Demolition of Montreal’s Champlain Bridge advances
Demolition of the Champlain Bridge, a steel truss cantilever bridge over the Saint Lawrence river, opened in 1962, began two years ago. The dismantling of the 1st pier at Nun’s Island began last week.Read more
Mammoet transports 940t stacker-reclaimer in Canada
Mammoet has successfully relocated a 940t stacker-reclaimer in one piece, from Hope Harbour in Victoria, to Neptune Terminals in Vancouver via barge and SPMT. The transport, between the two locations in British Columbia, Canada, took...Read more
PSA Breakbulk loads superyacht structures destined for Canada
PSA Breakbulk, one of the Port of Antwerp’s largest steel and general cargo handlers, loaded three separate structures for a superyacht currently under construction, for their Montreal-based client Fednav Limited.Read more
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) and Oceanex sign MoU
The managing Director of the German shipbuilding company, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), Philipp Maracke, and the Executive Chairman of Newfoundland-based Oceanex, Sid Hynes have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a high-ranking German delegation trip...Read more
CMA CGM transports rail cars on containership
The specialised project cargo division of the french Shipping company CMA CGM, transported two rail cars from China to Canada, via container ship. The rail cars are the first batch of Montreal’s double-decker, stainless steel...Read more
Sarens Invests Heavily In Canada To Support Wind Project Development Efforts
The Belgian multinational company Sarens, acquired three all-terrain cranes, specifically Grove GMK5150L units. These units will be used to build wind farms in Alberta, Canada, in the second half of this year.Read more
Jumbo moves massive 1,435-tonne shiploader
ShippingJumbo has shipped a 1,435-tonne shiploader measuring 135 x 25 x 43 metres. The piece of equipment was loaded on the heavy-lift vessel Jumbo Kinetic and transported from Vietnam to Canada. The shipping company spent...Read more
Mammoet moves 940-tonne stacker-reclaimer in Canada
PRESS RELEASE – Mammoet has relocated a huge stacker-reclaimer as part of a USD 800 million upgrade project targeted to double its capacity to export 20 million tonnes of metallurgical coal per year, compared to...Read more
Maersk ships millions of masks to North America… by air
Project logisticsMaersk Special Project Logistics (SPL) has shipped 53.3 million N95 facial masks from Asia to North America between April and May. Not wit its container vessels, but by air, using multiple full Boeing 747-400F and...Read more
Deugro moves heavy cargo transports in North America to rail
Rail transportPRESS RELEASE – Deugro USA has entered into an exclusive usage agreement for a 16-axle railcar. The company will use it to transport heavy cargo via the North American railroad network, covering the USA, Canada...Read more
Nirint Shipping adds two multipurpose vessels to its fleet
Multipurpose shippingPRESS RELEASE – Dutch shipping company Nirint Shipping has expanded its fleet with two 17,000 dwt multipurpose vessels, the Augusta Luna and Augusta Star. They will replace two container vessels on the company’s Europe- Caribbean-Canada-Europe...Read more
British Columbia creates Project Cargo Corridor to attract more oversize cargo
Heavy haulageThe Canadian province of British Columbia has created a Project Cargo Corridor in order to attract more specialized cargo and save the trucking industry time by simplifying permit procedures. If the new process proves successful,...Read more
Sarens and Moir Crane join forces in Canada
Sarens has teamed up with Moir Crane in Canada, a small crane and transport company with 15 to 20 cranes of up to 200 tons. The partnership will give Sarens a geographical advantage in the...Read more