June 25 - Terex Port Solutions has launched new Gottwald Model 5 harbour crane.
The diesel-electric crane has a maximum load capacity of 125 tonnes and is capable of handling heavy project cargoes; it is designed to service container vessels with up to 17 rows. According to Terex Port Solutions, the Gottwald Model 5 will be made available as a mobile harbour crane, portal crane on rails, and as a floating barge crane.
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.
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.
Amasus Shipping has launched its offshore wind ro-ro vessel, Rotra Futura, at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China.
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.
