All articles by Paul Lucas
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NewsBoskalis vessels heading for scrap
Royal Boskalis Westminster has confirmed it will remove 11 of its “heavily loss-making" heavy transport vessels from service in the coming 12 months.
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NewsEntrec eyes Capstan acquisition
Entrec has signed a letter of intent to acquire Alberta, Canada-based Capstan Hauling.
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NewsWalker steps up at RSS
Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has appointed Davey Walker as business development director (Scotland), effective August 20.
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NewsDouble delivery for Faymonville
Transportes Lalgy in Mozambique has taken delivery of a seven-axle CombiMAX low loader system from Faymonville.
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NewsDan-Czech handles gearbox shipment
Dan-Czech Specialtransport has transported two 55-tonne gearboxes from Pilsen in the Czech Republic to Zeebrugge, Belgium.
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NewsSovereignty of the seas
Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have signed a landmark agreement on the Caspian Sea’s legal status, outlining the maritime borders and ending a 20-year long dispute.
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NewsPacking and securing: an overlooked link in the project logistics supply chain
The safe arrival of oversized and heavy project cargoes is directly related to how well they are packed and secured. Paul Lucas highlights some of the challenges facing packing and crating companies around the world.
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NewsNoroccidental adds rough-terrain capacity
Ecuador-based Transportes Noroccidental has added four Terex RT 100US rough-terrain cranes to its fleet.
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NewsHinrichs joins Combi Lift
Combi Lift has appointed Holger Hinrichs as managing director, joining Heiko Felderhoff in leading the Bremen-headquartered heavy lift shipping line.
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NewsBurt joins Air Partner
Air Partner has appointed Jack Burt as vice president of its US cargo division.
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NewsBoskalis terminates loss-making transport activities
Royal Boskalis Westminster has terminated the loss-making transport activities in its offshore energy division and will retire some closed-stern heavy transport vessels.
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NewsEverett breaks ground on modernisation project
The port of Everett has started construction on the second phase of its USD36 million South Terminal modernisation project.
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NewsDS Lausnir lifts with Modulift
Icelandic crane rental company DS Lausnir lifted a 45-tonne boat in Hafnarfjörður using Modulift spreader beams.
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NewsXLP members on the move
Westdijk has transported a 98-ton (88.9-tonne) transformer from Ludvika to port of Gothenburg, Sweden on behalf of ABB.
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NewsSunderland sets its sights on offshore renewables
The port of Sunderland in the UK has completed a resurfacing project covering almost two acres (0.8 ha) at its Endurance Park storage area.
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NewsGräser-Eschbach adds to fleet
German crane service provider Gräser-Eschbach has taken delivery of a Demag AC 300-6 all-terrain crane from Terex.
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NewsIUMI nominates Turner
The International Union Marine Insurance (IUMI) has nominated Richard Turner, global marine director and European director of global risk solutions at RSA Insurance Group, for the role of president.
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NewsBoskalis names Heijermans
Royal Boskalis Westminster has appointed Bart Heijermans to the board of management.
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NewsGeoSea's divine delivery
GeoSea has taken delivery of the self-propelled jack-up vessel Apollo.