All articles by Sophie Barnes – Page 72
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NewsAlmajdouie boosts fleet with Faymonville
Almajdouie Logistics will support Saudi Arabia’s first utility-scale wind power project – the Dumat Al Jandal wind farm – and has boosted its fleet with six four-axle TeleMAX flatbed trailers from Faymonville.
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NewsMammoet strengthens Ukraine presence
Mammoet has opened an office in Kiev, Ukraine, to meet growing local demand.
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NewsBBC Chartering introduces Caribbean service
BBC Chartering is launching a Caribbean service connecting the port of Houston in the USA with Cartagena (Colombia), Point Lisas (Trinidad and Tobago) and Georgetown (Guyana).
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NewsInternational Group launches Covid-19 tracking tool
Global marine insurer North P&I has introduced a Covid-19 tracking tool, which has been made available to the International Group of P&I Clubs.
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NewsJumbo goes direct in Spain
Jumbo has terminated its exclusive agency agreement with Martico in order to deal directly with its Spanish clients.
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NewsNominate a colleague for the Lifetime Achievement Award
HLPFI is seeking nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award category for this year's Heavy Lift Awards.
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NewsCovid-19 shakes up Sulphur 2020
The rapid spread of Covid-19 has had a multi-faceted impact on global shipping. HLPFI takes a look at how the outbreak has caused shockwaves in bunker prices and what this means for the implementation of the sulphur 2020 regulations.
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NewsProjects and investments curtailed
There is uncertainty as to how Covid-19 will affect the project logistics sector in the long-term, but initial indicators are ominous given recent statements made by leading project developers around the world.
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NewsFreight rates face extreme downward pressure, says AAL
HLPFI discusses the immediate impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak on the multipurpose shipping sector with AAL Shipping’s managing director, Kyriacos Panayides.
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NewsKeeping track of Covid-19 port restrictions
Wilhelmsen Ship Agency has introduced an interactive Covid-19 port restrictions map covering gateways around the world.
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NewsCovid-19 tightens global grip
When China sneezes, the world turns to its sick bed. Although China is now in the recovery position and regaining strength, the rest of the world is battening down the hatches.
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NewsChina: A beacon of hope amid Covid-19 crisis
With a slowing number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases and a moderate recovery of its manufacturing output, China is showing the rest of the world that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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NewsEBRD makes initial Covid-19 impact assessment
Covid-19 will have a negative impact on economies across all European regions but the recovery could be robust once the outbreak is contained, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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NewsKalmar secures TPA order
Kalmar will supply Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) with six rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for Dar es Salaam port.
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NewsTschudi handles wind cargoes
Tschudi Logistics has delivered wind turbine components from Germany to Denmark.
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NewsBigLift completes STS delivery
BigLift Barentsz has delivered three neo-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to the port of Savannah in the USA.
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NewsLiebherr crane set for mountain work
Switzerland’s Clausen Kran has purchased a second Liebherr LTR 1060 crawler crane.
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NewsJCB halts UK production
Industrial equipment manufacturer JCB has stopped production at all of its UK plants as disruption resulting from the coronavirus pandemic caused a huge reduction in global demand.
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NewsDEME installs SeaMade substations
DEME has installed the two substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr ready for market challenges
HLPFI’s sister publication Air Cargo News spoke with Volga-Dnepr executive president, charter operations, Konstantin Vekshin to discuss how the group will meet the current challenges faced by the air cargo market.