Sophie Barnes
Sophie joined the industry in 2017 as staff writer at Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International. After winning the Seahorse journalism award for newcomer of the year, went on to become news editor and subsequently deputy editor of the magazine.
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- +44 (0) 1689 492001
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- +44 (0) 7757 746679
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- sb@heavyliftpfi.com
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NewsHavelka joins Ambercor Shipping USA
New York-based Ambercor Shipping USA has appointed Josh Havelka as US project business development manager.
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Schmidbauer prepares for Provence Grand Large work
German heavy lift specialist Schmidbauer is getting ready to handle components for the Provence Grand Large pilot floating offshore wind project in France.
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Berard hauls tubing reels
USA-based heavy haulage specialist Berard has transported two 161,000-lb (73-tonne) coiled tubing reels from Dayton, Texas, to Gray, Louisiana.
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Alevro lands Bechtel contract
Alevro – a joint venture between Australian engineering services provider Monadelphous and Italian heavy lift and transport specialist Fagioli – has secured a contract with Bechtel for the Pluto Train 2 project in Karratha, Western Australia.
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Construction commences for Jumbo-SAL-Alliance’s Orca newbuildings
Construction of Jumbo-SAL-Alliance’s Orca newbuilding series has started at the Wuhu Shipyard in China, with the first steel cutting ceremony taking place on February 22.
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TGP expands Scottish presence
Project freight forwarder Trans Global Projects (TGP) has opened a second office in Scotland to offer increased support and expertise to the global energy and renewable sectors.
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Heavy cargoes loaded onboard Fairmaster in Spain
Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, on behalf of AsstrA-Associated Traffic, has loaded heavy and oversized cargoes onboard the Jumbo vessel Fairmaster in Spain.
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Congestion continues at Australian ports
Ports across Australia remain heavily congested due to a large amount of cargo arriving with seed contamination, in turn impacting a host of ro-ro services.
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deugro launches DHP Heavylift Solutions in India
Project logistics group deugro has established DHP Heavylift Solutions – an Indian entity that will own and operate barges and specialised trailers.
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Bertling relocates its South Africa office
Bertling Logistics has moved its office and warehouse in South Africa to another location in Johannesburg as it prepares for future growth.
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UPF Group enters the market
United Project Forwarding Group (UPF Group) launched at the start of the year, led by ceo Thomas Vestergaard.
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Ivanisevic joins TGP in Australia
Ilija Ivanisevic has joined Trans Global Projects (TGP) as business development manager for the east coast of Australia.
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ShipNext launches emissions index with cargo at its centre
Shipping platform ShipNext has developed an emissions index in a bid to address concerns about the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) emissions reduction measures.
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Tugdock joins programme to tackle floating wind challenges
UK-based Tugdock has been selected to join the 2023 cohort of the National Launch Academy programme, run by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, designed to enhance the UK’s offshore wind supply chain.
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EXG and Fagioli come together to form Megaload
India’s Express Global Logistics (EXG) and Italy’s Fagioli have formed a Mumbai-based joint venture that will handle transport and logistics projects in the construction, petrochemical and heavy industrial sectors – Megaload.
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DAKO expands network with Turkish branch
Germany-headquartered project forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has established operations in Türkiye.
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Sims Crane expands fleet with Liebherr unplugged
Florida-based crane rental and rigging service provider Sims Crane & Equipment has taken delivery of a Liebherr LR 1250.1 unplugged crawler crane.
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Blue Water signs five-year Vestas contract
Blue Water Shipping has signed a five-year contract with Vestas that will see it handle the wind turbine manufacturer’s components at its terminals in Esbjerg, Denmark, and Cuxhaven, Germany.
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Osprey launches internship and graduate programmes
UK-based project logistics specialist Osprey Group has launched a ‘year in industry’ internship and graduate programme.
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DP World opens Berbera Economic Zone
DP World and the Government of Somaliland have inaugurated the Berbera Economic Zone (BEZ), which, along with the port of Berbera, is transforming the area into a major trade hub in the Horn of Africa.
