May 11 - WWL ALS' Dubai office has handled the shipment of 17 flare risers, measuring 25.2 m x 4.5 m x 5.6 m each, from the UAE to Saudi Arabia.
The cargoes were loaded from the trailer directly on to Combi Lift's ro-ro vessel, Patria at the Hamriyah Freezone, in the UAE. Upon arrival at the Jizan Project Jetty in Saudi Arabia, WWL ALS discharged the cargoes from the vessel onto trucks for onward transportation.
At the end of September, Bergé Maritime received a Liebherr LHM 550 crane as part of a plan to upgrade the port of Tarragona, Spain.
Gruber Logistics opened a branch office in Dubai, UAE, during the summer.
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.
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.
Silk Way Group will develop a new airport and cargo village in the Alat Free Economic Zone, Azerbaijan.
A Damen RSD-E achieved a Guinness World Record for the most powerful electric tugboat.
