The port of Dover, UK, has placed an order for two Konecranes Gottwald Model 5 mobile harbour cranes.
The cranes will be installed at cargo facilities under construction as part of the Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development.
The Model 5 mobile harbour cranes will form part of a multipurpose terminal that is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2019. The GHMK 5506 two-rope variant feature a maximum lifting capacity of 125 tonnes and an outreach of up to 51 m.
Bouke Laan will take over from Thomas Malecki as managing director of a. hartrodt nederland, commencing January 1, 2025.
Project freight forwarder Fracht Group has transported seven transformers, weighing 340 tons (308.4 tonnes) each, from İzmir, Türkiye, to Medicine Bow in Wyoming, USA.
Thomas Thune Andersen has been elected to Cadeler’s board of directors.
The carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sector is on the radar of many project logisticians and multipurpose carriers. This nascent market is facing headwinds, however, with many CCUS projects deemed too expensive to work on a commercial basis. Still, some firms are pressing ahead, despite technical and financial pressures.
The International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) said that negotiations with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have broken down, opening up the possibility of more industrial action at US ports.
Silk Way Group will develop a new airport and cargo village in the Alat Free Economic Zone, Azerbaijan.
