All News articles – Page 501
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NewsZeaborn gobbles up E.R. Schiffahrt
Consolidation in the German ship management sector is gaining momentum with Bremen-based Zeaborn Group acquiring 100 percent of the shares in ship management company E.R. Schiffahrt for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsCargow names Frigg in Rotterdam
Dutch shipping line Cargow has christened its multipurpose vessel, Frigg W, at the port of Rotterdam's Wilhelminakade.
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NewsInsurers warn on sulphur cap
As the IMO's 2020 sulphur cap draws closer, insurance broker Marsh has emphasised that non-compliance with the regulations could allow a ship to be declared unseaworthy, threatening to invalidate liability insurance cover.
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NewsALE opens in Melbourne
Transport engineering specialist ALE has opened an office in Melbourne, Australia.
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NewsCargo flies high at Luxembourg airport
After announcing strong passenger figures for 2017, Luxembourg Airport is looking back on its most successful year yet for cargo.
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NewsMiles up at Indiana-Jeffersonville
Jeff Miles has been appointed as port director at the port of Indiana-Jeffersonville, USA.
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NewsDrewry - brighter future for MPVs
According to Drewry Maritime Research, the economics suggest that the multipurpose (MPV) shipping sector should be performing much better than it actually is. Demand growth has been steady, outstripping the supply of new vessels. However, own
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NewsIndustry gathers at Breakbulk Middle East
Next week, the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in the UAE will host the third annual Breakbulk Middle East exhibition.
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NewsSeven up for ALE and Nordlink
ALE has transported and installed seven transformers, weighing approximately 225 tonnes each, for the Nordlink project in Tonstad, Norway.
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NewsACS expands US presence
Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened an office in Manhattan, its second operation in New York and sixth in North America.
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NewsCelebrating 10 years of HLPFI
Not seen our 10th anniversary edition yet? Send an email to ian@heavyliftpfi.com and we will get a copy sent out straight away.
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News2017: a year of upheaval in heavy lift and multipurpose shipping
2017 proved to be another tough year for the heavy lift and project forwarding sector, as HLPFI reported in the January/February 2018 edition.
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NewsA royal entrance for Ramesses
Egyptian heavy haulage specialist, Nosco, has transported the 82-ton (74.4-tonne) statue of Ramesses II from Ramses Square in downtown Cairo to the Grand Egyptian Museum, under construction in Giza.
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NewsEGL completes Siemens shipment
EGL, a member of the Kadmar Group, has transported two Siemens stators, weighing 243 tons (220.4 tonnes) each, from the Nubaria power station in Egypt to Antwerp.
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NewsBoluda expands in Europe
Boluda Lines, part of Boluda Corporación Marítima, has expanded its ro-ro and project cargo logistics services in northern Europe through strategic alliances with maritime companies operating in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK.
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Baltic Exchange updates BDI
Following consultation with its members, the Baltic Exchange will be implementing previously announced changes to the Baltic Dry Index (BDI).
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NewsAlistair delivers in East Africa
Tanzania-headquartered Alistair Group has completed the delivery of a 130-tonne lift capacity Grove crane from Mtwara to Tanga, Tanzania.
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NewsService upgrades at MSC
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has enhanced its Med-to-US East Coast service (MedUSEC) with a new port rotation, which is expected to cut transit times for cargo shipped from continental Europe.
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NewsOstergaard steps up at Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd has appointed Uffe Ostergaard, former chief commercial officer at UASC, as president region North America, succeeding Wolfgang Freese.
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NewsTopkran orders big with Liebherr
Moscow-based Topkran has placed a EUR42 million (USD52.3 million) order with Liebherr for the delivery of mobile and crawler cranes.