All articles by Sophie Barnes – Page 80
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NewsSwift delivery for Van der Vlist
Late last year, Van der Vlist transported a cruise vessel from Kędzierzyn-Koźle in Poland to Lake Windermere in the UK on behalf of the manufacturer Damen Shipyards.
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NewsDKT boosts commercial team
De Keyser Thornton Group (DKT) – exclusive agent for AAL in the Benelux region – has appointed Kurt Lyssens and Peter De Boer to its commercial team.
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NewsLaso rebrands GTE in Mozambique
Mozambique-based GTE-Gruas E Transportes Especiais, a subsidiary of Laso Transportes, has rebranded as Laso Moçambique.
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NewsCaldwell launches TLC clamp
Under-the-jib equipment supplier The Caldwell Group has launched a clamp designed for lifting and turning curved plate or pipe from horizontal to vertical positions, and vice versa.
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NewsMammoet restructures regional activities
Following the acquisition of ALE, Mammoet has detailed its new regional structure and the respective managing directors.
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NewsUK launches consultation of free ports
The UK is moving ahead with plans to establish up to ten free ports (also known as free-trade zones) in a bid to unlock post-Brexit opportunities and support logistics supply chains.
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NewsHeavy Lift Awards category spotlight: Shipping Line of the Year
HLPFI takes a look at the Shipping Line of the Year award, sponsored by Trans Global Projects Group (TGP).
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NewsHLI handles the pressure in yankee move
HLI Rail & Rigging has moved a yankee dryer – a pressure vessel used in the production of tissue paper – 300 miles (482.8 km) from Erie to Lock Haven in Pennsylvania.
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NewsHareket loads out TCO trio
Turkey’s Hareket has loaded out three oversized pieces of oil processing equipment at Borusan port.
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NewsIntermarine begins operations
Intermarine has commenced its Americas liner service, following the brand’s resurrection at the end of January.
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NewsAAL to launch new monthly service
Multipurpose carrier AAL is launching a Europe - Middle East/India - Asia monthly liner service later this month.
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NewsDreamlifts ends partnership with Antonov
UK-based Dreamlifts will no longer act as the worldwide general sales and service agent for Antonov Airlines, effective March 1, 2020.
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NewsKOGA Shipping launched
King Ocean Gulf Alliance (KOGA) Shipping has been launched out of Houston, USA, and will focus on breakbulk, project, and bulk shipping throughout the Americas.
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Newsdeugro makes urgent Mozambique move
deugro Italy has delivered 140 tonnes of time-critical oil and gas cargo from Houston, USA to Mozambique.
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NewsNYK places LNG PCTC order
NYK has ordered a second LNG-fuelled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) from Shin Kurushima Dockyard.
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NewsSarens adds Orléans base
Sarens has opened a crane depot in Orléans, France, which will supply cranes on a rental basis for clients in the nuclear energy and civil engineering sectors.
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NewsTreffler begins fleet modernisation
Munich-based crane hire company Treffler, which was acquired by Maxikraft Group during October last year, has ordered seven Liebherr mobile cranes with lifting capacities up to 230 tonnes.
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NewsOnshore wind grows in the Americas
The Americas and the Caribbean installed 13,427 MW of onshore wind capacity in 2019, an increase of 12 percent on the previous year’s 11,892 MW, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
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NewsCEE merges with Priority Cargo Network
Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) and Priority Cargo Network – both part of the Quality Cargo Networks group – are merging their operations.
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NewsLeadership changes at Konecranes
Konecranes has appointed Carolin Paulus as its executive vice president for the industrial equipment division, effective March 1, 2020.









