Over Projects deliver for Heineken in Brazil
Source: BBN Over Projects in Brazil, coordinated several shipments of breakbulk equipment for Heineken’s beer plant expansion in Ponta Grossa, Brazil. The project required a total of 18 shipments in a 5-month period, via Paranagua port, where the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) members Over Projects and Platetrade took care of receiving cargos of breakbulk pieces from […]
Collett & Sons are the first to use a blade lifter in the UK
Source: Forwarder Magzine Heavy haulage specialists Collett are the first transport company to use a Blade Lifter on a UK wind farm. Working in partnership with P. Adams Transport, Collett has been appointed to manage and transport all wind turbine components for Windy Rig wind farm located in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. Windy Rig wind […]
LUGAPORT will strengthen ties between Russia and Europe
Source: Dry Bulk During the forum ‘4th Day of Entrepreneurs: Russia in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’, held last week in St. Petersburg as part of SPIEF-2021, Deputy General Director of Novotrans Management Company Vyacheslav Petrenko said that the LUGAPORT terminal under construction by the holding would strengthen trade ties between Russia and the countries of the EU. “With the […]
DP World Fraser Surrey and New Gold sign agreement on container technology
Source: Dry Bulk DP World (Canada) Inc. has announced the signing of a long-term agreement with New Gold Inc. facilitating the export of copper concentrate through DP World Fraser Surrey using rotating containers – a specialised revolving head technology. New Gold is excited to be partnering with DP World Fraser Surrey, a world-class marine terminal […]
Shell to sell Deer Park Refinery stake to Pemex
Source: Tank News International Shell is set to sell its 50.005 percent stake in the Deer Park Refinery in Texas, US, to its joint venture partner Pemex. Subject to regulatory approvals the transaction will transfer Shell’s interest in the partnership, and therefore full ownership of the refinery, to Pemex. Shell’s downstream director Huibert Vigeveno said: […]
Ørsted to invest Dkk 350 billion in green energy from 2020 to 2027
Source: BBN In connection with the company’s Capital Markets Day, the Ørsted Board of Directors today approved their new strategic ambition and financial guidance. Over the past decade, Ørsted has built a global market-leading position in renewable energy with a total of 12 GW of installed renewable capacity. The large build-out of renewable energy presents […]
Schares’ Triple Column Move
Source: Heavylift Schares deployed Cometto SPMTs to move three steel columns at the metal construction company Winkel’s site in Kleve, Germany. The heaviest column tipped the scales at 100 tonnes and measured 12 m long. The second column weighed 40 tonnes and measured 12 m long. The final unit weighed 80 tonnes and measured 26 […]
Sri Lanka Navy Rescue Crew Following Chemical Fire on Cargo Ship
Source: BBC News The crew of a container ship off the coast of Sri Lanka had to be evacuated after a chemical fire caused an explosion. Two sailors from the Singaporean X-Press Pearl were taken to hospital with injuries. Share this article Share on email Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share […]
THE WAVES & SHAKES OF A CHANGING MARKET
Source: BBN Each crisis brings its own impact on a particular business or organization. Is the COVID-19 crisis an accelerator for the transport sector or is the change deeper? For years, the fragmentation in the international transport operations was, and still is, a bit of a mystery for the shippers as there are too many […]
KAMOR LOGISTICS COMPLETES SHIPMENT FROM BALIKESIR
Source: PCG Kamor Logistics have completed the successful shipment of a heavy transformer from Balikesir in Turkey to Ashdod Port in Israel. The shipment consisted of a 160mt transformer along with 16 wooden cases of accessories. The transformer had been sent for refurbishment in Turkey last year and was now being delivered back to its […]
ANTWERP LEADS THE WAY FOR PIONEER’S GREENER PORT VISION
Source: Heavylift The PIONEERS project – an international consortium of 46 partners led by the port of Antwerp in Belgium – is to receive a EUR25 million (USD30.4million) grant from the European Union’s Horizon funding programme. The Portable Innovation Open Network for Efficiency and Emission Reduction Solutions (PIONEERS) represents leading ports, terminal and transport operators, […]
SEACOR POWER CAPSIZE UPDATE
Source: BBN To read the initial story click here Of the 19 original crew members of the liftboat, six have been rescued alive and in the hours and days following the capsize, five bodies were recovered. On Monday the Coast Guard called off its intensive search of over 9,000 square miles in the Gulf of […]
