February 9 - McTyre Trucking Company has delivered a press, with a gross vehicle weight of 357 tonnes, from the Port of Savannah to a stamping facility in Georgia, USA.
McTyre Trucking, which specialises in transporting over-dimensional loads, transported the press 193 km using its 32 axle TK500 Suspension Beam trailer, which was built for the company by Trail King Industries.
Polish heavy lift contractor MS Industry used an Enerpac SBL1100 hydraulic gantry for the installation of transformers at the Baltic Power substation.
Antonov Airlines and First Class Freight (FCF) transported oversized equipment, including an Azipod thruster, from Hong Kong to Houston, USA.
Peregrine Storrs-Fox has stepped down as risk management director of international freight and logistics insurance provider TT Club and will now take on a consultancy role.
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.
