All articles by Samuel Barber
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NewsPD Ports strengthens leadership team
The UK’s PD Ports has appointed Liz Law as its chief financial officer (cfo) and Andrew Crowe as its chief commercial officer (coo), along with additional changes to its executive leadership.
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NewsMarttinen named port of Helsinki vice president
Finland’s port of Helsinki has appointed Vesa Marttinen as vice president of its cargo traffic business, succeeding Jukka Kallio.
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NewsHuisman secures contract for leg encircling crane
Huisman has landed a contract for a 3,000-tonne fully electric leg encircling crane (LEC) from offshore wind turbine installation contractor Havfram Wind, which will be installed aboard its second NG-20000X installation vessel.
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NewsBishop Lifting acquires General Work Products
USA-based under-the-jib equipment specialist Bishop Lifting has acquired General Work Products – a supplier of safety-critical cordage, rope and fall protection products.
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NewsSea Horse Logistics delivers abnormal loads
Uganda-based Sea Horse Logistics has handled the delivery of out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo from Mombasa Port, Kenya, to Luwero, Uganda.
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NewsGoldhofer develops cable drum transport solutions
Trailer manufacturer Goldhofer, in cooperation with Germany-based Energieanlagen Ramonat, has developed a portfolio of solutions for transporting cable drums ranging in weight and size, with integrated unreeling equipment.
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NewsJumbo-SAL-Alliance on hand in major US projects
The Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, on behalf of the joint venture of Chiyoda, CB&I, Zachry JV (CCZ JV), has transported 215,529 freight tons of cargo from Changshu, China, to Beaumont, USA, for the Golden Pass LNG project.
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NewsDeclining throughput at the port of Antwerp-Bruges
In the first quarter of 2023, the total throughput for the port of Antwerp-Bruges was 68.7 million tonnes, a drop of 4.5 percent compared with the same period last year.
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NewsKuşgöz İzmir Vinç expands Liebherr fleet
Türkiye-based crane rental company Kuşgöz İzmir Vinç has added a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane to its fleet.
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NewsGeodis Spain names Alonso
Geodis Spain has appointed Juan Antonio Alonso as national sales manager for its freight forwarding and contract logistics divisions.
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NewsBlue Water takes full control over Danwind Blue Water
Blue Water Shipping has taken full ownership of its joint venture Danwind Blue Water, which provides wind turbine installation and related services.
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NewsCadeler awarded transport and installation contract
Siemens Gamesa has selected offshore installation contractor Cadeler for the transport and installation of 11 MW wind turbines at the Aflandshage wind farm on behalf of Denmark-based Greater Copenhagen utility company, HOFOR.
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NewsDEME and Liftra to develop offshore installation method
DEME Offshore and lifting and transportation solutions specialist Liftra have partnered up to develop an offshore installation methodology for the next generation of wind turbines.
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NewsMammoet moves vibro hammer
Mammoet, on behalf of the Netherlands-based Dieseko Group, has transported a Giant 2000 Vibro – an upending offshore hammer.
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NewsSchuch Heavylift expands fleet with Manitowoc
Germany-based crane rental company Schuch Heavylift has added eight Manitowoc Grove cranes and a custom-built GMK6450-1 crane to its fleet.
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NewsFloßdorf puts its Liebherr mobile crane to work
Germany-based crane service provider Dietmar Floßdorf has used its Liebherr LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane to lift two steel boilers for a paper factory in Düren.
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NewsKonecranes to supply Cambodia port with mobile harbour cranes
Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) in Cambodia has ordered two Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes from Konecranes.
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NewsTradelossa shifts turbine with Enerpac gantry
Heavy transport specialist Tradelossa has utilised its Enerpac super boom lift SBL1100 hydraulic gantry to install a 324-ton (294-tonne) gas turbine at the Salamanca combined-cycle plant in Mexico.
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NewsAllseas lands contract for substation installation
Allseas has secured a contract with DEME Offshore to install a substation for France’s Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm.
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NewsDenholm delivers ladles to Port Talbot
UK-based Denholm Project Forwarding, on behalf of Tata Steel, has transported seven ladles from China to Port Talbot in Wales.