All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in September 2020 – Page 3
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Project logisticians must push back to survive
Juan Gimenez has been involved in the shipping and project logistics business for almost 42 years. Now retired, he shares his thoughts on the current market, disappointed with how project freight forwarding in Spain has developed over time. The situation was bad enough even before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Joint initiative focuses on safety in Esbjerg
Siemens Gamesa, MHI Vestas, Blue Water Shipping, the Dockers Union and the port of Esbjerg have teamed up to implement an improved safety initiative at the Danish port.
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In September 2020 SHIPNEXT signed an Investment and Partnership Agreement with one of the world’s major shipbroking companies. It is currently discussing similar cooperation activities with three more large shipping and shipbroking companies.
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Enerpac lifts for ITER
Enerpac’s SyncHoist lifting systems are assisting in the assembly of a vacuum vessel for the ITER power project in southern France.
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MAX Trailer boosts range
MAX Trailer, part of the Faymonville Group, has expanded the capabilities of its MAX510 lowbed semi-trailer, which can now be configured with pendle axles.
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Mammoet’s creative bridge installation
Mammoet has installed 24 precast girders on the Mirdif City Center bridge in Dubai, as part of a bridge widening project.
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Haymaker joins CVI’s project logistics team
USA-based CV International (CVI) has appointed Charles Haymaker to lead its project logistics division.
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Wilden opts for Liebherr in river lift
Germany-based crane rental specialist Wilden Kran-Vermietung deployed a Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane to hoist a platform out of the River Wupper in Germany.
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Steel cut for Finnlines
Nanjing Jinling shipyard in China has started construction of Finnlines’ second hybrid ro-ro vessel. The first steel plates were cut on September 16, 2020.
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Inman joins Blue Water in the Americas
Blue Water Shipping has appointed Franziska Inman to its Houston team as business development vice president.
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Port of Rotterdam names Siemons
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has appointed Boudewijn Siemons as chief operating officer (coo) effective October 1, 2020.
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Baggio delivers to Brazil
Baggio Transportes coordinated the delivery a 127-ton (115.2-tonne) plate mill roll from the USA to Brazil for a steel producer.
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Sparrows Group appoints Bonetti
Sparrows Group has appointed Chris Bonetti to the newly created role of regional manager for Australia.
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Somaliland poised to challenge Djibouti in logistics arena
Berbera port in Somaliland has the potential to become a real alternative to Djibouti, explains David Whitehouse. East Africa may also be about to see oil exploration off troubled Somalia.
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Momentum gathers for wind projects in North America
Trailer manufacturers Scheuerle and Kamag – part of the TII Group – have reported signs of an increase in demand for wind projects in North America. As a result, demand for specialised transport solutions are also on the rise.
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Mammoet lifts in Malaysia
Mammoet has lifted and installed a 120-tonne reactor tank and two 80-tonne stripping columns at a live manufacturing facility in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia.
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Structures move through Seville
Noatum Logistics has coordinated the transport of nine grain ship-loader components from the port of Seville, Spain.
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Hareket hauls Havila ships
Hareket Heavy Lifting and Project Transportation has moved two passenger ships, weighing 6,200 tonnes each, to floating docks at the Tersan Tersanecilik’s shipyard in Yalova, Turkey.
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BNSF Logistics handles Oshkosh transport
BNSF Logistics has coordinated the transport of a 22-ton (20-tonne) Oshkosh striker airport rescue and firefighting (ARFF) truck from Wisconsin to Barrow, Alaska.
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Cargolux adds Shenzhen service
Luxembourg-headquartered Cargolux has added a weekly all-cargo flight to Shenzhen in China.