All Business articles – Page 40
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NewsSolar improvements generate new project logistics business
Developments in the design and size of solar power installations are opening up opportunities for project forwarders and heavy lift providers, reports Phil Hastings.
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NewsBreakbulk Europe returning to Bremen in 2020
The organisers of the Breakbulk Europe conference and exhibition confirmed that the event will, for the third consecutive year, return to Bremen.
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NewsAntwerpXL readies for first show
The new three-day breakbulk, ro-ro and heavy lift project cargo event, AntwerpXL, is readying for its inaugural show, which takes place from May 7-9 this year at the Antwerp Expo.
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NewsJill joins Fred. Olsen's fleet
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has signed a long-term time charter agreement with Falcon Global that will see the jack-up vessel Jill join its fleet.
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NewsSpliethoff-BigLift UK established
The Spliethoff Group has established Spliethoff-BigLift UK to expand and develop the commercial representation of both companies in the UK.
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NewsProject logistics supply chain risk: how much is too much?
A worrying and increasingly prominent trend is the amount of risk being shouldered by those active in the project logistics supply chain. David Kershaw reports.
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NewsSAL sets up Spanish entity
SAL Heavy Lift, in partnership with Grupo Davila, has established a new entity that will represent the heavy lift shipping line in the Spanish market.
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NewsCM Labs launches tandem training tool
CM Labs Simulations has launched a crawler crane operator training tool that focuses on tandem operations.
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NewsStraightpoint rental stock heads to LGH
Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has acquired the rental fleet of Straightpoint, as the load cell manufacturer looks to exit the hire market.
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NewsFred. Olsen Ocean takes stake in United Wind Logistics
Fred. Olsen Ocean (FOO) has acquired a 50 percent interest in United Wind Logistics (UWL) – the Hamburg-based shipping and logistics specialist active in the wind energy industry.
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NewsUK P&I sets up Dutch operation
In preparation for the UK's departure from the European Union (EU), the UK P&I Club has gained approval from financial regulators in the Netherlands to establish a Rotterdam-based subsidiary, UK P&I Club N.V. (UKNV).
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NewsESTA receives MEP backing
Caroline Nagtegaal, a Dutch member of the European parliament (MEP), has penned a letter to the European Commission (EC) in support of ESTA's calls to develop heavy transport corridors and harmonise the permit issuing process across Europe.
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NewsDHL details supply chain risks
DHL’s Resilience360 has released its first annual risk report, examining last year’s major supply chain challenges while identifying trends that will shape the risk landscape in 2019.
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NewsCharter rates hold steady
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have remained flat over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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NewsRoll Group awarded Total contract
Roll Group has secured a contract to transport 24 modules for Total’s ethane cracker project in the USA.
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NewsSteel cut for OHT newbuild
The first steel has been cut for Offshore Heavy Transport’s (OHT) Ulstein-designed semi-submersible heavy lift crane vessel at China Merchant Heavy Industry’s (CMHI) yard in China.
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NewsMarmedsa expands Houston facilities
Noatum Maritime, through its Marmedsa Oil & Gas division, has expanded its capacity in the USA by opening a larger warehouse in Houston.
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NewsUECC signs newbuilding contract
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has signed a contract for the construction of two new generation pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) with China Ship Building Trading and Jiangnan Shipyard.
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NewsDNV GL qualifies QUAD method
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has received a DNV GL technology qualification certificate for its QUAD lifting method, which has been established to install and/or remove oversized topsides or jackets.
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NewsDP World commits to Kazakhstan
Dubai-headquartered DP World has reaffirmed its intention to invest in new port and logistics infrastructure in Kazakhstan, following the signing of two framework agreements relating to special economic zones (SEZ) in Aktau and Khorgos.