June 8 - ALE has installed a new bridge over the Marquardt River near Berlin, Germany.
ALE installed the Marquardt bridge, which weighed 700 tonnes and measured 100 m x 15 m x 18 m, using SPMTs, skidding plates, strandjacks and climbing jacks.
The bridge was launched over skidding plates in several stages with the assistance of a pontoon, before being jacked down into its final position using two 285-tonne capacity climbing jacks.
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.
Blue Water Shipping has relocated and expanded its facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a new office, modern warehouse and an additional laydown area.
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.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a second Briese Heavylift vessel from Australian waters.
DP World has won the latest in a string of court rulings, as it defends its rights as shareholder and concessionaire in Djibouti’s Doraleh Containe
The White House has reportedly reached a tentative agreement to avoid a potential railway strike that could have cost the USA’s economy up to USD2 billion per day.
