All articles by Sophie Barnes – Page 39
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NewsOostende and REBO form OSSCO
The port of Oostende in Belgium, through its subsidiary REBO, has established Oostende Stevedoring Services Company (OSSCO) to provide stevedoring services in the outer port.
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NewsLangowski adds transhipment yard in Gdynia
Polish logistics company Langowski Logistics has opened a transhipment yard dedicated to abnormal cargoes at the Bulgarian Quay Area in the port of Gdynia, Poland.
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NewsA work of art
Altius, in collaboration with Lcg Logística, has transported a sculpture by the artist Casto Solano from Vitoria, Spain, to Oklahoma City in the USA.
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NewsCastelein to depart Port of Rotterdam Authority
Allard Castelein is stepping down as ceo of the Port of Rotterdam Authority this summer after nearly a decade in service. Boudewijn Siemons, currently chief operating officer (coo), will become interim ceo, effective July 15.
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NewsFagioli to support Calvados offshore wind farm
Italian transport engineering specialist Fagioli has been contracted by Saipem to handle the marshalling yard operations for the Calvados offshore wind farm.
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NewsHogg steps up at BIFA
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has elected Charles Hogg as its national chair, succeeding Rachel Morley.
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NewsESTA progresses with European Trailer Operators Licence
The European association for abnormal road transport and mobile cranes – ESTA – is moving forward with its plans to develop a European Trailer Operators Licence (ETOL) for SPMT operators.
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NewsAllseas lands BalWin contracts
Allseas has been awarded the transport and installation contract for the BalWin1 and BalWin2 offshore grid connection systems in the German part of the North Sea.
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NewsAltius coordinates 900 km heavy haul to Bolivia
Altius Bolivia has transported five transformers for the Ivirizu hydroelectric plant – one of the main energy projects of Bolivia’s Empresa Nacional de Electricidad (ENDE).
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NewsEriksson named CEO at the port of Gothenburg
Gothenburg Port Authority in Sweden has appointed Göran Eriksson as its ceo, effective August 7.
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NewsCOLI Project Cargo handles transformer deliveries
COLI Project Cargo has transported two transformers, each weighing 285 tonnes, in Türkiye.
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NewsAAL completes juicy move from China to Portugal
AAL Shipping has transported eight juice tanks on a single sailing from Taicang port in China to Setúbal in Portugal onboard its heavy lift vessel AAL Kobe.
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NewsPorts of Indiana selects port directors
Ports of Indiana in the USA has appointed George Ott as port director in Jeffersonville and Jason May as port director in Mount Vernon.
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NewsMontagrues adds 300-tonne capacity Liebherr crane
French mobile crane rental company Montagrues – a subsidiary of the Plissonneau Group – has added a 300-tonne capacity LTM 1300-6.3 to its fleet.
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NewsPSA acquires Sotrans stake
PSA International, through its subsidiary PSA Cargo Solutions Vietnam Investments, has acquired a minority stake in Sotrans Group from Indo-Trans Logistics (ITL).
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NewsDoherty Heavy Haulage expands with SLS acquisition
UK-based Reimer, owner of Doherty Heavy Haulage, has acquired freight forwarder Specialist Logistics Services (SLS) and its partner company Martin Burgess Logistics.
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NewsCVC ties up Scan Global deal
CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII has completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding of Denmark-headquartered Scan Global Logistics.
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NewsGPA elects board officers as ports boost breakbulk capabilities
The USA’s Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has elected Kent Fountain as chairman of the board, Alec Poitevint as vice chairman, and Chris Womack as secretary-treasurer, effective July 1.
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NewsCometto on hand for German offshore wind farms
Equipment from Cometto is being deployed across Europe to support the construction of Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms, off the coast of Germany.
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NewsBlue Water expands into Papua New Guinea
Blue Water Shipping has expanded its offering in Oceania with the opening of an office and warehouse in Papua New Guinea.