All articles by Sophie Barnes – Page 16
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NewsAD Ports consolidates logistics operations in the Middle East
Abu Dhabi Ports Group (AD Ports) is consolidating its logistics activities in the Middle East, with the Noatum brand taking over from MICCO Logistics.
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NewsBlue Water expands in Dubai with Jebel Ali warehouse
Blue Water Shipping has opened a warehouse facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) in the UAE that will provide short and long-term warehousing and laydown solutions.
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NewsSwire Projects completes Arctic voyage
Swire Projects, the projects and heavy lift shipping services division of Swire Shipping, has utilised its ice-fitted multipurpose vessel Pacific Excellence to transport project materials for a Canadian mining company.
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NewsEsgian provides MPP Suez Canal update
Data from service performance and benchmarking analyst Esgian shows that the number of unique multipurpose vessels transiting the Suez Canal is down 44 percent compared to January 2023.
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NewsOwnership changes at Durham Lifting
Amanda and Paul Gardiner have taken 100 percent ownership of UK-based manufacturer of modular spreader beams Durham Lifting in a management buyout.
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NewsHumboldt Bay secures further funding for offshore wind terminal
The port of Humboldt Bay in the USA has received a USD436.7 million grant to support the development of its heavy lift terminal that will provide logistical support for offshore wind energy projects.
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NewsAppointments at LGH and Rotrex
Lifting equipment hire company LGH has appointed Russell Boswell-Munday as its sales director for Europe and the UK.
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NewsICTSI secures concession contract for Iloilo port
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has awarded International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) a 25-year concession contract to develop and operate the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) in Western Visayas.
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NewsBeckmann joins chartering department at Intermarine
Multipurpose carrier Intermarine has appointed Lennard Beckmann as a chartering manager in Houston, USA.
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NewsSarens on hand to support the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project through to 2025
Engineered transport and heavy lift specialist Sarens supported Virginia International Terminals (VIT) with the load-in of the first batch of monopiles for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) farm at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT).
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NewsProject logisticians on alert as LNG terminal projects in crossfire
It’s election year in the USA, and so begins the quadrennial state of flux where presidential candidates set out their positions and priorities – during which, the energy sector often gets caught in the crossfire. Mooted delays to large-scale LNG export projects will be a cause for concern for project logistics and heavy lift specialists.
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NewsEnerpac tests jack-up system for LASTRO Heavylift
Enerpac has completed a factory acceptance test (FAT) of a JS-250 jack-up system fitted with a bracing kit for Germany’s LASTRO Heavylift, lifting a 660-tonne load at a height of 15 m.
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NewsUHL newbuild enters service
The latest addition to the United Heavy Lift (UHL) fleet – UHL Fresh – has been delivered and started its maiden voyage from Tianjin, China, to Europe.
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NewsGoodisman joins LP Aero team
Michael Goodisman has joined LP Aero, part of Logistics Plus, as director of business development for air chartering.
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NewsThomson Prestress adds Shuttlelift gantry crane
USA-based Thomson Prestress, formerly Concrete Products of Tennessee, has added a Shuttlelift DB70 gantry crane to its equipment fleet.
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NewsBlue Water extends Ineos base operations agreement at Esbjerg
Blue Water Shipping has secured a three-year extension for its base services operations for Ineos E&P at the port of Esbjerg, Denmark.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen lands USD290 million contract with South Korean client
Ro-ro carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a multi-year shipping contract with a leading construction machinery company in South Korea.
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NewsEU CO2 emissions standards for HDVs comes in for criticism
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has criticised the European Union’s (EU) latest emission reduction targets, warning that they are impractical and unrealistic.
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NewsArgentia expansion continues
The port of Argentia in Canada is moving forward with its Cooper Cover Marine Terminal expansion project, which will double the quayside capacity.
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NewsEnstructure to expand operations at Jaxport
The port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) has approved a 30-year agreement with US marine terminal and logistics company Enstructure for the lease and development of a 79-acre (32-ha) site at its Talleyrand Marine Terminal.