October 25 - The Connecting 5 Continents network (C5C), part of the Gross Fuchs Group of Companies, has enrolled P.A.C. International in Mexico City, as a new member to the C5C network.
The grouping of freight professionals is now represented in 80 countries through nearly 200 members offices.
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Geodis has been awarded a contract for inbound logistics services for ship construction and repair projects in Canada, as part of Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding Inc.’s (ISI) participation in a national shipbuilding programme.
The port of Albany in the USA has been awarded a USD9.9 million grant from the NYS Department of Transportation (DoT) passenger and freight rail assistance programme (PFRAP) to upgrade its heavy lift infrastructure.
DAKO Worldwide Transport has organised the load out of 15 sets of 65 m-long wind turbine blades in Tianjin-Xingang, China.
DEME has been awarded two contracts by Prysmian for the engineering and installation works for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 offshore grid systems in the Netherlands.
Finnish shipping company Meriaura has transported offshore template structures for Subsea7 using its CO2 emissions reducing Eco Voy-transport concept.
Japanese shipping group MOL has placed an order with Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for the construction of an open deck carrier vessel, designed primarily for the transport of offshore wind energy components.
