June 25 - Gifhorn, Germany based S&B Schwertrans GmbH has acquired a new 200 tonne capacity Liebherr LTM1200-5.1 mobile crane.
S&B Schwertrans specialises in industrial relocations, crane works and transportation services. The new LTM1200-5.1 comes equipped with a 72 m telescopic boom, and will be deployed mainly on industrial relocation projects.
Amasus Shipping has launched its offshore wind ro-ro vessel, Rotra Futura, at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China.
Peel Ports will invest GBP30 million (USD37.7 million) to develop a new ro-ro berth at the port of Sheerness, Kent, UK to meet growing demand from new and existing customers.
Liebherr’s factory in Nenzing, Austria, has been filling all its new machines with hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel during assembly, with CO2 neutrality the driving factor for the change.
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.
