July 10 - Europacific Logistika has transported a 82-ton (74.4-tonne) press from Busan, South Korea to Hungary onboard a container vessel.
Europacific Slovenia, in cooperation with its team in Budapest, was responsible for the loading and lashing, as well as the permits and haulage of the consignment, which was shipped as breakbulk cargo via Slovenia.
According to XLProjects (XLP), of which Europacific is a member in Slovenia, the press will be used for assembly in a factory in Hungary.
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.
