All articles by David Kershaw – Page 23
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NewsNewbuild updates from Briese and Maersk
Germany’s Briese and Denmark’s Maersk shared details of their ongoing newbuilding programmes. The former said that its inaugural next-generation newbuild has been launched at the Dayang Offshore shipyard.
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NewsTime-critical airfreight delivery to Vietnam
Total Movements has coordinated an urgent airfreight shipment from India to Vietnam.
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NewsGG5G vessels to join Venice-Bari-Patras line
Italy’s Grimaldi will mobilise two of its GG5G-class ro-ro ships on its Venice, Bari and Patras service linking Italy with Greece.
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NewsBGT handles UAE-Iraq ro-ro service
Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) recently welcomed the first direct ro-ro service between the UAE and Iraq operated by DP World.
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NewsAndersen joins Blue Water as CIO
Blue Water Shipping has appointed Steffen Juhl Andersen as its chief information officer.
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NewsACS reports strong charter growth in Singapore
Air Charter Service (ACS) has invested further in its Singapore operations, following another year of strong results for the office and the Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsDe-risking the carriage of lithium-ion batteries
Freight insurer TT Club is urging those responsible for transporting lithium-ion batteries to be keenly aware of the hazards. It’s calling for the development of a united approach to enhance their safe carriage. Improved regulatory clarity is required and automotive manufacturers need to address transport safety issues more thoroughly.
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NewsInterMax ships press to Alashankou
InterMax Solutions coordinated the delivery of a 45-tonne mechanical press from Kaohsiung (Taiwan), via Shanghai, to Alashankou in Xingang, China.
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NewsGuindastes Centro Oeste bolsters fleet with Liebherr capacity
Brazil-based Guindastes Centro Oeste has taken delivery of the country’s first 230-tonne lift capacity LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane from Liebherr.
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NewsReactor replacement at German methanol plant
Mammoet was called upon to replace reactors at an active methanol plant in Germany.
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NewsMegaMAX lowbeds delivered to SAE
Italian company Societa Autotrasporti Eccezionali (SAE) has acquired a pair of six-axle MegaMAX lowbed trailers from Faymonville to support its activities in the wind energy market.
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NewsWind-powered Canopée makes transatlantic voyage with Bolloré satellite shipment
Bolloré Logistics organised the door-to-door transport of a satellite and its various components from the customer’s site in Toulouse to the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou. The ocean voyage was performed by the wind-powered ship Canopée on its very first transatlantic crossing.
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NewsProject Cargo Conference launched in Singapore
Heavy Lift and Project Forwarding International (HLPFI) is partnering with leading exhibition organiser Messe München’s subsidiary MMI Asia to launch a new conference focused on the project cargo sector in Southeast Asia.
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NewsTHLG elects executive committee
The Heavy Lift Group (THLG) elected its new executive committee at its 68th conference held on June 5.
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NewsPentagon appoints Misquitta in India
Pentagon Freight Services has appointed Jason Misquitta as its country manager for India.
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NewsJurong Port progresses with Project Logistics Hub expansion with OMC2 launch
Singapore’s Jurong Port said that it will offer a single-stop service for project logistics customers across three waterfront facilities.
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NewsMyG2 opened up to third-parties to boost collaboration
Shipping line G2 Ocean has opened up its digital shipping platform, MyG2, to port agents, freight forwarders, and spot customers.
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News#GLAD2023 kick-offs with UK Parliament event
This year’s Global Lifting Awareness Day, which takes place July 13, will be pre-empted by an event at UK Parliament and lead into a programme of content delivered by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA).
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NewsSarens PNG established in joint venture with Trans Wonderland
Sarens and Trans Wonderland (TWL) have established a joint venture – Sarens PNG – which will provide heavy lifting, transport engineering, crane rental and integrated logistics in Papua New Guinea.
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NewsSallaum eyes up eight newbuild ro-ro vessels
Belgium’s Sallaum Lines aims to double its fleet by 2027 with the addition of eight ro-ro vessels.