DAKO returns to Liberia
Nine Years LaterAlmost a decade after its initial delivery, DAKO Worldwide Transport returned to Liberia to finish the job. The company concluded the delivery of ten Caterpillar engines from the Port of Buchanan to the Tokadeh iron...Read more
ESTA steps up lobbying efforts for heavy transport reform
European association for the abnormal road transport and mobile crane rental industry, ESTA, is stepping up its lobbying of authorities in Brussels to persuade them to strengthen the proposed revision of the Weights and Dimensions...Read more
Roll Group and LASO jointly expand presence in Mozambique
Specialised heavy transportation specialists Roll Group and LASO Transportes have formed a partnership to expand their network in Africa, with a specific focus on Mozambique. Read more
New deal expands Roll Group wide deck carrier fleet
Heavy transportation company Roll Group will manage two vessels owned by KMC Line under the memorandum of understanding for commercial cooperation. Roll Group noted that the commercial management of the two wide deck carriers will...Read more
Australian power station gets its new equipment from China and Japan
Power station project in Central Queensland, Australia recently received critical equipment in the form of a transformer and a generator from China and Japan. Handled by DB Schenker, the two units, both made by Toshiba,...Read more
German red tape is hurting heavy cargo transport
Guest PostThe article is a contribution to Project Cargo Journal by Bouwe van der Meer, Consultant Transport & Logistics and Logistics buyer at DMG MORI. Van der Meer gives an overview of the German legislation governing...Read more
ESTA: Italian heavy transport hampered by excessive bureaucracy
Italian companies within the heavy transport sector have voiced their concerns over the regulatory framework that is not only pushing the costs up but also causing unnecessary project delays. Read more
Nathan Clarke joins Allelys sales team in the role of Commercial Manager
Allelys has appointed Nathan Clarke as Commercial Manager in the Sales Team. He will be based out of Stoke-on-Trent.Read more
Germany to track cargo movement on inland waterways with new app
“More heavy and bulky transport must be moved from the already congested roads to the water,” stated Oliver Luksic, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure of Germany, at the...Read more
Subsea 7, OHT join forces to form Seaway 7
Subsea 7 has moved to combine its renewables business unit with OHT to create a pure-play renewables company Seaway 7, focused on offshore fixed wind.Read more
[VIDEO] Jan De Nul installs new bridge in the heart of Brussels
A Jan De Nul team has installed the central part of the new Suzan Daniel bridge over the Brussels-Scheldt Canal in the heart of Brussels. Once completed, this bridge will form an important link for...Read more
M-Star ships heavy modules to the Netherlands
Project logisticsM-Star Projects recently handled another shipment as part of the Perenco Southern Hub Area Rationalisation Project (SHARP). This time, three types of oversized gas modules had to delivered from the supplier in Jebel Ali to...Read more
Scheuerle expands PowerHoss series
EquipmentPRESS RELEASE – Scheuerle has expanded its SPMT PowerHoss series with the addition of a six-axle version featuring a width of 3,000 millimetres. These transport modules now offer up to 330 tonnes of payload per...Read more
[VIDEO] Chinese semi-submersible transports dredger from Rotterdam to Egypt
The new cutter suction dredger Mohab Mameesh has arrived in Egypt after it was transported by the semi-submersible vessel Xiang Rui Kou from Rotterdam. The shipyard that built the 29,190-kW heavy-duty dredger has released a...Read more
Rhenus acquires Arkon Shipping & Projects
Project logisticsThe Rhenus Group, through its shortsea subsidiary Rhenus Maritime Services (RMS), has bought a majority stake of 60% in the Hamburg-based shipbroker Arkon Shipping & Projects. The shares were purchased from Arkon Shipping. Read more
Mammoet delivers launch pad for Angara space rocket complex
Project logisticsMammoet has delivered 14 crucial components for the Angara space rocket complex which is being constructed in Russia. The company was contracted to unload the pieces of heavy and oversized equipment from a barge and...Read more
Heavy-lift specialist Sarens opens new office in Estonia
Heavy liftingHeavy-lift specialist Sarens is opening a new business unit in Estonia in response to the increasing scope of services and growth opportunities in the Baltic and Scandinavian countries. Read more
Roll Group enters Russian market
ShippingPRESS RELEASE – Roll Group has expanded its commercial network with the appointment of TMBC Logistics as the commercial agent for RollDock Shipping in Russia. With the corporation, the heavy transport shipping company wants to...Read more