20te railcar hits the road
A 20te Talgo railcar has hit the British motorway, as Allelys brought the unit, measuring 13.7 metres in length, from Barrow Hill Railway Roundhouse in Chesterfield to the Global Centre of Rail Excellence in Onllwyn....Read more
Harren Group launches ship management arm
Harren Group, the company that is at the core of heavy-lift shipping, maritime engineering, and project logistics, and has the likes of SAL Heavy Lift, Intermarine and Combi Lift under its own umbrella, has now...Read more
Port of Ipswich hosts heavy lift ops by Allelys
The Port of Ipswich, owned and operated by Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has played a pivotal role in supporting the completion of a heavy lift operation for a new energy...Read more
Mammoet adds first electric hydraulic crane to its fleet
Dutch heavy lift specialist Mammoet has expanded its fleet with a zero-emission lifting option, its first electric hydraulic crane, the Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1E. The company added that the addition is in response to the increased...Read more
Sarens claims an industry record at Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station
Sarens has recently completed a critical project at Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station in South Carolina, USA. The project involved the replacement of two feedwater heaters, each weighing a staggering 130,000 pounds (58.9 tons).Read more
Van Oord completes its heavy lift job at Saint-Brieuc
Offshore WindThe heavy lifting is done for Van Oord at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm, following the installation of 62 jacket foundations. The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is being constructed in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, 16.3...Read more
A true Rotterdam collaboration for Dockyard V heritage tug lift
Lifting a piece of Rotterdam heritage required precise cooperation between a number of Rotterdam companies. ROG Ship Repair & Rotterdam Offshore Group, Bonn & Mees Drijvende Bokken, Duik- & Bergingsbedrijf W. SMIT, Simon, Safe Lifting...Read more
AAL Brisbane delivers 12,800 frt for an LNG project in Texas
Project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping (AAL), transported over 12,800 freight tonnes (FRT) of heavy lift project cargo from the South Korean ports of Kunsan and Pyeongtaek to Beaumont in Texas. Project cargo was shipped...Read more
Online crane rental platform continues expansion path
Online crane rental platform Mycrane has continued on its expansion path with the launch of operations in Saudi Arabia. The Middle East expansion follows a substantial investment in a Series A round to fund the...Read more
Mammoet adds a new giant to Rotterdam’s skyline
Mammoet has completed the assembly of its PTC210-DS ring crane in Rotterdam, which is one of the largest cranes in their fleet, adding a new giant to Rotterdam’s skyline. Read more
World’s first online crane rental platform expands to India
World’s first online crane rental platform Mycrane has been riding the wave of investment and expanded its operation into India. Substantial investment from a Series A round has facilitated a global rollout of Mycrane, which...Read more
Giant CSUs, small and new quays and one Happy Star
BigLift Shipping’s Happy Star was recently in action moving two identical Continuous Ship Unloaders (CSUs) from Masan in South Korea to Cilegon in Indonesia. Each machine weighs 1492 mt and was constructed for the Jawa...Read more
Blue Water sets sights on Chilean project logistics market
Blue Water has recently opened a new office in Santiago, Chile to cater to the growing demand for project logistics in Latin America. This new strategic hub complements several other Blue Water offices already established...Read more
Spliethoff DP2 MPP pair is now complete
Following the delivery of MV Brouwersgracht, the first of two Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels, in February, the company has now completed the pair with the delivery of MV Bloemgracht.Read more
Semi-Sub heavy lift giant formed
COSCO Shipping Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage have joined forces to form the world’s largest semi-submersible heavy lift player on the market. The two companies will handle the commercial management of the fleet through their offices...Read more
Swire Projects picks experienced local agents in South Korea and Japan
Pushing for an expanded market coverage, Swire Projects, the projects and heavy lift shipping services division of Swire Shipping, have appointed local representative agents in South Korea and Japan. The company is focusing on expanding...Read more
Dutch heavy lift specialists seek growth through merger
Two Rotterdam-based heavy lift specialists HEBO Maritiem Service and Bonn & Mees Floating Sheerlegs have decided to jointly seek growth through a merger. The collaboration between the two is seen as a significant milestone in...Read more
Mammoet is not for sale anymore
SHV Holdings decided to stop the sale of their subsidiary for heavy lift and transport services Mammoet. The reason behind this choice is that the parties that showed interest in purchasing the company did not...Read more