All articles by David Kershaw – Page 24
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NewsVoltaire arrives in the UK for Dogger Bank development
Jan de Nul’s largest jack-up installation vessel, Voltaire, has arrived at the port of Able Seaton in the UK ahead of its role at Dogger Bank wind farm phases A, B and C.
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NewsColonial Terminals to develop breakbulk facility in Savannah
Colonial Terminals in Savannah has acquired 16.7 acres (6.6 ha) of land adjacent to an existing riverfront facility and a Norfolk Southern rail link, which will be repurposed for breakbulk handling.
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NewsAramco picks Cosco for Marjan PK1 transport and installation
Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers landed the contract from Saudi Aramco to transport and install the Marjan PK1 offshore platform.
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NewsESTA urges action to resolve German permitting crisis
The European Association of Abnormal Road Transport and Mobile Cranes (ESTA) has written to the German government and the European Commission urging action to resolve the crisis facing heavy transport in Germany caused by weak infrastructure and long delays in issuing permits.
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NewsBMS places large SPMT order with TII Scheuerle
Denmark-headquartered BMS placed an order for more than 300 axles lines of SPMTs with German manufacturer TII Scheuerle.
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NewsCargolux inaugurates SAF at Luxembourg Airport
Cargolux is part of a team that has brought sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Luxembourg Airport (lux-Airport) for the first time as the cargo airline works towards decarbonising its operations.
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NewsGeneral cargo ship orders from Wilson and Wagenborg
Shortsea shipping player Wilson placed an order for the construction of six 3,800 dwt newbuildings, plus an option for eight more. Wagenborg, meanwhile, is pressing on with EasyMax newbuilds.
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NewsShipNext and XLProjects partner to boost digital shipping access
Digital freight platform ShipNext has signed a strategic partnership with the XLProjects (XLP) network.
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NewsRoll Group signs MoU with KMC to manage two wide-deck carriers
Heavy transportation company Roll Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KMC Line for commercial cooperation.
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Newsdeugro details multi-year UPM project cargo deliveries
deugro has shared details of its role at UPM’s Taurus pulp mill project, which included the delivery of 263,300 freight tons of cargo to the site in Uruguay.
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NewsMammoet adds Faymonville gear to roster
Heavy transport and lifting specialist Mammoet has added Faymonville trailers to its haulage fleet.
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ArticleEU ETS rollout to bring shipping cost hike
Heavy lift operators are looking at how they can fairly implement the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), with costs that could run to thousands of euros a day, per vessel.
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NewsFelbermayr completes Brenner Pass TBM deliveries
At the start of the year Austrian heavy transport specialist Felbermayr began transporting two new tunnel boring machines (TBM) to assist with the construction of the world’s longest underground tunnel at the Brenner Pass.
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NewsMarr optimises activities for TBM installation
Marr Contracting had its M2480D heavy lift luffing (HLL) tower crane mobilised at the Hinkley Point C power plant project in the UK, assisting with the handling of tunnel boring machines.
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NewsSGL opens in Nairobi
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has opened its first office in Nairobi, Kenya.
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NewsHerrenknecht acquires Eco1000 for in-plant logistics
German manufacturer Herrenknecht has added a six-axle Eco1000 self-propelled vehicle from Cometto to its fleet for in-plant transport of tunnel boring machine parts.
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NewsMaersk secures green methanol for newbuild’s first voyage
Maersk has secured green methanol from Dutch producer OCI Global for the maiden voyage of the world’s first methanol-enabled container vessel. 19 vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2024-2025.
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NewsOfficer supply shortfall reaches record high
Officer supply shortfall has reached a record high and is not expected to improve, leading to manning cost inflation, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report published by shipping consultancy Drewry.
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ArticleUS project forwarders and carriers prepare for another surge of activity
Capital expenditure in projects of all varieties is surging in the USA. David Kershaw speaks with carriers and forwarders to determine how they are managing capacity and planning for another surge in activity.