May 8 - Croatia's R&B Global Projects has arranged the shipment of 1,700 cu m of dredging equipment from Hulhumale in the Maldives to Abu Dhabi.
The port of Hulhamale's very shallow draft posed a challenge to R&B during loading. The consignment, which included ro-ro machinery and static equipment, had to be lifted by a heavy lift vessel with long outreach cranes from a pontoon onto the ship.
The final monopiles for the Eoliennes en Mer Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm have been delivered by Boskalis’ heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin.
USA-based transport engineering specialist Berard has further strengthened heavy transport capabilities with the recent delivery of 12 additional axle lines of Scheuerle SPMTs
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.
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.
