February 13 - AsstrA's heavy lift division has handled the transportation of a 13-tonne vacuum chamber from Xiamen, China to Moscow.
The equipment, which had the dimensions 5.8 m x 3.6 m x 3.7 m, was delivered with its accessories over 11,000 km by road using AsstrA's own specialised transport fleet.
As well as the road transport in China and Russia, AsstrA handled the storage of the cargo in Manchuria and Zabaikalsku, Customs clearance in China, and comprehensive cargo insurance.
USA-based transport engineering specialist Berard has further strengthened heavy transport capabilities with the recent delivery of 12 additional axle lines of Scheuerle SPMTs
Combi Lift successfully completed lots one and two of complex multimodal transport project, delivering a complete chemical plant from Chennai port, India, to Proctor, West Virginia, USA, via the port of New Orleans.
From hosting North America’s first wind turbine marshalling yard to preparing for the tow-out of a colossal concrete gravity structure (CGS), the port of Argentia is rapidly transforming into a nexus for renewable energy projects and heavy lift operations. As demand for green hydrogen and sustainable fuels grows, Argentia’s developments signal a bright future for project cargo in Newfoundland and beyond.
BBC Chartering said that its fifth Lakermax newbuild multipurpose vessel, BBC Santiago, successfully passed sea trials last week.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access direction’ to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, banning the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days.
Vertom has placed an order for four 10,700 dwt geared tweendeckers at Chowgule Shipyards in India.
