All Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International articles in July 2024 – Page 6
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NewsCrowley lands DFTS contract extension
Crowley has received a USD2.3 billion, seven-year contract from US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) to support the military’s transportation and logistics requirements under the Defense Freight Transportation Services (DFTS) programme.
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NewsWilson orders eight more newbuilds
Norwegian shortsea shipping company Wilson has ordered eight 6,300 dwt general cargo vessels, extending its newbuild programme to 14.
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NewsEU to impose steep tariffs on Chinese EVs
The ro-ro shipping market has been in rude health for the past couple of years moving its core commodity, cars, leaving limited space for heavy and project cargoes. However, the provisional imposition of steep tariffs on Chinese EVs could be another sign that the longer-term prospects for ro-ro are cooling.
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NewsAllelys completes Hirwaun move
Allelys has completed the transport and installation of a 309.5-tonne turbine, 326.1-tonne generator and 221.8-tonne transformer from Newport Docks to Hirwaun power station in Wales.
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NewsMammoet moves massive monopiles around Spanish site
The first 14 XXL monopiles manufactured in Spain by the JV Navantia Seanergies-Windar Renovables were transported with flexible site planning and heavy lifting equipment by transport engineering specialist Mammoet.
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NewsAAL delivers cutting-edge HRSG cargoes to home market
AAL Shipping has delivered heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) components for Keppel Infrastructure’s 600 MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant under construction on Jurong Island in Singapore – a site that will become the first hydrogen-ready and most advanced facility of its kind in the country.
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NewsMarr contracted for blast furnace work
Marr Contracting has been awarded a contract to provide heavy lifting services for the BlueScope No. 6 blast furnace reline project at Port Kembla Steelworks (PKSW) in New South Wales, Australia.
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NewsMaersk Offshore Wind launched as supply service division sold
Denmark’s Maersk has established an offshore wind energy division on the heels of its proposed sale of Maersk Supply Service to compatriot DOF Group.
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NewsCMA CGM outlines Bolloré integration plan
Container shipping group CMA CGM completed its acquisition of freight forwarder Bolloré Logistics in February 2024. The latter will be integrated into the Ceva brand by the end of this year.
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NewsCM Labs releases updates to simulation packs
CM Labs Simulations, a provider of simulation-based training in the ports industry, has made changes it has made to two of its key port yard-side simulation training packs.
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NewsJan De Nul secures Taiwan offshore cable contract
Offshore contractor Jan De Nul has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to install subsea high-voltage export cables in Taiwan.
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NewsMuller Dordrecht christens latest tug
Dutch towage company Muller Dordrecht has christened its latest Damen tug En Avant 26.
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NewsGPA appoints CCO and CFO
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has appointed Flavio Batista as chief commercial officer (cco) and Rob Dooley as chief financial officer (cfo), effective July 1, 2024.
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NewsMilitzer & Münch forms Mongolian joint venture
Militzer & Münch has established an entity in Mongolia that will provide road transport, air and sea freight, and project logistics services.
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NewsFr. Meyer‘s Sohn takes majority stake in Breeze (Germany)
Hamburg-based logistics company Fr. Meyer‘s Sohn has acquired the majority of shares in the project logistics company Breeze (Germany).
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NewsUHL Fable sets out on maiden voyage
United Heavy Lift’s (UHL) newest vessel – UHL Fable – has begun its maiden voyage from Tianjin in China to Europe.
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NewsCrane soars over beer garden at Berg brewery
Having completed construction at Berg brewery’s beer garden in Ehingen, Germany, a mobile crane had to be retrieved from the site in what was a tricky lifting job.
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NewsStehle to leave UHL this year
United Heavy Lift (UHL) confirmed that Dominik Stehle will leave the shipping line to join the executive management team at project logistics provider deugro.
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NewsMammoet keeps ALBA project on schedule
The Netherlands-based Mammoet has assisted Japan’s Nippon Express at the ALBA project in Sines, Portugal, moving heavy items across a busy industrial complex.
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NewsMOL takes stake in Alistair Group
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has agreed to purchase a 25 percent stake in Tanzania-based Alistair Group, a cross-border logistics company which operates in sub-Saharan Africa.