All Ports and terminals articles – Page 554
-
News
A slightly abnormal load of a different kind for ALS
May 6 - A small but perfectly formed heavy lift movement with a difference, requiring the most delicate and gentlest of handling, saw the safe installation of Bethany Grace Peacock at an undisclosed location in the North of England.
-
News
GAC sets up specialist energy arm in Houston
May 5 - GAC has strengthened its global energy and logistics network with the opening of GAC Energy & Marine Services LLC (GEMS) in the maritime and energy hub of Houston.
-
News
Wilhelmsen Ships Service opens Stavanger office
May 4 - In a move to strengthen the company's presence on the West coast of Norway, Wilhelmsen Ships Service has established a branch office in Stavanger.
-
News
Sarens works with Rigging International to offer third generation crane
May 4 - Belgium-based heavy lift company, The Sarens Group has introduced the SGC 120 Crane, which will be available in early 2011.
-
News
UAL launches express break-bulk service
May 4 - Universal Africa Lines - South Africa (UAL-SA), a startup shipping line serving the West African oil and gas fields, ended its first year in bullish mood by opening an express breakbulk service from South Africa to call directly on Nigeria, says H
-
News
Nickel quarrying in Pacific drives Antwerp heavy lift project traffic
May 4 - The first of nine shipments of some "spectacular" project cargo, out-of-gauge cranes and rolling stock, have moved over the port of Antwerp destined for a major quarrying operation in the South Pacific.
-
News
TPL introduces anti-corrosion product to Benelux
May 4 - Belgian freight forwarder Transport & Project Logistics (TPL), involved in transport for turnkey projects in the field of oil and gas, power generation, mining and construction industries, has expanded its range of services to the heavy lift marke
-
News
ALE and hearty as lifting record is set
May 4 - UK-based ALE, the global heavy transport and lifting company, has successfully completed the inaugural lift of its new Terex Demag CC8800-1 crane.
-
News
Nurminen Logistics comes to aid of Finland's past
May 4 - Finnish project cargo forwarder Nurminen Logistics has moved two priceless craftsmen's houses, the oldest residential buildings in Jyv
-
News
Balnak opens Tripoli office following North African growth
May 4 - Turkish logistics supplier Balnak has opened a second international office in North Africa.
-
News
DSV Projects Aberdeen secures first major oil and gas contract
May 4 - DSV Projects in Aberdeen has won its first major oil and gas contract after working closely with DSV Norway to secure the business.
-
News
Dockwise secures USD 65 million in transport and installation contracts
May 4 - Breda, Netherlands-based marine shipping contractor Dockwise has agreed two major contracts for transport and installation projects as well as two routine marine infrastructure transport projects.
-
News
Modulift launches new training division
April 30 - In response to global demand for professionally trained riggers and lifting managers, Modulift has launched a training division to provide expert advice and instruction to the lifting industry and companies operating a lifting division.
-
News
Hovertrans Solutions to debut hoverbarge next month
April 30 - Hovertrans Solutions, a newly-created designer and manufacturer of hoverbarges for heavy lift operations in difficult terrain in the global oil and gas, and specialist transportation industries, is to make its debut at the Offshore Technology C
-
News
Conference to look at weighty issues of container loading
April 30 - Anecdotal evidence suggests that some freight forwarders handling project cargo and moving containerised heavy lift cargo are, on occasion, guilty of not making accurate weight declarations when booking cargo.
-
News
Spliethoff appoints commercial representative in Brazil
April 30 - The Spliethoff Group of companies, Amsterdam, have appointed BrazGlobal Projects Shipping and Logistics as commercial representative for all imported project cargo into Brazil from May 2010.
-
News
Abu Dhabi Aviation Group rolls out first major initiative
April 30 - An agreement that combines the offices of two of the UAE's leading aviation service providers under one roof has been signed by Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) Group.
-
News
Port of Everett installs rail loading ramp
April 29 - In the USA, the Port of Everett has built a new 70-tonne capaicty rail loading ramp to assist with the loading and unloading of wheeled cargo, such as military tanks, farming and mining equipment, onto and off rail cars.
-
News
Albacor Shipping delivers heavyweight lifting to Corpus Christi
April 29 - Albacor Shipping USA has delivered two cranes, each weighing 420 tonnes, from the Port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands to Corpus Christi, Texas. Each crane had dimensions of 34m x 12.5m x 23.5m.
-
News
AirBridgeCargo Airlines' goes weekly to Seoul
April 29 - Seoul in Korea is the latest destination in Asia to be added to AirBridgeCargo Airlines' growing network of Boeing 747 all-cargo operations.