March 6 - Germany's Orca Projects - a member of the Project Partners forwarder network - has undertaken a number of heavy project shipments recently.
It shifted oversize power plant machinery between Germany and Bangladesh. The consignment consisted of 15 56-tonne crates, 15 crates weighing 8.4-tonnes, as well as 21 40ft (12 m) containers (pictured).
Orca Projects has also delivered gas turbines from Germany to a power plant in Xingang, China.
The first of five Orca-class heavy lift multipurpose vessels, Elise, has been launched at Wuhu Shipyard, China.
Combi Lift successfully completed lots one and two of complex multimodal transport project, delivering a complete chemical plant from Chennai port, India, to Proctor, West Virginia, USA, via the port of New Orleans.
From hosting North America’s first wind turbine marshalling yard to preparing for the tow-out of a colossal concrete gravity structure (CGS), the port of Argentia is rapidly transforming into a nexus for renewable energy projects and heavy lift operations. As demand for green hydrogen and sustainable fuels grows, Argentia’s developments signal a bright future for project cargo in Newfoundland and beyond.
Damen Shipyards has delivered two Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 vessels to Squtrixo General Trading. Additionally, a CF 3850 will also be handed over to the company.
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has allocated USD580 million towards port improvement projects.
