All Safety articles – Page 40

  • News

    Edwards barges into Proctor

    2015-08-11T00:00:00Z

    August 11 - Kentucky headquartered Edwards Moving & Rigging safely completed the delivery of 31 components destined for a gas power plant project in Proctor, West Virginia.

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    Mammoet receives new Terex

    2015-07-10T00:00:00Z

    July 10 - Terex has handed over a new Explorer 5500 all-terrain crane to Mammoet at a reception in Zweibr

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    Mexican job for Aqualis Offshore

    2015-07-06T00:00:00Z

    July 6 - International offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by Perforadora Mexico to support, monitor and document the sequence for rig-down, transportation and offshore installation of the Veracruz platform rig

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    Modulift raises the bar in new JV

    2015-07-03T00:00:00Z

    July 3 - Modulift and IMES (Inspection Monitoring Engineering Solutions) have formed a joint venture to offer an integrated service of 'below the hook' operations.

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    Rech Kranservice ups Liebherr portfolio

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - Germany based Rech Kranservice has extended its range of cranes with a new, more powerful Liebherr mobile crane - the LTM 1200-5.1.

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    FAA fines National Air Cargo

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a USD77,000 civil penalty against National Air Cargo Group for allegedly failing to comply with requirements for loading and securing heavy cargo.

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    Johnson Crane Hire delivers for Vestas

    2015-06-25T00:00:00Z

    June 25 - In South Africa, Johnson Crane Hire has completed the first two projects of a 12-month contract signed with Vestas in September 2014 to find and institute the most appropriate lifting solutions for the wind turbine manufacturer's involvement in

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    SC&RA workshop set for September

    2015-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) is holding its 2015 Crane & Rigging Workshop from September 23-25 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Colorado, USA.

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    SC&RA wins exemptions

    2015-06-18T00:00:00Z

    June 19 - In the USA, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted a request from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) for a limited exemption from compliance with the 30-minute rest break requirement of the agency

  • News

    Great Lakes partnership launched

    2015-06-11T00:00:00Z

    June 11 - The American Great Lakes Ports Association, Lake Carriers Association, Fednav and Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation have launched a joint initiative aimed at enhancing the public understanding of waterborne transportation in the Grea

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    WCA reaches record in Prague

    2015-06-10T00:00:00Z

    June 10 - The WCA Projects network held its largest-ever conference in Prague in May.

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    Liebherr ups crawler control assistance

    2015-06-10T00:00:00Z

    June 10 - Liebherr has launched two new control assistance features for its LR 1300 crawler crane - the vertical line finder and horizontal load path - which are designed to increase comfort, safety and efficiency during crane operation.

  • News

    Bimco takes on Shipping KPI System

    2015-06-04T00:00:00Z

    June 4 - Bimco has taken ownership of a Shipping KPI System that allows shipowners and managers to compare their ships' efficiency against the performance of the industry and sector averages.

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    Progress made on ISO anti-bribery standard

    2015-06-01T00:00:00Z

    June 1 - The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) anti-bribery standard in development is making progress and is expected to be finalised by the end of 2016, says the organisation.

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    SC&RA critiques interchange design

    2015-05-29T00:00:00Z

    May 29 - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has published a white paper detailing how poorly designed intersections adversely affect the shipment of oversize and overweight cargoes in the USA.

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    Crew safe after Purple Beach fire

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    May 28 - On the evening of May 25 smoke was detected in the cargo hold of the multipurpose vessel Purple Beach, which is operated by Hamburg-headquartered MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping.

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    Duluth port project gets underway

    2015-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - The Twin Ports maritime community will gather today, May 27, to officially break ground on a USD17.7 million intermodal project at the Port of Duluth.

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    Iran shines brighter for Aryamasir

    2015-05-26T00:00:00Z

    May 26 - Aryamasir International Transport has transported a Scania prime mover and lowbed trailer from Uzbekistan to Bandar Abbas in Iran, from where it was shipped to Dubai.

  • News

    ICHCA publishes safety guide

    2015-05-06T00:00:00Z

    May 6 - ICHCA International, the NGO association for the global cargo handling industry, has just released a major new addition to its Briefing Pamphlet series - BP41

  • News

    Ruslan puts safety first in Guinea shipment

    2015-04-29T00:00:00Z

    April 29 - A Ruslan International AN-124-100 aircraft has flown 65 tonnes of power generation equipment from the UK's East Midlands airport to Conakry in Guinea on behalf of World Charter Services.