havator has won a contract from Metsä Fibre, part of the the Metsä Group, to provide lifting services for the construction of a bioproduct mill in Aänekoski, central Finland.
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Green Channel heads to Chile
October 19 - Green Channel Forwarders has coordinated the transport of 26 units of structural equipment for mining projects from Mumbai to Chile.
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Europe Cargo loads crane for Congo
October 19 - Europe Cargo has organised the loading of a fully-erected Gottwald mobile harbour crane, weighing 326 tonnes, for shipment to Congo Terminal in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo.
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New head at Terex
October 16 - Effective November 2, 2015, Terex Corporation has appointed John L. Garrison, Jr. to replace Ronald M. DeFeo as the company's new president and chief executive officer (ceo).