The Netherlands-based Gerdinand van Dieren Transport has added a Broshuis pendular axle low-loader to its fleet.
The four-axle PL2 HD low-loader has a payload of 68 tons (61.69 tonnes), and will mainly be used for the transport of heavy cranes and piling rigs.
According to Broshuis, the compact trailer has a large steering angle, which makes it easy to manoeuvre in tight locations. It also has a wide crane arm recess.
Friday & Co Shipbrokers has brokered a major chartering deal between heavy lift shipping specialist Boskalis and a Chinese charterer, to transport the car carrier Floor (formerly Fremantle Highway) from the Netherlands to China for extensive repairs.
Dutch transport engineering specialist Mammoet has performed the decommissioning load-ins of all three gravity-based topsides that were installed at the Brent field in the North Sea. Brent Charlie was the third, last and heaviest of the jobs.
Hareket has reached an agreement with TII Scheuerle to expand its fleet with 200 axle lines of SPMTs.
Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes will continue its work at TerraPower’s Natrium reactor demonstration plant in Wyoming, USA, by supplying a fully customised 125-tonne hoist crane.
Lifting equipment manufacturer Tadano has continued to diversify its portfolio with the acquisition of IHI Transport Machinery’s transportation systems unit.
Schmidbauer has acquired a pair of MAN TGX 41.640 8x4/4 BB heavy-duty prime movers.
