All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in February 2023
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NewsBoskalis lands Moray West wind farm contract
The Netherlands-headquartered Boskalis has been awarded a contract by Ocean Winds – a 50:50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE – to transport and install monopiles for the Moray West wind farm project off the east coast of Scotland.
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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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NewsABP outlines sustainability strategy
Associated British Ports (ABP) has launched a wide-ranging sustainability strategy, including plans to invest around GBP2 billion (USD2.4 billion) in decarbonising its own operations by 2040 at the latest and in major infrastructure projects to enable the wider UK energy transition.
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NewsHHLA Project Logistics adds Almaty office
HHLA Project Logistics – a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) – has opened an office in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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NewsHinkley reactor arrives on site
The first nuclear reactor for Hinkley Point C in the UK has arrived in Somerset.
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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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NewsErik Thun puts Baltic Crystal into operation
Swedish shipowner Erik Thun has taken delivery of its 6,380 dwt newbuild vessel Baltic Crystal, built at Ferus Smit shipyard in Westerbroek, the Netherlands, joining its sistership Nordic Crystal.
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NewsOmega Morgan installs autoclave in tight conditions
USA-based Omega Morgan has replaced and installed an autoclave in Arlington, Washington State.
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NewsSeko appoints Hofmann
Seko Logistics has appointed Alfred Hofmann as its senior vice president global ocean freight.
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NewsModulift deployed in Tokyo
Japan-based lifting gear company Nakamura Industry and its customer have lifted a 21-tonne fire truck using Modulift spreader beams in Tokyo.
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NewsAl Faris shifts shiploader on Cometto axle lines
UAE-based Al Faris has deployed Cometto SPMT axle lines to move a 410-ton (372-tonne) shiploader in Dubai.
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NewsCakeBoxx appoints Mehl
Thomas Sender Mehl has been appointed as general manager of CakeBoxx Technologies in Aarhus, Denmark, and as senior vice president of supply chain for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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NewsPentagon Transport receives trailers
UK-based Pentagon Transport – part of Pentagon Freight Services – has taken delivery of 28 trailers to support its expanding volumes of cargo to and from Scandinavia and Europe.
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NewsSevenstar gets Lloyd’s certification
Amsterdam-headquartered Sevenstar Yacht Transport has received certification for its transport cradles from marine classification society Lloyd’s Register.
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NewsGAC North America opens Seattle office
GAC North America - Shipping has opened an office in Seattle to support its growing customer base in the USA’s Pacific Northwest.
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NewsSeaway7 and Saipem to collaborate on fixed-bottom wind energy
Seaway7 and Saipem have entered into a commercial collaboration agreement to jointly identify, bid and execute fixed offshore wind energy projects.
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NewsRT-trans takes Liebherr delivery
Serbian crane and heavy haulage company RT-trans has taken delivery of an eight-axle LTM 1450-8.1 crane from Liebherr.
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NewsEnerpac adds bracing kits
Heavy-duty lifting equipment manufacturer Enerpac has introduced bracing kits for its JS125 and JS250 jack up systems that enable a 50 percent increase in total lifting height.
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NewsJumbo-SAL-Alliance loads Tukan cranes
The Jumbo-SAL-Alliance has loaded three Tukan cranes onto the SAL Heavy Lift vessel Lisa in Bremen, Germany, bound for the port of Haifa, Israel.
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NewsWoodland steps up at Allelys
UK-based heavy lift and special transport specialist Allelys has appointed Jamie Woodland as its commercial manager.