Ravestein BV Delivers New Lock Gates to ABP for Port of Ipswich
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading and best-connected port operator has completed the installation of new lock gates at the Wet Dock entrance at the Port of Ipswich, which represent an investment of £2 million and will support the activities of Ipswich Haven and Neptune marinas as well as the wider leisure and tourism […]
Mammoet’s Special Rigging Scheme for Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 Lifting Biotech Plant Air Coolers
When Teva Biotech planned to build a new automated production facility in Ulm, Germany, Mammoet was called upon to provide all transportation, lifting and installation of its vital process technology. One part of the project was the transport, lifting and installation of eight air coolers on the roof of the new building. While under construction, […]
KENC DESIGNS LIFTING TOOL FOR VAN OORD
Last week, marine contractor Van Oord, awarded Breman Machinery and KENC Engineering with the assignment to design and build a casing lifting adapter (CLA). The lifting tool supports the installation of 190 pin piles at Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. The CLA can handle 275 tonnes and is designed to connect with the temporary casing used […]
MOVITRAM GRUAS’ LIEBHERR DELIVERED ON SITE BY RIVER
It was not the job but accessing the site which posed a major challenge to crane contractor Movitram Grúas in Colombia. An LTM 1220-5.2 was required in the mountainous, forested coffee region to install a bridge. Movitram Grúas did everything it could possibly do to get the crane to the remote site. This included the […]
14 CREW KIDNAPPED FROM HEAVY LOAD CARRIER ZHEN HUA 7
Fourteen crew members of the heavy load carrier Zhen Hua 7 have been kidnapped by pirates while sailing in the Gulf of Guinea, reports maritime security adviser Dryad Global. One of the seafarers suffered a gunshot wound in his leg. This is the 8th offshore incident in just nine days. Reporting indicates that the Liberian […]
DRUGS SEIZED ONBOARD HLV IN MEXICO
The Dutch-owned Heavylift vessel arrived at Ensenada on 12, November from USA (Palm Beach) via the Panama Canal with several luxury yachts on board. It is reported that packages with cocaine were found hidden in or amongst the yachts. The ship and crew have been detained pending an investigation. The ship’s next port of call, […]
LIFE AFTER DIESEL. FUTURE FUELS IN THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY
Interview by Tom Scott for BreakbulkNews The biggest challenge on the horizon for the entire shipping industry is undoubtedly the need to meet the IMO target of carbon neutral operations by 2050. Switching to clean fuels will be the only way to achieve this. Welcome Niels de Vries, Lead Naval Architect at C-Job Naval Architects. […]
NEWBUILD REEL-LAY VESSEL SEVEN VEGA JOINS SUBSEA 7
Phil Simons, Executive Vice President Projects & Operations Subsea 7 said: “We are pleased to add Seven Vega, one of the most capable and cost-effective reel-lay vessels in the market, to our fleet. The vessel is an important, long-term investment and sets a new standard for offshore pipelay. It has been purposely designed to install economical flowline […]
Liebherr TCC78000 Completes First Project – Video
The new TCC 78000 heavy-duty gantry crane from Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH loaded 72 foundation piles for Denmark’s largest wind farm between May and September 2020 The first external loading for the Liebherr TCC 78000 heavy-duty gantry crane, was commissioned by EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH in cooperation with Vattenfall. Since 2008, the Rostock-based company EEW […]
Flare Tips Replaced on Shell’s Platforms in GoM by Mammoet’s Conbit
Shell awarded Mammoet’s Conbit operation the contract to replace the HP and LP flare tips at its Enchilada platform and the flare tip at its Salsa facility. The engineering and project preparation were coordinated by Worley’s office in New Orleans in 2019, while the offshore execution took place in August 2020. The offshore works at […]
PORT OF ANTWERP WEBINAR – READY FOR BREXIT
Curious what gains Port of Antwerp can make to your supply chain? To ensure that cargo flows keep running smoothly after Brexit, you need to take action. Reviewing your supply chain and perhaps changing your current mode of transport will help improve the frequency, reliability and cost of transporting goods. Port of Antwerp offers British […]
BLUE WATER HONOURED AS PORT/TERMINAL OPERATOR OF THE YEAR
Through the years, Blue Water Shipping has loaded, unloaded and transported thousands of wind turbine components to innumerable wind farms around the world. This has now provided the company with the Port Terminal Operator of the Year award at the international Heavy Lift Awards 2020. The panel of judges was especially impressed with the efficient […]
