Laso to open facility in Basque Country
Portugal’s Laso Transportes will open a new complex worth EUR10 million (USD10.5 million) next year in the Basque Country, Spain.
Vanguard cool box delivery catches attention
South Africa-headquartered Vanguard has completed transport of at 50 m-long, 171-tonne cold box from the port of Walvis Bay in Namibia to a copper mine in Solwezi, Zambia.
Total Movements delivers floating power plant to Sulawesi
Total Movements International has successfully coordinated transport of the massive 60 MW barge-mounted power plant, Nusantara II, from Surabaya, East Java, to Kolaka, southeast Sulawesi.
LEEA urges members to maintain investment in training resources
Following the 2024 Autumn Budget, the UK’s Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has encouraged its members to not slash their investment into training resources when deciding where to make cuts.
Fracht acquires Quality Freight
Irish and UK shipping company Quality Freight Group has become part of Switzerland-headquartered Fracht Group.
Sarens PNG adds Mac25 Franna crane to its fleet in Papua New Guinea
Sarens PNG, a joint venture between Sarens and Trans Wonderland (TWL), has added the Mac25 Franna crane to its fleet in Papua New Guinea.
Tugdock earns DNV backing for its TSP technology
UK-based Tugdock has been awarded a ‘Statement of Feasibility’ from DNV for its Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP).
Drydocks World and GE Vernova land Ostwind 4 grid connection contract
Drydocks World, in partnership with GE Vernova, will build and install Ostwind 4 – a 2 GW offshore wind grid connection in Germany.
General cargo volumes dip at Port Houston
General cargo volumes have dipped 3 percent year-to-date at Port Houston’s multipurpose facilities. However, steel imports increased 34 percent in November.
DSV sets benchmark in Poland
DSV, with its partner Sarens, was responsible for the transport of 1,700 individual cargoes including a 850-tonne wash tower, for the largest petrochemical investment project in Europe in the last 20 years.
