All articles by Sophie Barnes – Page 10
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DNV updates standard to reflect changing nature of the offshore wind industry
DNV has updated the DNV-ST-N001 standard used for the design and planning of marine operations for the transport, installation and removal of offshore wind farms, subsea cables and oil and gas assets.
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USFR plots East Coast wind tower facility
US Forged Rings (USFR) will invest USD700 million to construct a tower fabrication facility and steel forging plant to support the US offshore wind market.
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Access World handles complex girder delivery
Access World has transported an overhead crane girder from Jurong Port, Singapore, to South Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Lu joins DHL IP as global sector head
DHL Industrial Projects (DHL IP) has appointed John Lu as global sector head, semi-conductor fabrications.
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Ørsted to exit Norway, Spain and Portugal and cut 800 jobs
Danish energy company Ørsted has approved a business plan that will see it exit several offshore markets, including Norway, Spain and Portugal, and cut up to 800 jobs.
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Sarens handles Neart na Gaoithe jackets
Last year, Belgian heavy lift and transport engineering expert Sarens offloaded, transported and loaded out 54 jackets in Sløvågen, Norway.
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Spot rates drop for European road freight
The European road freight rate benchmark – produced by Transport Intelligence, Upply and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) – shows a 14.8 point drop in spot rates in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period the year prior.
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Szczecin joins the Offshore Wind Port Alliance
The Offshore Wind Port Alliance – comprising some of Europe’s largest offshore wind ports – has gained Poland’s port of Szczecin as a member as it expands its collaboration eastward.
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Faymonville expands trailer range with wind tower adapter
Heavy-duty trailer manufacturer Faymonville has added the wind tower adapter for self-steering trailers to its range of equipment deployed for handling wind turbine components.
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Bragg handles Endeavour’s relocation
USA-based Bragg Companies has moved and lifted the space shuttle Endeavour at what will be the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, part of the California Science Center.
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Modulift updates trunnion spreader beam design
Under-the-jib equipment manufacturer Modulift has updated the design of its trunnion spreader beam – a shackle-free design that reduces rigging time and cost.
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Megalift on hand to support the East Coast Rail Link project
Malaysia-based Megalift Transport is handling the transport of equipment for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project via Kuantan port and Port Klang.
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ACBE elects president
Carolos Rodriguez Basagoiti, ceo of Bilbao-based Consignaciones Toro y Betolaza, has been elected president of the association of shipbrokers and stevedores of the port of Bilbao (ACBE).
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Allelys installs components at Skelton Grange
UK-based heavy haulier Allelys has installed a turbine and a generator through the roof of a turbine hall at Skelton Grange in Leeds.
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Swinbank joins BigLift Shipping
Netherlands-headquartered BigLift Shipping has appointed Felix Swinbank as commercial manager.
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King Ocean acquires Seacor Island Lines
USA-based King Ocean Services has acquired the Seacor Holdings’ Caribbean liner and logistics business – Seacor Island Lines.
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Siemons steps up as CEO at the port of Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has appointed Boudewijn Siemons as ceo. He has served as interim ceo since last summer when Allard Castelein stepped down from the role.
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Laso Transportes adds Algarve branch
Portugal’s Laso Transportes has opened a branch in the Algarve region of the country.
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Andersen departs DSV
Jens Bjørn Andersen has stepped down as ceo of DSV after more than 15 years at the helm. Chief operating officer and vice ceo Jens H. Lund will now officially take over as group ceo.
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Westwood rebrands as Swire Shipping
Westwood Shipping Lines, which specialises in trade between the Pacific Northwest and Northeast Asia, is rebranding as Swire Shipping.