All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in September 2020 – Page 5
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NewsChapman Freeborn supplies Covid-19 cargo to Guinea
Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn played a key role in the delivery of a mobile hospital onboard a Boeing 747 freighter from Johannesburg in South Africa, to Conakry in Guinea to support the region’s Covid-19 response.
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NewsMining moves gather momentum
Disruption caused by Covid-19 and commodity price volatility has placed a huge burden on all sectors of the heavy lifting and project logistics supply chain. However, in Latin America, the mining sector has been a welcome source of logistics business.
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NewsBlue Water responds to hacking attempt
Blue Water Shipping has confirmed that it was affected by a hacking attempt on September 11.
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ArticleSouth Korean project logistics: battening down the hatches until storm clouds lift
Given its heavy reliance on exports, South Korea has been hard hit by the slump in worldwide trade resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. There are, however, reasons for optimism in the project market – for those who can survive the wait.
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NewsWW Ocean delivers for US power plant
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) has shipped a high-pressure steam drum from the port of Masan in South Korea to Baltimore, USA, for a power plant project.
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NewsGeodis promotes Honious
Geodis has appointed Mike Honious as president and ceo of its operations in the Americas, effective October 3.
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NewsPompeano Antonio & Figli receives Demag crane in Italy
Italy-based crane rental provider Pompeano Antonio & Figli has taken delivery of its third Demag AC 100-4L all-terrain crane.
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NewsZHD Stevedores opts for Konecranes
The Netherland-based ZHD Stevedores has ordered two eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 mobile harbour cranes, due to be delivered in February 2021.
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NewsLong Beach outlines investment plans
For the next fiscal year, the port of Long Beach in the USA plans to invest USD369 million in capital projects to construct and renovate facilities.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd opens Nigerian office
Container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has opened an office in Lagos, Nigeria. In Lagos, Hapag-Lloyd calls at the ports of Apapa and Tin Can Island.
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NewsBWS appoints Iversen
Blue Water Shipping (BWS) has appointed Christian Iversen as director of people and culture.
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NewsHöegh’s sculpture shipment
Höegh Autoliners has shipped an art sculpture onboard its ro-ro vessel Höegh Beijing from Vigo in Spain to Port Everglades, USA.
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NewsChannel projects move ahead in the USA
Two landmark channel improvement projects in the USA have progressed in recent weeks, with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) kickstarting the deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel and awarding a USD15.4 million contract for the first phase of the Freeport harbour channel improvement project.
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NewsSBO invests in newbuild and crane upgrades
Swire Blue Ocean (SBO) plans to invest in a newbuild wind farm installation vessel, with the option to add a second unit to the order.
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NewsLaso continues fleet expansion
Laso Transportes has continued to invest in its fleet during 2020 and has started to take delivery of 25 tractors and 20 pilot cars.
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NewsRollDock names Insignia in Spain and Portugal
RollDock Shipping has appointed Insignia Shipping as its general agent in Spain and Portugal.
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NewsDHL supports Livent expansion
DHL Industrial Projects has been supporting chemical manufacturing company Livent with the expansion of its production facility in the Salar del Hombre Muerto in the province of Catamarca, Argentina.
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NewsDEME reaches Moray milestones
Jacket structures for the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm have been loaded onboard an OHT heavy transport vessel at Rig Metals’ facilities in Dubai, UAE.
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NewsMHI Vestas and Verton team up for turbine innovation
Danish wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas has formed a partnership with under-the-jib equipment manufacturer Verton, which will see the companies develop tooling that will be deployed during wind turbine installation.
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NewsSpliethoff delivers first monopiles for Fryslân
Spliethoff Group has delivered the first four monopiles for the Fryslân wind farm located in Lake IJssel in Breezanddijk, the Netherlands.