Ocean Giant conducts cargo offload operations at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Photo by Marie Morrow, MSC Pacific.

Ocean Giant delivers to Antarctica

2025-02-20T08:36:00+00:00By

The USA’s Military Sealift Command chartered US Ocean’s multipurpose heavy lift vessel Ocean Giant to deliver supplies at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in support of the annual resupply mission Operation Deep Freeze 2025.

AAL Limassol with its Eco-Deck in place, halding wind turbine blades

AAL opts for Octopus advisory system for Super B-class

2025-02-20T08:03:00+00:00By

AAL Shipping has chosen the ABB Ability Octopus marine advisory system to optimise operations of its advanced fleet of Super B-class heavy lift vessels.

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Hacklin takes stake in Nordic Chartering

2025-02-20T08:01:00+00:00By

Hacklin has expanded its scope of business in the logistics sector with the acquisition of a stake in the Finnish shortsea operator Nordic Chartering.

3PL begins transporting wind turbine components to Denmark

3PL begins transporting wind turbine components to Denmark

2025-02-20T08:00:00+00:00By

3PL Industrial Projects has transported oversized wind turbine components for Vestas.

Sevenstar delivers yacht and catamaran 1

Sevenstar delivers yacht and catamaran

2025-02-20T08:00:00+00:00By

Amsterdam-headquartered Sevenstar Yacht Transport has completed delivery of transported a yacht and a catamaran, the former moved from Southampton, UK, to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and the latter from Rauma, Finland, to Gibraltar.

Sarens replaces bridge in Belgium 1

A smoother crossing for drivers and wildlife

2025-02-19T15:52:00+00:00By

Sarens has successfully completed its role in the replacement of a bridge over the E-313 highway in Ranst, Belgium, which includes an integrated ecoduct.

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EU heavy transport reforms being slowed by political uncertainty

2025-02-19T10:12:00+00:00By

Reforms to EU abnormal load transport regulations are being slowed by political uncertainty in Germany and France, according to the European association for abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA).

Swire Projects ships dredging equipment from Bangladesh to UAE

Swire Projects ships dredging equipment from Bangladesh to UAE

2025-02-19T10:10:00+00:00By

Swire Projects has delivered approximately 20,000 cu m of dredging equipment from Payra, Bangladesh to Jebel Ali, UAE.

VentoFoil production

Econowind secures funds for VentoFoil XL prototype for deepsea shipping

2025-02-19T10:05:00+00:00By

Dutch company Econowind, based in Zeewolde, has secured EUR1 million (USD1.05 million) in development capital from Invest International to advance and test its VentoFoil XL, a 24-30 m-high steel wind sail intended for the deepsea shipping market.

Prestwick Cargo Services uses three main deck loaders and two cranes to offload outsized cargo

​Prestwick handles longest-ever cargo

2025-02-19T10:01:00+00:00By

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) has handled its longest-ever piece of freight as part of a consignment for the oil and gas sector.

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