April 13 - Straightpoint has named Simon Paine as its new logistics supervisor.
Paine brings 30 years of supply chain experience in the automotive sector to his new role at the load cell manufacturer.
His role will involve ensuring shipments are made on time, overseeing receipt of goods and supplied parts, tracking shipments, and arranging transportation quotes.
From left to right: Alfie Lee, Straightpoint operations manager; Simon Paine, logistics supervisor; and David Ayling, director.
Mammoet has signed a contract with Buss Ports to marshal wind turbine foundations for two of Europe’s biggest offshore wind farm projects: RWE’s Nordseecluster A (Germany) and Thor (Denmark).
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.
AAL Shipping held a formal naming ceremony for its fourth newbuild Super B-class vessel, AAL Antwerp.
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.
