On track for carbon neutrality by 2027
PD Ports, one of the UK’s major port groups, has continued its path towards carbon neutrality with the arrival of two Liebherr cranes at Tees Dock. Read more
Helicopters headed for Antarctica aboard the Happy Diamond
The Australian Antarctic Division has set sail for Antarctica to deliver cargo including two helicopters to the Davis research station.Read more
BigLift Baffin heads for New Jersey with megamax STS container cranes
Last week, the BigLift Baffin left the Doyle Shipping Group (DSG) Cork Dockyard in Cork Harbour, loaded with three immense Liebherr Group cranes, the biggest ever single objects engineered in Ireland. The ship and 6.000-tonne...Read more
BigLift MC-Class tandem delivers parts for OHT’s Alfa Lift
BigLift’s heavy transport tandem, the BigLift Barentsz and BigLift Baffin have recently completed the delivery of crane parts for OHT’s flagship offshore wind foundation installation vessel. Currently under construction at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI)...Read more
BigLift transports and installs two 1,700-tonne cranes
PRESS RELEASE – BigLift has transported and installed two 1,700-tonne Grab Ship Unloaders with its heavy-lift vessel Happy Star. The contract was carried out for client IUK. Read more
Spliethoff adds sixth P14-type vessel to its fleet
PRESS RELEASE – Spliethoff has acquired an additional P14-type vessel. The vessel is renamed Plantijngracht (former name: ‘St. Pauli’) and reflagged to the Dutch register. The vessel is currently in Algeciras to undergo maintenance and...Read more
BigLift ships three reactors from Port of Venice to Thailand
PRESS RELEASE – Three mega reactors manufactured by Porto Marghera based ATB Group have left the Port of Venice for Thailand on board BigLift’s heavy load carrier Happy Star. The reactors’ diameters range from 5.4...Read more
BigLift opens new office in Singapore
HeavyPRESS RELEASE – BigLift Shipping has opened a new representative office in Singapore named BigLift Shipping South-East Asia. Read more
BigLift delivers another three STS cranes in Savannah
ShippingBigLift has delivered another three Neo-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes to the Port of Savannah, bringing the port’s total number of cranes to 36, more than any other single terminal in North America. The new cranes are designed...Read more
BigLift ships FPSO modules
PRESS RELEASE – BigLift Shipping has shipped two topside modules for MODEC FPSO Carioca (Project MV-30) from Angra Dos Reis, Brazil, to Dalian, China, using Spliethoff’s mv Poolgracht. The FPSO is being built in China and...Read moreKonecranes books USD 1.9 billion in new orders
Equipment manufacturersCrane manufacturer Konecranes has recorded higher sales but lower profits in the first nine months of 2019. The Port Solutions business unit performed well with new crane orders and strong demand for straddle carriers. The decline in...Read more
Spliethoff and BigLift establish new commercial venture in UK
New commercial ventureSpliethoff has opened a new commercial venture called Spliethoff-BigLift UK to expand and develop the commercial representation of Spliethoff and Biglift Shipping in the UK. The move is not motivated by Brexit a spokesperson for...Read more