Antonov Airlines has delivered urgent cargoes from Ostend in Belgium, to Istanbul, Turkey, on its AN-22 freighter.
The equipment was required to repair a subsea pipeline between Turkey and Cyprus. The consignment included a special container with winch for specialised subsea work, which weighed 30 tonnes.
The flight – which was chartered by SkyAir Aviation Services – departed less than 24 hours after confirmation of the charter.
Charter brokerage Chapman Freeborn has appointed Bernardo Nunes as chief operating officer.
Antonov Airlines in cooperation with Ceva Logistics delivered 40-tonnes of satellite equipment from Cologne-Bonn, Germany to Titusville, USA.
A Modulift rig using three different spreader beams has lifted a handcrafted boat at a port in Qatar.
Friday & Co Shipbrokers has brokered a major chartering deal between heavy lift shipping specialist Boskalis and a Chinese charterer, to transport the car carrier Floor (formerly Fremantle Highway) from the Netherlands to China for extensive repairs.
Labour strikes at some of Canada’s key ports have led to considerable disruptions across North America, affecting both coasts and stalling billions in trade.
Chipolbrok has ordered two more newbuild multipurpose ships from Chengxi Shipyard in China.
