


AML, SAL and Mammoet move 955-tonne pressure vessel
ShippingUnder the supervision of the Antwerp-based freight forwarder AML, SAL Heavy Lift and Mammoet have transported a massive 955-tonne pressure vessel from Belgium to Russia. Manufacturer Coek Engineering spent two years on the construction of...Read more
United Shipping Group plans further fleet expansion
Heavy TransportIt’s been a busy year for United Shipping Group, launching a new heavy transport company, expanding into the US and growing its vessel fleet. And the German project carrier is not finished yet, managing director...Read more
Schmidbauer moves heaviest load ever: a 1,600-tonne bridge
Road transportSchmidbauer has transported the heaviest weight in its history: the 1,600-tonne and 130-metre long Streitgrabenbrücke which has now been installed over the A8 highway near Stuttgart in Germany. Read more
United Wind Logistics takes delivery of first new deck carrier
Offshore windPRESS RELEASE – United Wind Logistics has taken delivery of the first of two new deck carriers, the MV Boldwind. The second vessel will follow later within the year.Read more
Boka Vanguard is shipping a massive fish farm to Norway
Heavy TransportWorld’s largest heavy transport vessel Boka Vanguard is on its way from China to Norway to deliver an enormous stationary salmon farm for Nordlaks. The massive structure measures 385 metres in length and 60 meters...Read more
Jumbo Jubilee moves two 1,400-tonne reactors
ShippingThe Jumbo Jubilee is on its way to Algeciras, Spain, after loading two 1400-tonne reactors and three smaller ones in the Port of Venice. The reactors were placed on board using the ship’s two 1800-tonne...Read more
GAC and Cosco deliver 3,700-tonne bridge in Stockholm
Heavy TransportPRESS RELEASE – GAC in Sweden has managed the delivery of a 3,700-tonne bridge in Stockholm, which will be used to connect Stockholm’s Gamla Stan island with Södermalm. The bridge arrived on semisubmersible heavy-lift vessel...Read more
Sarens moves giant 1,050-tonne splitter by road
Heavy TransportSarens has moved a giant 1,050-tonne heavy splitter in Kazakhstan using SPMT’s to transport the mega load over 47 kilometres of desert road. The transport was carried out for Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries which will be...Read more
Mammoet loses ALE brand following takeover
Heavy-liftingMammoet has dropped the name ALE Heavy Lift following its takeover of the third-largest heavy lift company in the world. Effective January 8th, the business will be completely incorporated and operate under the Mammoet brand. Over...Read more
Conoship to design new Spliethoff vessels
Ship designPRESS RELEASE- Conoship International has recently signed a contract with Mawei Shipyard for the design of two multipurpose DP2- B-type vessels for client Spliethoff. The versatile characteristics of this new B-Type make this vessel unique...Read more
New record-breaking contract for Boka Vanguard
Heavy TransportBoskalis has secured a new record-breaking contract for its flagship heavy transport vessel, Boka Vanguard. The giant semi-submersible ship will transport a 91,000-tonne FPSO from China to Brasil. With the new contract, the Boka Vanguard is...Read more
Antonov flies two 57-tonne drying drums for Yara
AirfreightPRESS RELEASE – Antonov Airlines has flown two 21-metre drying drums weighing 57 tonnes each for chemical company Yara. The mining equipment was delivered door-to-door in two separate flights from Paris tot Port Hedland in...Read more
Boskalis back on track after tough first half-year
Offshore Boskalis has returned to calmer waters after a tough start of the year as a result of contractual issues in the offshore wind industry. Revenue increased slightly in the third quarter while the operating result...Read more
United O7 follows up with new office in Malaysia
Heavy-liftPRESS RELEASE – United Heavy Lift and Ocean7 have expanded their cooperation by opening another office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, similar to the one opened in Norway earlier this year. The new Malaysia office will be...Read more
Mammoet uses new road solution to navigate dangerous route
PRESS RELEASE – Mammoet has utilized its Trailer Power Assist (TPA) for the first time in Norway. The system is designed to improve transport efficiency and is helping the heavy-lift company to safely move 23...Read more
Cargolux sets new heavy transport record to China
Air freightCargolux Airlines has delivered the largest single piece of freight it has ever flown into mainland China. The Luxembourg-based airline says there has been solid demand growth for this kind of transport over the past...Read more
Collett delivers worlds largest crane to construction site
Road transportBritish heavy transport company Collett has delivered worlds largest crane, the Sarens SGC-250, to a construction site in Somerset where the crane will be used to build a new nuclear power plant. The Sarens SGC-250 will...Read more
Zeamarine awarded huge contract for Australian mining project
Zeamarine has been awarded a large ocean transportation from Schenker Australia Pty Limited for the BHP South Flank mining project in Western Australia. The project scope encompasses the transportation of approximately 450,000 freight tons from...Read more