All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 486
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Freight Wings completes record-breaking project
January 3 - Freight Wings PVT Ltd (FWPL) has successfully loaded out a 3,200 tonne jacket at Larsen & Toubro's (L&T) Kattupalli facility, South India.
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Signet Maritime commissions heavy deck barge
January 3 - Mississippi-headquartered Signet Maritime Corporation has completed the construction of a new heavy deck barge at its Shipbuilding & Repair division. The barge, designed by Farrell and Norton Naval Architects, has been named 'SIGNET 141'.
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US port contract talks extended an additional week
January 3 - More good news from the USA where, having agreed to a 30-day extension of their current contract negotiations, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) have agreed to a further extension of the dea
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Lift & Shift hauls five modules across India
January 3 - Mumbai-based heavy lift project cargo forwarder Lift & Shift India PVT has successfully executed the transport and load out of five over-dimensional cargoes between Hariza and Kakinada for the Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation's (GSPC) gas p
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Management restructure at Lachmann
January 2 - Maria Isabel von Lachmann is leaving her position as ceo of Brazil-headquartered Lachmann Companies to become chairman of the board of directors.
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Lufthansa Cargo Group reorganising charter division
January 2 - During the first quarter of 2013, the charter business within the Lufthansa Cargo Group will be reorganised, with the standalone Lufthansa Cargo Charter operation being incorporated into Lufthansa Cargo.
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BNSF Logistics acquires EP-Team
January 2 - BNSF Logistics has acquired Texas-based global logistics project cargo provider EP-Team Inc.
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Happy New Year
December 31 - To all visitors to the HLPFI website, readers of the magazine, advertisers, supporters and contributors.
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Mill is no grind for HEAVY Logistics
December 31 - HEAVY Logistics, a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) network in Belgium, recently organised a multimodal transport using 10 Goldhofer SPMT axle lines and a hired barge, to move a grinding mill from Tournai to Antwerp, Belgium.
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US port strike averted for now
December 31 - We end the year with some good news from the USA where the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) have agreed to a 30-day extension of the current labour contract and negotiations between them, thu
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BNSF Logistics acquires Albacor Shipping
December 31 - BNSF Logistics has acquired Albacor Shipping, the Toronto, Canada-based international global project and general cargo provider with locations across North America, Europe and Russia.
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Panalpina expects goodwill impairment
December 28 - Due to the loss of a major customer in Norway, Switzerland-headquartered forwarder Panalpina has reviewed the goodwill position relating to its acquisition of Norwegian company Grieg Logistics in 2011.
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Virgin delivers Xmas cheer to cruise ship
December 28 - Virgin Atlantic Cargo has transported a seven metre Christmas tree and 15 smaller consignments for Hapag Lloyd Cruises, owner of the cruise ship MS Europa.
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Combi Lift strengthens Australian team
December 28 - Denmark-headquartered specialist project cargo shipping line Combi Lift has appointed Eike Hemp as operations manager within its Australia team.
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Breakbulk drops sharply at Antwerp
December 28 - Belgium's Port of Antwerp has released its provisional performance figures for 2012. Conventional breakbulk at the port dropped by 14.9 percent year-on-year to 10,804,408 tonnes, due to what it says is a decline in the amount of steel handle
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Crowley announces management changes
December 28 - Jacksonville-headquartered Crowley Maritime Corporation has announced more organisational changes within its shipping and logistics team.
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Coscol confirms shipping pool expansion ambitions
December 28 - Cosco Shipping (Coscol) has confirmed that it is seeking to expand the pool of specialist semi-submersible vessels created earlier this year by adding ships from mainland Chinese or non-Chinese shipping companies.
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NICOLAS launches 350 tonne side girder deck
December 28 - French vehicle manufacturer NICOLAS has launched a new 350 tonne side girder deck, with Norwegian transport company Statnett Transport taking delivery of the first deck off the production line.
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UAL's new ship sets sail
December 27 - Universal Africa Lines' (UAL) latest fleet addition, UAL Houston, recently left the Scottish port of Aberdeen on her first commercial voyage.