All Safety articles – Page 29
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NewsLiebherr to join ECOL
Liebherr is to become an approved training centre for abnormal road transport and mobile crane rental industry association ESTA’s European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL), due to go live in early 2019.
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NewsAAL completes Australian ship-to-ship operation
AAL has completed a three-month offshore pipe haul and ship-to-ship operation for the Greater Enfield subsea oil project on behalf of TechnipFMC.
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NewsMore infrastructure required for Arctic sailings
As the Northern Sea Route (NSR) becomes an increasingly attractive shipping lane, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) says more support is required to facilitate the provision of adequate insurance for Arctic sailings.
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NewsMammoet and Scheuerle launch TPA
Mammoet and Scheuerle, part of the TII Group, have launched the Trailer Power Assist (TPA) system, designed to improve transport efficiency and lower the carbon footprint of major projects.
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NewsNCA considers fleet reduction
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) will revise the size of its freighter operations in response to the business improvement order received from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism (MLIT) in July.
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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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NewsEU invests in Danube
The European Union (EU) plans to invest EUR59 million (USD67.4 million) in modernising the locks on the Danube-Black Sea and Midia Navodari–Porte canals in Romania.
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NewsComerford steps up at Tyne
The UK's port of Tyne has appointed Mike Comerford to its board as a non-executive director.
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NewsCosco recovers after cyber attack
Cosco Shipping Lines has reclaimed control of its IT infrastructure after it’s US network fell victim to a cyber attack last week.
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NewsESTA makes wind safety progress
Best practice guidelines for the safe transportation and erection of onshore wind turbines could be published before the end of the year, according to ESTA, the European association for abnormal road transport and mobile cranes.
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NewsICS welcomes sulphur cap efforts
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says it is encouraged by efforts made to resolve some pressing practical challenges of the global implementation of the 0.5 percent sulphur in fuel cap, which comes into effect on January 1, 2020.
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Shipping losses decline, but risks remain
Large shipping losses have declined by more than a third (38 percent) over the past decade, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review 2018.
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NewsCenturion in Triton takeover
Australian heavy haulage provider Centurion has acquired Triton Transport Service, a specialist heavy haulage and general freight company based in Western Australia.
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NewsHaropa confirms Le Havre investment
The port of Le Havre in France intends to invest approximately EUR500 million (USD582.1 million) over the coming years in development projects.
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NewsAustralia kicks off OSOM review
Australia’s government has launched an independent review into why some heavy vehicle operators are experiencing delays in gaining Oversize Overmass (OSOM) special road access permits.
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NewsShipping industry launches maritime security website
Leading international shipping associations have launched a website dedicated to providing comprehensive maritime security guidance to companies and mariners.
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NewsMammoet gets certified with ECOL
The first trial of the new European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) scheme, initiated by the European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA), has been completed at Mammoet’s training centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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NewsNippon Cargo grounded for another week
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has said that it will ground its fleet of aircraft for at least one more week.
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NewsNippon Cargo grounds flights
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) says that its current suspension of flight operations could last for several more days.
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NewsModulift works with Siemens HTT on bespoke rigs
Lifting equipment manufacturer Modulift teamed up with Siemens Heat Transfer Technology (Siemens HTT) to design bespoke rigs for lifting modules each weighing approximately 200 tonnes.