All articles by David Kershaw – Page 28
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NewsMBS Logistics sends aid to Türkiye’s earthquake zone
Cologne-headquartered MBS Logistics is transporting urgently required relief supplies to Türkiye’s earthquake zone. The first of four trucks organised by MBS arrived in Gaziosmanpaşa near Istanbul on February 28.
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NewsBigLift Shipping and Mammoet to transport Antarctic research base
Antarctica New Zealand and Leighs Construction have contracted BigLift Shipping and Mammoet to transport modules for the Scott Base research station to Antarctica in 2027.
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NewsShepherd to head up Gard (Japan)
Marine insurance provider Gard has appointed Louis Shepherd as managing director of Gard (Japan), effective May 1, 2023.
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NewsAprojects building logistics centre at Antwerp
Belgian logistics services provider Aprojects has started building a logistics centre next to terminal operator PSA Breakbulk at quay 410 in Antwerp.
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NewsSeaRoad I keel laid
Tasmanian shipping and logistics company SeaRoad held a keel-laying ceremony at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) shipyard on February 27 for its newbuild ro-ro vessel SeaRoad I.
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NewsLEEA releases #GLAD2023 mission statement
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has revealed its mission statement as supporters unite in preparation for a day where manufacturers, suppliers, and end users share material that promotes safe and high quality load lifting.
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NewsPCS strike to affect UK freight on February 1
100,000 civil service staff that are members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will strike on February 1, 2023. The action is likely to impact the movement of goods through UK ports and airports.
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NewsUTC supports El Tesorito development in Colombia
Over the past two years UTC Overseas has been busy transporting equipment to the new El Tesorito power plant in Cordoba Province, Colombia.
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NewsDenby calls on Enerpac cube jacks
Lincoln, UK-based Denby Transport completed the installation of a 51-tonne generator using Enerpac SCJ-50 cube jacks.
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NewsWinners revealed at BIFA Freight Service Awards
A record-breaking 550 people attended the annual BIFA Freight Service Awards on February 19, which took place at The Brewery in London.
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NewsRoehl joins MBS Logistics as CEO
MBS Logistics has expanded its management team with the appointment of Joerg Roehl as an additional ceo.
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NewsAllseas Global Project Logistics insolvent
UK-headquartered Allseas Global Project Logistics was declared insolvent at the end of 2022. Industry analyst Alphaliner reports that the division owes GBP34 million (USD41.3 million) to creditors, as well as GBP12 million (USD14.6 million) to other parts of the Allseas Group.
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NewsWorld Bank details economic headwinds
The markets generating heavy lift and project cargoes have proven resilient to economic and political shocks, but the global economy is certainly feeling the impacts. While not all economies will fall into recession this year, the World Bank expects headwinds to slow down almost all developed and emerging markets.
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NewsProject cargo grows at Thunder Bay
Canada’s port of Thunder Bay (Ontario) said that steel, wind turbine products, and other project cargo, such as items for the mining sector, became familiar arrivals at the Keefer Terminal last year.
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NewsMultipurpose shipping in position to weather 2023 storms
While multipurpose vessel rates are expected to soften through 2023, the rate of decline is expected to be less than in competing sectors such as containerships and handysize dry bulk carriers, according to the latest forecasts from Drewry.
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NewsFreighter sinks off Abaco coast
The general cargo ship Onego Traveller sank off the coast of Abaco, the Bahamas, on December 29. All 12 crew members were safely evacuated.
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NewsMaersk completes Martin Bencher acquisition
Maersk has completed its acquisition of Danish project logistics provider Martin Bencher Group.
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NewsJevtic joins a. hartrodt as managing director
During November, Vojislav Jevtic was appointed joint managing director of a. hartrodt Germany.
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NewsFelbermayr delivers transformers for Nauders project
At the start of September 2022, Austria-headquartered Felbermayr undertook one of its most spectacular transport projects of the year.
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ArticleReflecting on ‘the best career I can imagine’
Chris Kent has spent 50 years working at some of the project logistics industry’s most recognisable companies. He spoke with HLPFI editor David Kershaw about his storied and “thoroughly enjoyable” career.