February 3 - Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has been contracted by Statoil to transport the Askepott Cat J jack-up rig for the Oseberg oilfield in Norway.
The rig, which is being built in South Korea, will be transported 14,000 nautical miles (25,928 km) to Norway.
According to OHT, following the transport of the Noble Lloyd Noble, this will be the second Statoil Cat J jack-up transport that is entrusted to the company.
Analysis from BiGGAR Economics suggests that Wales is sitting on a GBP46.8 billion (USD59.1 billion) investment opportunity from renewable energy by 2035.
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.
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.
