All articles by HeavyLiftPFI – Page 682
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Fleet additions lift Fairstar Heavy Transport
August 5 - In its second quarter results, Fairstar has reported continued increases in revenue and profitability, and reduced debt.
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Success for first PPG conference in USA
August 4 - More than 90 freight movers and ship owners from 34 countries converged in Corpus Christi for the five-day Project Professionals Group (PPG) conference, which began last week
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DB Schenker adds to shipment monitoring options
August 4 - DB Schenker has launched the DB SCHENKERsmartbox service, a satellite-aided real-time shipment tracking solution which transmits a shipment's current GPS co-ordinates and any deviations from the predetermined route, and provides information on
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SAL expands in Australasia
August 3 - Heavy lift carrier Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land (SAL) has opened a new office in Fremantle, western Australia, in an expansion of its Australasian operations.
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BDP acquires UK forwarder
August 3 - US-based BDP International, a privately-owned global logistics company, has acquired the UK forwarder Rostrum Forwarding Ltd but declined to reveal the terms of the transaction.
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Pacer offloads its heavy haul trucking operation
July 31 - Concord, California-based road haulier Pacer International has sold Pacer Transport, its specialised heavy-haul trucking operation, to Universal Truckload Services and UTS Leasing. The deal is expected to be concluded in August.
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Panalpina delivers for Voith Hydro
July 31 - The staff of Panalpina Vienna's project department have managed a very challenging shipment from St. P
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Co-hosted conferences for high and heavy operators
July 31 - Two key co-hosted freight industry conferences with great relevance to high and heavy project operations are to be held at the World Trade Centre, Barcelona at the end of October.
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Ainscough promotion for Kesterton
July 31 - UK crane hire company, Ainscough Crane Hire intends to combine its national sales effort under the leadership of George Kesterton, previously sales director with responsibility for the Northern Region.
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Dockwise Yacht Transport to join forces with Yacht Path International
July 30 - Dockwise's wholly owned subsidiary Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) is to merge with Yacht Path International Inc to create a new force in premium yacht transport.
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Platform installed on Jumbo Javelin to deliver TPs
July 30 - One of Jumbo Offshore's heavy lift and installation ships, Jumbo Javelin, is preparing to deliver installation services for offshore wind farms, thanks to the installation of a specialised ship-based, self-stabilising platform.
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SC&RA to hold crane and rigging workshop
July 30 - In the United States, the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has announced details of its forthcoming crane and rigging workshop.
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Volga-Dnepr assists Russian space programme
July 30 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has assisted the Russian Space Programme by delivering Meteor-M satellite to its launch pad in Baikonour. The satellite together with its launch equipment amounted to a total cargo weight of 50 tons.
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SkyHook heavy lift vehicle on track
July 29 - The Boeing Company and SkyHook International has confirmed that the design of the SkyHook Heavy Lift Vehicle has reached the configuration freeze milestone, meaning the aircraft's overall performance and layout have been established.
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New shareholders for EUROPORTS
July 29 - Luxembourg-based port operator EUROPORTS has two new shareholders.
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Terex finalises Fantuzzi deal.
July 29 - Terex Corporation has completed the acquisition of the port equipment businesses of Fantuzzi Industries and Noell Crane for around Euros 155 million.
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CH2M HILL VP to deliver key Breakbulk conference address
July 29 - John F. Mika, senior vice president Procurement at CH2M HILL, will deliver the keynote speech at the 20th Annual Breakbulk Transportation Conference and Exhibition which will take place between October 13th and 15th at the Ernest N. Morial Conve
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Volumes down overall in the seaports of Lower Saxony
July 28 - In the first half year, the Seaports of Niedersachsen handled 26.648 million tonnes of cargo, down 17 percent on the previous year although some sectors saw increases.
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Damco introduces carbon emission dashboard
July 28 - Damco has introduced a Supply Chain Carbon Dashboard, a graphical representation that allows customers to keep track of their carbon footprint throughout their supply chain.
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Jumping on the bandwagon
July 28 - There is an old saying that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.