Joshua Allen
Joshua joined the HLPFI team in June 2024 as junior reporter, focusing on heavy lift, project logistics, airfreight and ocean shipping markets.
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NewsTetrahedron crane completed
Metal fabricator Solidd and designer Tetrahedron have completed construction of their new crane, which is tailored for wind energy industry demands.
NewsNextFloat+ prototype gets cash injection
The NextFloat+ project has secured a ‘cornerstone grant’ of EUR13.4 million (USD14.3 million) from the European Commission’s Innovation Fund supporting the industrialisation of floating wind.
NewsJSL handles heavy shipment ex Hamad
JSL Global has handled 2,551 cu m of excavators and construction equipment at Hamad port, Qatar.
NewsHCOB purchases NIBC’s shipping business
Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) has agreed to purchase the shipping portfolio of Netherlands Intercontinental Bank (NIBC).
NewsFour European ports to cooperate
The ports of Cartagena, Spain, Italy’s Trieste and Monfalcone, the Freeport of Riga Authority (Latvia), and North Sea Port in the Netherlands, are teaming up to tackle some of the major issues facing the ports sector.
NewsWindward and RightShip partner to promote cross-platform data sharing
Maritime AI company Windward and digital maritime platform RightShip have partnered to allow cross-platform data sharing.
NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen takes ownership of Porgy
Global ro-ro shipping and logistics provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen has expanded its fleet with the purchase of the vessel Porgy.
NewsCarsten Rehder orders multipurpose vessels
Germany’s Carsten Rehder has placed an order for up to eight multipurpose shortsea vessels with India’s Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers.
NewsPort Houston reports volume surge
Port Houston reported a surge in cargo volumes during May 2024, with container handling and steel imports both notable highlights.
NewsLaso places 410-tonne viaduct over Portuguese motorway
On June 1, Portugal’s Laso Transportes successfully placed a 410-tonne viaduct over the A28 motorway in Porto.
NewsAdBlue ‘malfunctions’ flagged by ESTA
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has requested information from its members using AdBlue in their mobile cranes and self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs).
NewsSC&RA responds to the US Department of Transportation’s request for industry insight
Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has provided comments to the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) after it welcomed feedback from the industry earlier in the year.
NewsNew Delhi gives green light to west coast port development
India’s Union Council of Ministers, headed by prime minister Narendra Modi, has approved the development of a large port in Vadhavan, on India’s western coast.
NewsCLdN and Transfennica boost connectivity through Zeebrugge
CLdN and Transfennica will connect their respective shipping services in Zeebrugge, Belgium, to provide broader con-ro connections through Northern and Western Europe.
NewsGerman port strikes could cause USD6 billion trade loss
Research by UK-based data and analytics company Russell Group shows that recent strikes at five critical German ports could result in a USD6 billion trade loss.
NewsEmanuele Grimaldi re-elected as ICS chairman
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) re-elected Emanuele Grimaldi as its chairman. He will hold the position for another two years.
NewsPPG founder Stephens to retire
Kevin Stephens (72), the founder and chairman of the Project Professionals Group (PPG), is set to retire on June 30, 2024.
NewsAinscough’s climate focus pays off
UK-based crane hire company Ainscough reported increased revenues and a pre-tax profit for its financial year 2023.
NewsToyofuji and Fukuju place dual-fuel ro-ro orders
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has taken orders from Toyofuji Shipping and Fukuju Shipping for two dual-fuel ro-ro cargo ships.
NewsLong Beach sets out capital expenditure plans
California’s port of Long Beach has set out a USD760 million budget for its 2025 fiscal year, which will fund new capital improvements in rail, zero-emissions and other infrastructure.