December 5 - Irish forwarder, Jenkinson Logistics has combined forces with Smart Logistics from Turkey and Polytra from Belgium, to ship a tug boat from Turkey to Maputo, Mozambique.
Jenkinson Logistics is involved in out of gauge cargoes, plant and factory moves, and has shipped over 1,000 similar boats worldwide.
Jenkinson Logistics, Smart Logistics and Polytra are all members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC).
Shipping group Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with wind turbine manufacturer Vestas to build a nacelle manufacturing plant and logistical base for offshore wind turbines at the Mokpo New Port Hinterland Complex in South Korea.
The final Sydney Metro West tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have arrived at The Bays Station site, where they will commence tunnelling this year.
Heavy lifting and engineered transport provider Sarens has loaded in, transported and installed three 360-tonne gas bullet tanks for a gas storage project in Hitia’a, Tahiti.
The Netherlands-headquartered Fusie Engineers and Q3 Heavy Lift have teamed up to design a 140 m x 40 m flat-top barge that is tailored for transporting heavy cargo for offshore wind projects in Taiwan.
Great Lakes Towing Company (GLT) has acquired the Crimson Clover closed-deck barge and subsequently launched a breakbulk/ro-ro service linking Fernandina Beach, Florida and the Caribbean.
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.
