Sophie Barnes
Sophie joined the industry in 2017 as staff writer at Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International. After winning the Seahorse journalism award for newcomer of the year, went on to become news editor and subsequently deputy editor of the magazine.
Contact info
- Tel:
- +44 (0) 1689 492001
- Email:
- sb@heavyliftpfi.com
- Website:
- https://www.heavyliftpfi.com
NewsSeahorse Freight Association boosts board
The Seahorse Freight Association has appointed Parveen Raja, director and publisher at EVA International Media, and Robert Minton-Taylor, visiting fellow at Leeds Beckett University, to its board.
NewsEsbjerg gets the go-ahead for fairway deepening
The Danish Coastal Authority has granted Port Esbjerg permission to deepen Grådyb – a 21.6 km long fairway stretching from the North Sea to the port.
NewsMammoet solution for Brisbane bridge construction
Mammoet has supported the joint venture of Brady Marine & Civil and Georgiou Group (GBJV) with the construction of the Breakfast Creek Bridge, commissioned by Brisbane City Council in Australia.
NewsHenselmans steps up at Manitowoc
Manufacturer Manitowoc has appointed Joern Henselmans as vice president and general manager for Grove all-terrain cranes.
NewsUpcargo delivers tanks to Panama
Upcargo Logistics has delivered three tanks, each weighing 10 tonnes, for a water treatment plant in Panama.
NewsGreat Abidjan delivered to Grimaldi
Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Great Abidjan, the fourth G5-class multipurpose ro-ro vessel in a six-vessel order from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
NewsSwire Projects on hand for RDMP deliveries
Swire Projects has shipped refinery equipment and materials, with a total volume of approximately 9,193 cu m, from Mokpo in South Korea to Balikpapan, Indonesia.
NewsChipolbrok appointments in Gdynia
Chinese-Polish multipurpose shipping line Chipolbrok has appointed Radoslaw Chmieliński as managing director of its Gdynia office.
NewsMSC plans Gram Car Carriers takeover
Container shipping group MSC, through its subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl, has proposed a NOK7.64 billion (USD700 million) takeover of Norwegian ro-ro tonnage provider Gram Car Carriers (GCC).
NewsBoa supports Charybdis launch
Norwegian offshore services provider Boa, on behalf of Italy-headquartered transport engineering specialist Fagioli, has supported the launch of the USA’s first Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel, Charybdis.
NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen signs 20-year agreement in Brunswick
Ro-ro carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) have signed a 20-year terminal agreement consolidating the company’s port and logistics operations at the port of Brunswick.
NewsFracht partners with HCC for international freight forwarding programme
Houston Community College (HCC) has partnered with Fracht Group to launch an international freight forwarding apprenticeship programme.
NewsMaxim appoints Lis as chief operations officer
USA-based Maxim Crane Works has appointed Larry Lis as the company’s chief operations officer.
NewsGrimaldi inaugurates Shanghai office
Grimaldi Shipping Agency Shanghai has inaugurated its new offices in Sinar Mas Plaza.
NewsBlue Water expands in Aberdeen
Blue Water Shipping has relocated and expanded its facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a new office, modern warehouse and an additional laydown area.
NewsFusie Engineers and Q3 Heavy Lift design heavy lift barge
The Netherlands-headquartered Fusie Engineers and Q3 Heavy Lift have teamed up to design a 140 m x 40 m flat-top barge that is tailored for transporting heavy cargo for offshore wind projects in Taiwan.
NewsTBMs arrive for Sydney Metro West
The final Sydney Metro West tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have arrived at The Bays Station site, where they will commence tunnelling this year.
NewsSarens loads in and installs bullet tanks in Tahiti
Heavy lifting and engineered transport provider Sarens has loaded in, transported and installed three 360-tonne gas bullet tanks for a gas storage project in Hitia’a, Tahiti.
NewsMarket Sentiment Index rises in Q2 2024 with higher freight rates and volumes
One World Shipbrokers’ Q2 2024 Market Sentiment Index (MSI) for the multipurpose shipping sector showed another overall improvement, hitting 53.6.
NewsESTA’s continued focus on SPMT training requirements
ESTA’s SPMT working group is progressing with its plans to establish new stability guidelines. Currently, the group is reviewing a learning outcome that will be used to establish the minimum training requirements for an SPMT operator, further enhancing user knowledge and safety.