


Deep South transports refinery column heavier than the Statue of Liberty
The American company, Deep South Crane & Rigging, handles the transport, placement, lifting and installation of a refinery column weighing nearly 252 tonnes, or 27 tonnes heavier than the Statue of Liberty.Read more
Increasing breakbulk share in the Port of Virginia
Between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022, the 2022 financial year, there was a 103.7% increase in break bulk cargo in the Port of Virginia, compared to the previous year. A total of 172,734...Read more
Brabo heavy lift crane loads 400 tonnes of engines in Anwerp
Two MAN Energy Solution engines were unloaded and then loaded at the MSC PSA European Terminal in Antwerp on Monday, using the Brabo heavy lift crane. The MSC PSA European Terminal is the largest container...Read more
Kalmar sells crane division
The Finnish transshipment crane and vehicle manufacturer Kalmar, owned by Cargotec, has sold its gantry and container crane division to China’s Rainbow Industries (CRI).Read more
Omega Morgan lifts four-tonne awning in Oregon
An awning weighing just over four metric tonnes, measuring 22 metres in length and 5 metres in width, was lifted by an Omega Morgan crane, itself weighing approximately 180 metric tonnes, in Tigard, Oregon.Read more
AAL targets flexibility in operations and newbuild program
VideoHitting the mark with the right service is what seems to be the main focus for the multipurpose shipping specialist AAL. Like many others, the company has been forced by the market environment to shift...Read more
deugro: Christmas season pressure to hit MPP market
Freight forwarding and project logistics specialist deugro expects the upcoming Christmas season to put additional stress on the container market, and subsequently the MPP segment as well. Read more
Mammoet lifts heavy in Vietnam
Mammoet has seen through a four-phase project for the Sao Vang and Dai Nguyet (SVDN) gas and condensate development in Vietnam for PTSC Mechanical & Construction Company. Mammoet’s contribution to the development project included load...Read more
Sarens crane picked for super-heavy lifts at an Indian refinery
An SGC-120 crane has been shipped from Newcastle in the United Kingdom to the Kakinada port in India and later on to the site of the HPCL refinery in Andhra Pradesh. There, the crane will...Read more
Jan De Nul picks monopile installation system for its heavy lift newbuild
Jan De Nul Group has selected Remazel S.p.A. for the delivery of a set of cradles, a skidding system and an upending hinge for its new heavy lift floating installation vessel Les Alizés to handle...Read more
Collett & Sons expands abnormal cargo storage capacity
The abnormal loads specialist Collett & Sons has expanded its heavy lift abnormal cargo warehousing capacity with the addition of the Mile Thorn Works (Halifax) & Perseverance Works (Elland). The company now owns six depots...Read more
Heerema’s Thialf removes Shell’s Goldeneye platform
Shell’s Goldeneye wellhead platform topside weighing 1280 metric tons and the 3019 metric ton jacket have been removed by Heerema Marine Contractors’ semisubmersible crane vessel Thialf. The semi-sub giant initially installed the platform in 2003....Read more
Alfa Lift’s 3,000 ton heavy lift crane installed
The construction of Offshore Heavy Transport’s (OHT) new heavy-lift vessel Alfa Lift has recently reached a new milestone with the installation of the Liebherr main crane. Currently under construction at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard...Read more
TLCPA preparing for future project cargo challenges
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority is preparing to tackle the future project cargo challenges with the delivery of a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane. The LHM 550 will give TLCPA the opportunity to handle bigger...Read more
DEME’s Sea Installer gets heavy lift capacity boost
DEME Offshore is making further moves in preparing its vessel to handle the next generation offshore wind turbines. Read more
Wagenborg completes heavy-lift for Wärtsilä and Heerema in IJmuiden
Wagenborg Nedlift recently concluded a heavy-lift operation in IJmuiden, loading the Amasus’ vessel O.T. Ideaal with Wärtsilä thrusters. Read more
Boskalis order book hits new high
The dredging and heavy-lift specialist, Royal Boskalis Westminster, has seen its order book reach a new high, boosted by the dredging and inland infrastructure business. Read more
Wagenborg concludes heavy lift salvage in Germany
Maritime logistics company Wagenborg recently completed a heavy lift salvage of a vessel sunk in the Weser, near Nienburg, Germany. Read more