All Shipping articles – Page 246
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Duo of project cargo forwarders powers Turkish investment
January 6 - Two project cargo freight forwarders, both members of the Project Cargo Network (PCN), have worked together to move a significant consignment of generating equipment from Finland to Turkey.
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FibreMax claims a first with Huisman-Itrec and Big-Lift
January 6 - Dutch cable manufacturer FibreMax has delivered a complete set of its lightweight aramid fibre stays to Dutch crane manufacturer Huisman-Itrec for a special-purpose 350-tonne fly-jib for the heavy lift mast cranes on shipping line's BigLift's
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FibreMax claims a first with Huisman-Itrec and Big-Lift
January 6 - Dutch cable manufacturer FibreMax has delivered a complete set of its lightweight aramid fibre stays to Dutch crane manufacturer Huisman-Itrec for a special-purpose 350-tonne fly-jib for the heavy lift mast cranes on shipping line's BigLift's
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Tight stow for the Jumbo Javelin
January 5 - Jumbo has transported two huge ship-to-shore (STS) Kalmar cranes from Taicang, China to Cartagena, Colombia for Cargotec.
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A sub out of water, thanks to Jumbo
January 4 - A decommissioned submarine that will form a centrepiece of an eco-park in Malaysia has been transported above the waves from France to the country by Jumbo Shipping and its partners.
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Project Cargo Network doubles up in Iran
January 3 - Saadat Sor'At International Transport has become the second official representative of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) in Iran, writes Charlotte Matheson.
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Skelton Sherborne reports falling machinery shipments into Australia in November
December 31 - In its latest monthly shipping index, Skelton Sherborne reports that machinery import volumes in November decreased by 15 percent to 3,418 units.
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Second time on the podium for Express Transport
December 30 - Mumbai-based OOG and heavy lift project forwarder Express Transport (ETPL), a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), has added 10 additional equipment items, including two 250-tonne Kobelco crawler cranes.
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Clipper Projects appoints commercial agent in South Korea
December 29 - Clipper Projects has appointed JWJ Logistics Co Ltd as its commercial agent in South Korea, effective January 1, 2012.
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Jumbo Shipping takes up second option with Brodosplit
December 28 - Having announced in July this year that it had won a contract from Jumbo Shipping to build a heavy lift ship, Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit has revealed that the shipping company has also taken up the option for one additional vessel with
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SBS Group acquires stake in Atlas Logistics
December 23 - Japan's SBS Group has acquired an 80 percent stake in Atlas Logistics, a leading Bangalore, India-based provider of integrated and comprehensive global transportation solutions.
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Logitrans 2011 exhibition exceeds expectations in Istanbul
December 21 - The fifth transport logistics exhibition, Logitrans held this month in Istanbul, has exceeded the expectations of its organisers, with more than 12,000 visitors, which represented an increase of 37 percent over 2010.
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CalibRa wins logistics contract for second phase of Bangladesh project
December 20 - Turkish project forwarder CalibRa has been awarded a project logistics contract for the second phase of the Bangladesh Redevelopment project following the successful completion of the first tranche of shipments earlier this year.
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PPG now has Central America covered with Aimar Group
December 20 - Heavy lift freight forwarding network, the Project Professionals Group, says it now has a one-stop expert business contact servicing Central America following the appointment of Aimar Group as a new member.
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Parts for the 1,000th Boeing 777 move through the Port of Everett
December 19 - Boeing and the Port of Everett recently celebrated the arrival of the first shipment of parts for Boeing's 1,000th 777 from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Shipping confidence picks up despite eurozone fears
December 16 - Overall confidence levels and the likelihood of major new investments in the shipping industry in the next 12 months picked up marginally in the quarter ended November 2011, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from accountant
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Experience counts says newcomer Derwent Shipping
December 15 - Derwent Shipping & Logistics Ltd, based in Selby, UK, recently used a hydraulic lifting system to move three heater coils into position outside a customer's workshop, enabling cranes to access the coils for lifting (pictured below).
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Noatum names new commercial director
December 14 - Kim Gadegaard has been appointed new commercial director for Noatum Terminals, one of Spain's leading maritime terminal and port operation services companies.
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Fairstar bridges financial gap
December 14 - Fairstar Heavy Transport, the Oslo-listed heavy lift shipping specialist, has signed a USD30 million bridging loan facility for its newbuilding, Forte, with Bank of China.