Australian power station gets its new equipment from China and Japan
Power station project in Central Queensland, Australia recently received critical equipment in the form of a transformer and a generator from China and Japan. Handled by DB Schenker, the two units, both made by Toshiba,...Read more
More capacity for project cargo as Lastdrager 8 hits the water
In its ambition to provide expand transport options by water, for heavy cargo, equipment and machines, Royal Van der Wees Watertransport has launched its latest pontoon, Lastdrager 8. Built by Pattje Shipyards in Waterhuizen, the Lastdrager...Read more
Orca-class newbuild tech puzzles falling into place
One-by-one, the puzzles for the SAL Heavy Lift newbuild Orca-class heavy lift multipurpose vessels are falling into place. Liebherr was tagged to deliver two 800-ton cranes specifically designed for this ship type can handle cargo...Read more
People of the industry: Simon Højgaard Ryesberg, UPF Group
20 years of experience at 27, that is what we could take away from the conversation with Simon Højgaard Ryesberg, Project Manager at UPF Group. At 27, he has been exposed to the shipping industry...Read more
Tunnel boring machine moved from Lutterworth to Newark
Heavy transport and haulage logistics specialist Collett & Sons recently had a busy week moving a tunnel boring machine (TBM) from Lutterworth to a new location in Newark, UK. Read more
Saved by the floating crane
DMG MORI was recently tasked with shipping a DMU600, one of its milling machines weighing 77 tons, out of Pfronten to Hamburg. The 1,200 kilometre route across Germany usually takes three nights, however, as Bouwe...Read more
Les Alizés getting ready for its first job offshore Germany
Jan De Nul’s heavy lift vessel Les Alizés has been getting ready for its first assignment, the transport and installation of 107 monopile foundations and one offshore substation topside at Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 and...Read more
Esgian partners with Toepfer Transport for MPP sector insight
Esgian, the Oslo-based provider of analysis and benchmarking services of global shipping segments, has partnered with the Hamburg-based shipbroker Toepfer Transport. The partnership will enable Esgian to provide insights for the upcoming multipurpose (MPP) and...Read more
Two years of planing for 1,850-ton shiploader move in Australia
Following two years of planning, BigLift Shipping moved a 1,850 mt shiploader between two Australian ports. The company partnered with the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance to complete the shipment of the unit for the Shiploader and Berth Replacement...Read more
Four ammonia-ready vessels ordered by G2 Ocean
As it moves forward with its fleet decarbonisation strategy, G2 Ocean, will add a total of four new vessels to its fleet. The order for four ammonia-ready 82,300 deadweight tons (dwt) Open Hatch vessels has...Read more
JAS Projects forms a Global Management Committee
JAS Projects has formed a Global Management Committee, a strategic initiative that follows the recent changes at the JAS Projects headquarters in Bremen, Germany, with the appointment of Thorsten Mock as the new Global Managing...Read more
Deliveries to Sneddon Law wind farm in full swing
Abnormal loads specialist Collett has started the deliveries of 49-metre long blades to the Sneddon Law wind farm. The 15-turbine site, located in East Ayrshire, Scotland is comprised of Vestas V100 wind turbines, each featuring...Read more
Registrations open for Project Cargo Summit 2023
After a few years of hosting the Project Cargo Summit at our studio in Rotterdam, time has come to host all the visitors at a new venue in Bremen, and early bird registrations for the...Read more
The path of a transformer
As the power capacity expansion in the United States progresses, Omega Morgan have been called in to make sure a 255,000-pound (116 tonne) transformer makes its way to a power station in Central Point, Oregon....Read more
Spliethoff launches Belgium-US Con-Ro liner service
Spliethoff Group is starting a monthly Con-Ro liner service, connecting Belgium, the United Kingdom, and the East Coast of the United States, starting June 1. The service follows the launch of a monthly liner service...Read more