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NewsGreencarrier and Wallenius form Lakeway Link
Greencarrier and Wallenius Marine have established Lakeway Link, which will offer a regular service for ro-ro and high and heavy cargoes between Sweden and Poland.
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NewsWangfoong handles heavy cargoes in Hong Kong
Wangfoong Transportation Limited has had a busy couple of months handling heavy cargoes in Hong Kong.
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NewsSeafarers’ Happiness Index drops
The latest Seafarers’ Happiness Index (SHI), produced by the Mission to Seafarers, has revealed a decline in overall happiness levels during the first three months of the year. The survey, which captures seafarers’ sentiments worldwide across a wide range of welfare issues, shows a fall from 7.69 to 7.1 out of 10, compared to Q4 2022.
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NewsAirland coordinates mining cargo deliveries to Western Australia
Airland Logistics has coordinated the delivery of 4,300 cu m of mining equipment from Malaysia to Western Australia.
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NewsKeeping up with the transformers market
The transformers market is growing at speed, particularly in North America, at a time when the supply chain is still facing major challenges, according to ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen.
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NewsBracht debuts Tadano GTC-2000 in Mülheim
German crane contractor Bracht has put its recently added Tadano GTC-2000 to work lifting precast concrete components in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
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NewsModulift redesigns its CMOD corner units
Under-the-jib equipment manufacturer Modulift has redeveloped its CMOD modular spreader frame, with an updated corner unit design that is stronger and up to 40 percent lighter.
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NewsJaxport issues RFP at its Talleyrand terminal
The Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) in USA has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a long-term lease of up to 79 acres (32 ha) at its Talleyrand Marine Terminal.
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NewsSC&RA elects 2023-2024 leadership team
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has appointed its leadership team for 2023-2024, headed up by president Scott Bragg, of Bragg Companies.
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NewsCleland acquires Hydra-Slide
Mark Cleland, former management consultant and General Electric (GE) business leader, has acquired Canada-based skidding system manufacturer Hydra-Slide.
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NewsEuropean road freight rates drop
Both spot and contract road freight rates in Europe have dropped in the first quarter of 2023, according to an index produced by Transport Intelligence, Upply and the International Road Transport Union (IRU).
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NewsPangea moves to acquire terminal operations
USA-based Pangea Logistics Solutions has agreed to acquire marine port terminal operations in Port Everglades, the port of Palm Beach, and the port of Baltimore from Host Terminals, a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Parker Host.
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NewsUECC launching liner service linking Pasajes and Cuxhaven
Ro-ro operator UECC will establish a direct link between the port of Pasajes, Spain, and the port of Cuxhaven, Germany, effective May 5, 2023.
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NewsManfred Müller passes suddenly
Manfred Müller, ceo of EMS-Fehn-Group, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 2, at the age of 56.
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NewsVan Oord preferred for Nordseecluster T&I scope
Van Oord has been named preferred supplier for the transport and installation of foundations for the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster wind energy project in Germany.
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NewsSchmidbauer boosts modular fleet with Goldhofer equipment
Germany-headquartered specialised transport provider Schmidbauer has added 32 THP/SL-L heavy-duty modular axle lines, manufactured by Goldhofer, to its fleet.
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NewsLodges lifted and relocated for Futuroscope park
Futuroscope Poitiers called on Enerpac cube jacks to lift more than 100 newly assembled visitor lodges onto special trailers for transport to the theme park.
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NewsTIPC breaks ground for wind energy pre-assembly wharves
Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) has allocated approximately USD114 million for the construction of two heavy lift wharves at the port of Taichung.
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NewsThe ‘Uberisation’ of shipping is closer than we think
The widescale adoption of technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) will soon make shipping cargo as simple as finding directions using Google Maps, according to Alexander Varvarenko, founder of digital booking platform ShipNext.
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NewsNippon Express calls on Cometto equipment
Japan’s Nippon Express was on hand to relocate a 50 m-high crane from a barge to its final resting site on a quayside in Japan by means of Cometto SPMTs.