STRONG Q1 FOR BREAKBULK AT PORT OF ANTWERP
Source: BBN The Port of Antwerp has released its Q1 report for 2021. Total throughput remained stable at 59,1 million metric tonnes compared with the same period last year. All goods except liquid bulk recorded growth, and it was a strong quarter for breakbulk. Port of Antwerp says that for the coming period it remains […]
Interview with AntwerpXL Exhibitor EMCO
Interview with Mohamed Afifi from EMCO Shipping EMCO is a full agency covering all major Egyptian ports with offices in Alexandria, Port Said and Suez. We handle all types of vessels and cargoes at any major Egyptian Port. You can find EMCO at stand B21 How long have you been in the Breakbulk industry? Since […]
MAMMOET & OFCO – OFFSHORE INTERNATIONAL JOIN FORCES
Source: BBN The heavy lift and transport specialist Mammoet will work closely with the integrated maritime logistics service provider OFCO to create a unique integrated package of on and offshore turnkey transport and installation solutions for projects in the GCC. Captain Maktoum Al Houqani, Chief Corporate Authority Officer and Head of Maritime Cluster, Abu Dhabi […]
90t Pile Driver Transport on Faymonville’s VarioMAX Plus Lowbed – Video
Source: HeavyLift News The transport of a 90t pile driver from Brugge to the Belgian seaside resort of Knokke-Heist may be only a 20km journey but the route requires precise examination beforehand. “We examined the entire route precisely beforehand,” says Serge Martlé, Managing Director of the transport company Martlé Exceptional Moving & Lifting, explaining that a […]
MORE OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS HEADED FOR IRELAND
Source: BBN Between them, these project will bring nearly 3 GW of offshore wind capacity to Ireland coasts in the next decade. According to WindEurope, the Codling wind farm has started a public consultation on developing a 1.5 GW project in the Irish Sea which could produce its first electricity by 2027. And the Moneypoint […]
SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS FROM SEACOR LIFTBOAT IN LOUISIANA
Source: BBN Rescuers are searching for the missing crew members of a liftboat/jack-up barge after it capsized in stormy weather off the US state of Louisiana yesterday afternoon. So far, six survivors have been rescued. There were reportedly 18 people on board the SEACOR Power, and today the US Coast Guard said it had so […]
WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN HIGHLIGHTS THE BENEFITS OF RORO
Source: BBN “When it comes to shipping breakbulk, multiple factors must be considered in order to choose the best method of transportation for your products. Here, we explore and compare the differences between RoRo, LoLo and containers. RORO IS RELIABLE AND GIVES YOU SUPPLY CHAIN PREDICTABILITY IN THE LONG RUN In contrast to the well-documented […]
New industry Trends Report uncovers shifting priorities after COVID
London, 14 April 2021: AntwerpXL, the award-winning event dedicated to breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo, has released its first Trends Report ahead of its return to Antwerp Expo, Belgium, on 7-9 December 2021. The report, which surveyed the opinions of senior decision makers from a range of business types across the breakbulk supply chain, […]
Eemslift Hendrika is secured & towed
Source: BBN According to NCA, “Conditions changed during the afternoon and evening, and we were worried that the vessel would not follow the expected course on which the original plan was based. We, therefore, launched a governmental run operation, so we could have the opportunity to tow the vessel. At the same time, we prepared […]
DFDS launches new freight service from UK to France
Source: BBN Gothia Seaways will operate the route with one daily round trip 7 days per week. “We expect to grow the market for freight rail solutions from Italy, Spain and southern France to the UK as well as offer an intermodal transport solution between Turkey and the UK.” The vessel can carry up to […]
Heavy Lift Vessel Eemslift Hendrika Abandoned in Storm
Source: Heavy Lift News 21.00 CET Update The main engine has failed. Weather forecast until 18.00 tomorrow, Wednesday 7 April: North 7 to severe gale 9, backing northwest 5 to 7. Sea state: high or very high, decreasing and becoming very rough later. 13.45 CET Update: Smit Salvage have been engaged to recover MV Eemslift Hendrika. […]
Ships are queueing through the Suez Canal
Source: Project Cargo Journal A day after Boskalis subsidiary Smit Salvage pulled the container ship Ever Given free, enormous container ships and tankers are once again sailing in large convoys through the Suez Canal in both directions. The Ever Given appears to have suffered some damage to its bow and is currently still at anchor […]