Heavy haulage & trailers news – Page 137
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Sri Lankan freight company considers expansion
December 29 - Sri Lankan freight forwarder FPS Lanka is considering setting up offices in the new southern port of Hambantota and in eastern Trincomalee harbour to handle an anticipated influx of cargo flows for post-war reconstruction.
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Liebherr celebrates milestone delivery
December 23 - Crane manufacturer Liebherr is celebrating the delivery of its 300th LTM 1500-8.1, described by the company as the most successful telescopic crane of its class, anywhere in the world.
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VGG Transports 57 nacelles from Bilbao to Salvador
December 20 -Vasco Gallega Group, the Spanish member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), has organised the transport of 57 windmill nacelles from Bilbao in Spain to Salvador in Brazil, providing export customs clearance, heavy lift handling of the
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Aaras handles complex cargoes through Karachi
December 17 - Aaras Shipping Agencies chartered the multipurpose vessel Hibiscus Lily to ship various heavy items into Karachi Port in Pakistan.
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Reel deal for Tuscor Lloyds
December 13 - Tuscor Lloyds, the UK-based heavy lift specialist freight forwarder and shipping agent, recently undertook the movement of a large cable reel on behalf of a large shipping agent in Scotland.
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Back to the classroom at Breakbulk Asia
December 13 - Next month's third annual Breakbulk Asia Transportation Conference & Exhibition in Singapore is offering two opportunities for industry professionals to brush up their training or to acquire new skills that can lead to accreditation and form
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Delighted daughter Svenja sees 'world's largest heavy lift vessel' put to work
December 10 - The first of two new vessels commissioned by Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land (SAL) will today embark on its maiden voyage.
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Liebherr LR 13000 crawler crane lifts 3,371 tonne test load
December 9 - Further to the news item uploaded here on December 7, Liebherr has now confirmed that its new LR 13000 has successfully completed a lift of more than 3,000 tonnes during tests currently being conducted.
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Smit Heavy Lift Europe profits from OCTOPUS-Onboard
December 8 - After leasing Amarcon's Portable Surveyor Box for several weeks, Smit Heavy Lift Europe has decided to install OCTOPUS-Onboard for installation on Smit Taklift 4.
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WindPower Innovations finalises agreement to open heavy lift facility in Oregon
December 8 - WindPower Innovations, Inc., a wind energy company, has finalised an agreement to open its first full service heavy lift WindPower Innovations facility, for providing a range of services for the wind turbines in the State of Oregon.
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Amarcon confirms RollDock order
December 7 - Amarcon has confirmed that RollDock has ordered OCTOPUS-Onboard for its newbuild multipurpose heavy lift vessel, RollDock Sea which is due to be delivered soon. This vessel is a sister ship of RollDock Sun - pictured below - which has been in
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Liebherr crawler crane offers 3,000 tonnes lifting capacity
December 7 - With its LR 13000, which is currently being tested at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH, Liebherr is extending the range of crawler cranes.
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UK increases speed limits for abnormal loads to improve safety and reduce
December 6 - Some abnormal loads transporting heavy pieces of machinery around the country are to be allowed to travel faster on motorways and dual carriageways - halving the cost of any congestion they cause.
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Gottfried Schenker joins the Logistik Hall of Fame after 110 years
December 3 - Almost 110 years after his death, Gottfried Schenker , the founder of the Schenker forwarding company, has been posthumously inducted into the Logistik Hall of Fame in Vienna.
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Cargo Equipment Experts adds to Greek coverage
December 3 - Delta Maritime, headquartered in Thessaloniki, Greece, has joined the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network.
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Help shape the contents of our next issue
November 30 - The 17th edition of Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International, which should be landing on your desks over the next few days, delivers a comprehensive update of the latest developments in the over dimensional cargo business.
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Successful crane test for SAL newbuilding
November 25 - In Hamburg, crane tests have been successful on the first of two newbuildings commissioned by Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land (SAL).
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Boskalis raises earnings outlook and offers solution to pension issues
November 22 - Royal Boskalis Westminster, a global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors, has reported that Q3 2010 trading has risen, thanks in part to its contested takeover of SMIT this year.
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Handle with care: Allseas handles glass factory relocation
November 19 - Glass is a commodity that certainly needs to be handled with care and Allseas Global Logistics showed its willingness to adhere to that rule during the recent relocation of a glass factory from Birmingham to Brazil.
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Teras and BBC JV established ... BBC Houston to fly US flag
November 19 - Teras Cargo Transport (America), LLC, a full-service marine transport and logistics service provider and BBC Chartering & Logistic GmbH & Co. KG, which delivers tailor-made shipping solutions for both heavy lift and project cargoes, have ent