All North America articles – Page 6
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NewsBarnhart Crane and Rigging acquires Canada’s NCSG
USA-based Barnhart Crane and Rigging has made its first international acquisition, having purchased NCSG of Acheson, Alberta, Canada.
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NewsCanada’s Border Services Group votes in favour of potential strike action
Border agency employees in Canada voted in favour of industrial action, which could cause delays at land crossings, airports, and ports, affecting daily trade from the USA into Canada.
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News‘Enough is enough’ as Ehrhardt retires from PhilaPort
Lutz Ehrhardt will retire from his position as European representative for the port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort).
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NewsOmega Morgan bolsters sales team
USA-headquartered heavy transport and rigging specialist Omega Morgan has added three members to its sales team.
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NewsUTC ships 81 cranes aboard Leo Leader
UTC’s heavy equipment division has coordinated the transport of 81 Sennebogen cranes from Bremerhaven, Germany to Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
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NewsBellcoff appointed at Maxim Crane Works
North American crane rental and lifting solutions provider Maxim Crane Works has appointed Greg Bellcoff as vice president of fleet.
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NewsLarger ships granted Baltimore access
Larger ships can now access the port of Baltimore. The container vessel Dali has been successfully refloated and removed from the Patapsco River and access channels opened to larger commercial vessels.
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NewsFracht appoints Huesler as its CFO in North America
Project freight forwarder Fracht Group has appointed Mark Huesler as its chief financial officer for North America.
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NewsSarens replaces 80-year old girders in Ontario
Heavy lift and engineered transport specialist Sarens has replaced two overhead service crane beams, originally installed in the 1940s, at the Pine Portage generating station in Ontario, Canada.
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NewsBilbao signs Great Lakes MoU
The Port Authority of Bilbao in Spain and the USA’s Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase cooperation.
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NewsKarl joins Chipolbrok Americas
Multipurpose shipping line Chipolbrok Americas has appointed Felicia Karl as sales manager.
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NewsChristian to depart Port NOLA
Brandy D. Christian will step down as president and ceo of the port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) in mid-June 2024.
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NewsBishop Lifting acquires Oceanside Equipment
USA-based under-the-jib equipment specialist Bishop Lifting has acquired Canada-based wholesale distributor of rigging and mooring products, Oceanside Equipment.
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NewsBeaumont’s Main Street Terminal 1 completed
McCarthy Building Companies has completed construction of the port of Beaumont’s Main Street Terminal 1, which is slated to increase its general cargo handling capacity by more than 15 percent.
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NewsUS states update OS/OW policies
Maryland, Illinois, and North Dakota in the USA have updated their oversized/overweight (OS/OW) policies, according to the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA).
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CapPro newsG7 sets timeline for coal-fired phase out
The Group of Seven (G7) countries have signed a deal to phase out coal-fired power generation from their respective power mixes by 2030-2035.
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NewsEngineered Rigging adds Holmatro skidding system
USA-based Engineered Rigging has added a Holmatro 200-ton (181.4-tonne) capacity lightweight skidding system to its fleet.
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NewsSouth Brooklyn Marine Terminal progresses with construction manager selected
Construction and development firm Skanska has been awarded the USD861 million contract to develop the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into a dedicated offshore wind port.
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NewsRevolution Wind cargoes arrive onboard RollDock Storm
Tower sections for the USA’s Revolution Wind offshore wind farm have arrived at the port of New London’s State Pier Terminal onboard Roll Group’s heavy transport vessel RollDock Storm.
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NewsPort NOLA names Coates as chief commercial officer
The port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Amanda Coates as its chief commercial officer, responsible for the port’s business development strategies and real estate operations.