All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in January 2025
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NewsPOC places 5,000-tonne heavy lift vessel order
Penta-Ocean Construction (POC) has contracted Seatrium to build a 5,000-tonne lift capacity vessel for the Japanese offshore wind energy market.
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NewsGard expands portfolio in Japan
Marine insurance provider Gard has expanded its product portfolio in Japan by adding marine and energy risks, including hull and machinery, to its services.
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NewsAntwerp-Bruges sees growth
At 278 million tonnes, the port of Antwerp-Bruges witnessed total throughput growth of 2.3 percent in 2024. Conventional breakbulk stood at 10 million tonnes (up 0.1 percent on 2023), meanwhile ro-ro figures sat at 20.3 million tonnes (down 3.4 percent on the previous year).
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NewsT3 Projects purchases trio of Liebherr cranes
South African construction firm T3 Projects has taken delivery of two rough terrain cranes – an LRT 1100-2.1 and an LRT 1130-2.1 – along with an LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane.
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NewsMultipurpose pair joins JSI Alliance
SAL Heavy Lift confirmed that two F300-type multipurpose vessels, Eva and Ella, have joined the JSI Alliance fleet.
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NewsDNV boosts managerial team with chief operating officer
Classification society DNV has appointed Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria as chief operating officer, effective January 1, 2025.
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NewsClimatic events increasingly hinder inland waterway operations
There are warning signs that severe climatic events are already impacting inland waterway operations, according to international freight and cargo handling insurer TT Club. These impacts are widely forecast to get worse in the future.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen ships rail tamping machine to Australia
Ro-ro shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has shipped a rail tamping machine from Bremerhaven, Germany, to Port Kembla, Australia.
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NewsCometto SPMTs used to replace 100-year-old Swedish bridge
Swedish construction company Jinert has used SPMTs from Cometto to replace a 100-year-old bridge which connects the Swedish towns of Vänersborg and Djupedalen.
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NewsAirbus to close Beluga Transport airline
HLPFI’s sister title Air Cargo News has reported that Airbus will close its Airbus Beluga Transport operation, which was intended to cater to demand for outsize cargo carriage.
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NewsOnne Multipurpose Terminal to boost capabilities further in 2025
Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT) has put a pair of new mobile harbour cranes (MHC) into service and plans are under way to further boost project cargo and heavy lift activities at the Nigerian gateway.
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NewsBertling transports separators from Belgium to China
Bertling Logistics has transported separators from Antwerp, Belgium, to Tianjin, China.
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Newsdeugro appoints Eltantawy as head of rail
Project freight forwarder deugro has appointed Mohamed Eltantawy as head of rail, effective January 2025.
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NewsBalena ships press machine from Far East to North America
Canada-based Balena Projects has shipped a press machine from the Far East to North America.
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NewsCS Wind chooses SPMTs from Scheuerle
CS Wind Portugal has opted for additional SPMTs from TII Scheuerle, which will be used to transport wind turbine components at the Gafanha da Nazarè site.
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ArticleTrump 2.0: Energy, tariffs and tensions
President Donald Trump’s return to the White House brought immediate policy reversals on renewables, a renewed focus on traditional energy sectors and promises of tariffs on key trading partners. Much has been speculated on regarding his re-election and the heavy lift and project logistics sector has been keeping a close eye on the flurry of announcements, statements, tweets, and executive orders will affect the flow of cargoes to and from the world’s largest economy.
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NewsSvensson to step away from Konecranes
Anders Svensson, president and ceo at Konecranes, will leave his position on July 19, 2025. A search is under way for his successor.
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NewsEgystores on hand for logistics projects
Egystores has successfully managed several projects, including transporting a full transformer production line from Germany to Egypt, shipping petroleum pipes to the UK, and supplying chemicals across Egypt.
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NewsComark carries out logistics work for Siemens Energy
Project logistics firm Comark has transported 200 tonnes worth of project cargo from Slovenia to Germany on behalf of Siemens Energy Slovenia.