All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 632
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Liebherr looks to 3,000 tonne crawler crane
July 2 - Crane manufacturer Liebherr-Werk is currently constructing the LR 13000 model crawler crane which the company claims "ushers in a whole new dimension in size for crawler cranes of conventional design."
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Project cargo sailings to Haiti launched
July 1 - A new weekly shipping service from the US to Haiti has been launched.
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Trans-United picks up grand award
July 1 - OOG and heavylift road haulier Trans-United, Inc of Burns Harbor, Indiana has been named the Overall Grand Safety Winner in the Indiana Motor Truck Association (IMTA) 2009 Fleet Safety Contest.
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Main anchor of the Jahre Viking/ Seawise Giant arrives in Hong Kong
July 1 - A 36 ton anchor belonging to a historic ship, once the world's largest, has been transported by Wilhelmsen Ships Service from Gujarat and has just arrived in Hong Kong, to be placed as the centrepiece in the new Hong Kong Maritime Museum.
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Sarens' 3,200 tonne crane is a work in progress
July 1 - Belgium-based crane manufacturer Sarens Group, working with California-based subsidiary Rigging International, is continuing to produce a 3,200 tonne capacity ring-based crane, the SGC 120 model, due to be available to customers early next year.
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NPCC to demothball 1980s oil production facility
July 1 - Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) has awarded an EPC contract to National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), an Abu Dhabi government-controlled oil-services company, to carry out the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC
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SDV establishes first Iraqi office
June 30 - Global forwarder SDV has opened a representative office in Baghdad as well as branches in Zakho and Basra.
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Laninco lights up Costa Rican power project
June 30 - The Anglo-Costa Rican company, Laninco SA has handled approximately 1,200 tonnes of project cargo from port side to the construction site at Las Pailas, where the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad is building a geothermal power station in
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Inaugural breakbulk education day seeks sponsors
June 30 - A day-long programme of education courses aimed at developing the next generation of breakbulk executives will be held at the 21st Annual Breakbulk Americas Transportation Conference and Exhibition in October this year in Houston. This is the fi
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Beluga delivers crane to Port Manatee
June 30 - Port Manatee's second Gottwald mobile harbour crane has been successfully delivered from Germany onboard the Beluga Endeavour and is being assembled onsite by its sister crane, which was delivered in November 2007.
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Chapman Freeborn in Qatar Airway's B777F charter debut
June 30 - Air cargo charter broker Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has co-ordinated the first-ever charter on Qatar Airways Cargo's latest addition - a new Boeing 777 Freighter recently delivered to the Doha-based airline.
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Wilhelmsen Ships Service completes USD2 million major project loading
June 30 - The logistics department of Wilhelmsen Ships Service in Shanghai has completed the loading of a large consignment containing an air-filter system for shipment to India.
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Topaz wins Gulf Petrochem contract
June 29 - Topaz Engineering's fabrication and construction unit, through its subsidiary Nico International Hydrospace, has won a EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contract worth USD 45 million from Gulf Petrochem.
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Port of Long View signs lease for steel pipe centre
June 29 - Further to the report here on June 25, the Port of Longview Commissioners has unanimously approved leases with IDM Longview, LLC and Skyline Steel to construct and operate a steel pipe manufacturing centre in the Port's West Industrial Park.
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China Shipping-Jumbo Heavy Lift opens in Beijing
June 29 - China Shipping-Jumbo Heavy Lift Co Ltd, a joint venture between Jumbo Shipping and China Shipping, has opened a Representative Office in Beijing, China.
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GPLN adds to Chinese network
June 29 - Qingdao Ocean Logistics Company has joined the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN).
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Submarine hitches a ride
June 28 - Hindustan Cargo Ltd (HCL) has handled the shipment of submarine weighing 2,325 tonnes which is heading from Visakhapatnam Port to Severodvinsk, Russia for a refit.
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Nurturing the next generation of project forwarders
June 28 - At Saving Shipping & Forwarding, plans are in place to nurture the next generation of project freight forwarders.
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Kuehne + Nagel puts its foot on the gas in the Sahara
June 28 - SNC-Lavalin, one of the world's leading engineering and construction groups, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a contract for global logistics services related to its EUR785 million (USD972) project with Sonatrach, Algeria's national oil and gas compan