All News articles – Page 237
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NewsKeel laid for Finneco II
Finnlines has held a keel laying ceremony for its second hybrid ro-ro vessel Finneco II at the Nanjing Jinling shipyard in China.
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NewsConcerns over low sulphur fuel usage
The use of low sulphur fuels can add up to USD20,000 to the operational expenditure of a ship per annum, according to Sacha Cornell, fleet manager at Norbulk Shipping.
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NewsRasquinha joins DB Schenker
DB Schenker has appointed Aditi Rasquinha as head of ocean freight for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, effective July 1, 2021.
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NewsForth Ports strengthens management
UK-based Forth Ports has appointed Michelle Primrose as group human resources manager, and Matt McCreath as group financial controller.
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NewsITIC warns of documentation fraud
The International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has warned of the increasing prevalence of documentation fraud.
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NewsGreenroad delivers for Mayan project
Greenroad has coordinated the delivery of 20,000 cu m of cargoes, including six diesel locomotives and other accessories, for Mexico’s Mayan Train project – a 1,525 km intercity railway that would traverse the Yucatán Peninsula.
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NewsLEEA launches end-user lifting course
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has created a course to educate end users about the risks and responsibilities of lifting operations.
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NewsK+N completes Apex deal
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has acquired Asian forwarder Apex International, strengthening its foothold on the transpacific and intra-Asia trade routes.
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NewsOHT Alfa Lift lands funding
OHT has secured post-delivery financing for the newbuild offshore installation vessel Alfa Lift.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr keeps busy with Covid-19 cargoes
Volga-Dnepr has delivered over 200 tonnes of vital medical equipment, including oxygen-storing containers to various parts of India.
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NewsGreen light for Vineyard Wind
The US federal government has given the green light for Vineyard Wind – the country’s first commercial scale offshore wind farm.
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NewsHuman Rights Due Diligence Tool launched to protect seafarers
The United Nations (UN) has launched its Human Rights Due Diligence Tool – a checklist designed to help maritime sector businesses uphold their responsibility to respect human rights under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights during the Covid-19 crew change crisis.
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NewsBristol port handles transformer
Last month, the UK’s Bristol port facilitated the transhipment of a 178-tonne electrical transformer as part of a National Grid Hinkley expansion project in Somerset.
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NewsConcerns raised over freeport misuse
A study from the UK’s University of Portsmouth has called for stronger regulations to be put in place to prevent freeports being misused for money laundering and tax evasion purposes.
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NewsD&K chooses Tadano for robustness
Germany-based civil engineering specialist D&K Spezial Tiefbau has added a Tadano ATF 100G-4 all-terrain crane to its fleet.
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NewsECOL adopts apprentice structure
ESTA’s European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) has adopted an in-company apprentice training structure, which the organisation’s leaders hope will make it easier for countries with a strong tradition of apprenticeships to become directly involved in the scheme.
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NewsLiebherr adds lightweight version to crawler crane series
Liebherr has extended its telescopic crawler crane series to include the LTR 1040, which is a lightweight version of the LTR 1060.
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NewsRunway incident in Sao Paulo
On May 11, an Antonov AN-124-100M overran the runway upon landing at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil.
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NewsFreight forwarders bounce back
The global freight forwarding market experienced one of its most challenging years in 2020 contracting by 8.7 percent in real terms, according to Transport Intelligence (Ti). IMF data suggests that global GDP contracted by 3.3 percent year-on-year in 2020, while world trade growth slowed to -5.2 percent.
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NewsChinese demand spurs on Chipolbrok
“China has overcome the pandemic and the economy is booming,” reports Chinese-Polish carrier Chipolbrok. It has observed growing demand for Chinese products – from basic materials to consumer goods, industrial units and wind power components.