Offshore energy projects push Port of Blyth to record figures
The Port of Blyth has been propped to record figures in 2023 as it excelled as an offshore energy support base, handling specialist subsea equipment, heavy project lifts and significant support for the decommissioning sector. Read more
Final two TBMs ready to tunnel for Sydney Metro West
Construction of Sydney’s second under-harbour railway crossing is close to starting with the final tunnel boring machines (TBMs) arriving on site. The oversized cargo units have been delivered by AAL Shipping’s heavy-lift multipurpose vessel at...Read more
Swire Projects ships oversized cargo from South Korea to Indonesia
Swire Projects, a projects and heavy lift shipping services division of Swire Shipping was recently involved in a shipment of oversized refinery equipment and materials. Read more
TGP India striving in country’s active marketplace
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has been taking full advantage of India’s bustling activity completing new projects and adding new offices to its portfolio. Driven by the country’s active marketplace the company’s unit in India has...Read more
Maersk, Vestas ink South Korea-focused wind turbine logistics MoU
Shipping giant Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the wind turbine manufacturer Vestas for joint investment. The two companies aim to establish a nacelle manufacturing plant and logistics base for offshore wind...Read more
Best Logistics has a change at the helm
AppointmentsBest Logistics, 80 per cent owned by Felbermayr Group, is going through the first change at the helm since it was established in 2000. With the company founder Andreas Häfner retiring on March 15, the...Read more
Sarens completes two-day heavy lift operation in Aalst
Heavy lift and engineered transport specialist Sarens was hired to lift an evaporator and separator along with several smaller pieces necessary for operations at the Tereos Starch & Sweeteners Europe facility in Aalst, Belgium. Read more
Multipurpose market sentiment index continues upwards movement
One World Shipbrokers' MSIThe latest edition of the multipurpose Market Sentiment Index, issued by One World Shipbrokers, has continued its rise in overall sentiment, for the third time in five polls. The MSI level has increased from 52.4...Read more
Karen Dyrskjøt Boesen named as new DFDS CFO
AppointmentsDFDS has appointed Karen Dyrskjøt Boesen as the new Group chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Karina Deacon who resigned in November 2023. Dyrskjøt Boesen’s appointment comes into effect on July 1, 2024. Read more
Pentagon handles SeaRose FPSO refit logistics
Pentagon Freight Services’s UK unit has been tagged to support the logistics for the SeaRose FPSO refit in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Read more
One of the world’s largest cranes deployed for Svanen upgrade
Engineered heavy lifting and oversized transport specialist Mammoet will deploy its PTC210-DS, one of the largest cranes in the world, to lift a huge A-Frame for the Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel, Svanen. The colossal 210,000tm,...Read more
New divisional director appointed by Liebherr USA
AppointmentsConstruction machines manufacturer Liebherr has appointed Shane Kuhlmey as Divisional Director of Crawler Cranes, Deep Foundation Machines and Maritime Cranes in the United States. The appointment, according to Liebherr USA is effective from April 1,...Read more
Innovative eco-friendly MPP designs receive AIP
Shanghai Shipbuilding Research and Design Institute (SDARI) has worked with Toepfer Transport to develop two multipurpose (MPP) vessel designs. Called OCTOPUS 12.6 and OCTOPUS 12, the vessels feature ground-breaking green technologies. Read more
Port of Rotterdam’s general cargo throughput on the up
General cargo throughput at the Port of Rotterdam in the first quarter surpassed the figures reported in the corresponding quarter of 2023. According to the latest quarterly report by the Port of Rotterdam, other general...Read more
Saipem 7000 lifts Dogger Bank HVDC platform in place
Saipem’s semi-submersible crane vessel Saipem 7000 has completed the installation of the second unmanned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) platform at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm. The substation is the second of three platforms, each...Read more