TRANSPORT OF A CAT 990 BY VAN DER VLIST
Last week, 42/2020, Van der Vlist executed the transport of a Cat 990K, commissioned by NMT shipping. After thorough planning, in cooperation with Van der Vlist Poland, the machine made the long journey from Poland to Antwerp. In the harbour, our technical staff were all geared up for the assembly of the body, cabin, rock […]
GLOBAL WIND SERVICE OPENS TAIWAN BRANCH
Wind turbine installation and service company Global Wind Service (GWS) has established a local branch in Taiwan. GWS has been active in APAC since 2010 and in Taiwan since 2019 and have now established their own branch office in Taipei. According the GWS, Having a separate branch Taiwan is part of their growth strategy and […]
HORNSEA 2 JACKET INSTALLATION COMPLETE
The work included the transportation and installation of two jackets for their client Ørsted that will provide the foundation for the Hornsea 2 wind farm’s RCS and OSS platforms. Ørsted’s Hornsea 2 wind farm is located approximately 89 km off the Yorkshire coast in the North Sea, and the project will consist of 165 turbines […]
ATRAN AIRLINES AND VOLGA-TRUCKS COMPLETE MULTI-MODAL DELIVERY
The delivery was organiSed in partnership with SIS Logistik GmbH from Frankfurt (Germany) to Perm (Russia) and included various transportation modes. Once trucked from Frankfurt to Cologne, the equipment was loaded onto ATRAN’s Boeing 737-400SF to be transported to Moscow Vnukovo International Airport, where the carrier is based. With the final destination being Perm, which […]
EXXON CONTRACT WORTH AT LEAST $500MM TO TECHNIPFMC
TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) reported Thursday that it has won a large subsea contract from a unit of Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) ranging in value from $500 million to $1 billion. Under the terms of the award from Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGE), TechnipFMC will manufacture and deliver the subsea production system for […]
MAMMOET MOVES WIND BLADES WITH ACCIONA
In this video, you can see some images of the trip made by blades, nacelles and hubs from the Chilean harbor of Lirquen to the San Gabriel wind farm, in the Comuna of Renaico (La Araucanía). A challenging journey of more than 300 kilometers by road to transport the 183 blades, the 61 […]
AntwerpXL celebrates breakbulk’s 40 Under 40
Breakbulk’s 40 most dynamic and influential professionals under the age of 40 have been found! AntwerpXL’s worldwide hunt for the next generation of breakbulk industry leaders has concluded and 40 young professionals have been selected who, thanks to their excellence and commitment, are making a real difference to their organisations and the wider breakbulk industry. […]
The search for the XL 40 Under 40 is underway
Antwerp XL is searching for the breakbulk industry’s 40 most dynamic and influential professionals under the age of 40 in a new initiative celebrating the next generation of the industry. Professionals working in the industry are encouraged to self-nominate if they are under 40, or nominate eligible colleagues if they believe they have contributed significantly […]
Liburnia Maritime Agency & Comark exhibiting together at Antwerp XL 2020
This year, Liburnia Maritime Agency and Comark celebrate 1st year of successful strategic partnership and will exhibit together at AntwerpXL. Combining Liburnia’s expertise in competitive worldwide chartering & brokerage with Comark’s land & sea multimodal transport solutions and seaworthy packaging, we bring to our customers first class project cargo management, no matter whether it’s heavy-lift […]
Why should visitors of Antwerp XL follow the PFM Masterclass “The shipper’s perspective?”
Peter Bouwhuis, the trainer for this course, tells us what you can expect during this 1-day masterclass. Looking towards the years to come within our industry it is of great importance to keep evolving within your niche. During this Masterclass a lot about how to manage cost and risk within a project instead of focusing […]
The future of breakbulk – Antwerp XL 2020 Conference Program Revealed
The Antwerp XL Main Deck Conference program, published today, sets out what will be an international masterclass on the future of breakbulk. The conference will feature key decision makers from major cargo owners, shipping companies and consultancies from across the world, and will take place on the second and third day of Antwerp XL – […]
Get the shipper’s perspective on project freight management with the PFN Masterclass
Project Freight Management from the shippers perspective is a one-day intermediate to advanced level Master Class for EPCs, manufacturers, construction, oil & gas, energy, infrastructure and other capital project related cargo owners. This program is also valuable for carriers and project freight forwarders who strive to better understand the responsibilities and requirements in Project Freight […]