All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in October 2022 – Page 6
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NewsAAL strengthens Americas team
AAL Shipping has boosted its team in the Americas in recent months, with several key appointments.
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NewsRecord lift at Tyra II
Heerema Marine Contractors has installed TotalEnergies’ biggest Tyra II topside – the 17,000-tonne TEG module – using its vessel Sleipnir.
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NewsAtlas Air takes 747-8 delivery
Atlas Air has taken delivery of a Boeing 747-8 freighter – the second in a series of four 747-8Fs ordered by the company in 2021.
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NewsFrustration in Italy
Companies in Italy are complaining that illogical and excessive bureaucracy is seriously hindering the heavy transport and lifting sector, according to the European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA).
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NewsTschudi transports Temane cargoes
The Tschudi Mozambique team has coordinated the transport of two reserve tanks and a four-man sleeper unit to the Sasol Mozambique Temane thermal power station.
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NewsMammoet on hand for ACE project
Mammoet has delivered heavy and oversized modules for the Azeri Central East (ACE) project – the latest phase of development of the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field, which is located in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian sea and operated by bp.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd to buy SAAM’s terminal business
German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has signed a binding agreement to acquire SAAM Ports and SAAM Logistics, as well as real estate assets related to the logistics business.
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NewsOsprey adds Enerpac JS250 to portfolio
UK-based Osprey Group will expand its fleet of equipment with the addition of an Enerpac hydraulic jack system.
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NewsBishop acquires Westech Rigging Supply
USA-based under-the-jib equipment specialist Bishop Lifting Products has acquired Westech Rigging Supply, which has locations in Eugene and Salem, Oregon.
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NewsHLC 295000 installs wind farm components
DEME’s Orion, fitted with Liebherr’s HLC 295000 crane, has completed its first two offshore projects in the wind energy industry – installing components for France’s Fécamp and Germany’s Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farms.
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NewsStevens Towing delivers boring equipment
Stevens Towing Company has delivered three pieces of tunnel boring equipment from Norfolk to Alexandria in Virginia, USA.
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NewsRecord haul for Allelys
Heavy haulage expert Allelys has transported two turbines and two generators from Belfast Harbour to Kilroot power station, Northern Ireland.
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NewsHeerema picks Huisman for pile gripper
Heerema Marine Contractors has selected Huisman for the delivery of a motion-compensated pile gripper.
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NewsSjøhest solution for blade installation
GustoMSC and NOV Lifting & Handling have developed the Sjøhest wind blade installation (WBI) solution.
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NewsBigLift’s Siwertell shipments
BigLift Shipping has delivered three Siwertell ship unloaders to Jurong Port in Singapore.
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NewsConceptum adds representation in Mozambique
Hamburg-headquartered project logistics specialist Conceptum Logistics Group has appointed Nuno Donga as its commercial representative in Mozambique.
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NewsVan Beest expands with acquisition
Royal Van Beest Group has acquired Spain-based Sling Supply International, which designs, manufacturers, tests and certifies lifting solutions across a range of industries.
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ArticleWind turbine transport: creating a culture of safety
In a first for the wind energy industry in the USA, leading OEMs GE, Siemens Gamesa and Vestas have come together to establish a nationwide safety standard specifically for the unique challenges and special skills needed when transporting wind energy components – WITPAC. Sophie Barnes reports.
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NewsBarnhart adds Columbus branch
Barnhart Crane & Rigging has opened a second location in Ohio with a facility in Columbus.