Title 2 Specialist transport engineers, Robert Wynn and Sons has used its heavy lift ro-ro barge Terra Marique to deliver cargoes via the River Forth to Alloa, Scotland. UK. They are the first shipping company to deliver cargo via this river in over 60 years. The process that was specifically designed for the 80 m …
Hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of delegates from the international breakbulk community descended on the home of European breakbulk for AntwerpXL 2022. The event, which was held at the Antwerp Expo, Antwerp on 4 – 6 October 2022, welcomed representatives from the biggest names in forwarding and logistics as they gained insight into the trends, …
Fugro has been awarded three geotechnical investigation contracts for IJmuiden Ver, the largest offshore wind farm (OWF) zone to be developed in the Dutch part of the North Sea. he investigations for IJmuiden Ver are the most extensive the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has organised to date and the resulting OWF zone will generate a …
The MV Ronnie is the latest generation F-500 type vessel and part of a series of economic F-500 multi-purpose heavy lift vessels as part of dship Carriers’ fleet expansion program. The vessels are optimized with a Becker Mewis Duct device and Becker Rudder leading to lower consumption further. The Becker Mewis Duct is an energy-saving …
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The ‘LQM Eco-Alternative Fuel’ (L.E.A.F) database – allows users to search 3,000 datapoints of global bunker supply options to discover which alternative fuels are available and where in the run-up towards IMO 2030. Available for free to LQM’s subscribers, the database also highlights the ports that have plans to provide alternative fuels in the coming …
Drewry estimates that average daily operating costs across the 47 different ship types and sizes covered in the report jumped 4.5% in 2020, compared to underlying increases of 2% and 2.5% respectively in the previous two years. This followed a period in which OPEX spending stagnated or contracted over three consecutive years by 8% in …
CF Sharp Crewing Services has established a Covid-19 testing centre in Manila, the Philippines, to facilitate crew changes. The company partnered with Safeguard DNA Diagnostics (SDDI) for the facility, which has has been set up at CF Sharp’s Family Centre in Manila. SDDI is licensed to perform clinical laboratory testing and diagnosis procedures by the Department of Health. It …
Ukrainian airline ANTONOV Airlines is launching its AN-225 Mriya into commercial operation to support customers in the heavy-lift market, where capacity is in high demand. The Mriya, which has onboard loading equipment, and a cabin, which can be pressurized, will compliment ANTONOV’s fleet of seven AN-124s, two with a capacity of up to 150 tonnes. …
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In September the two WOLFF 7534.16 Clear cranes at the Roche Building 2 in Basel reached their final tower heights of 228 and 227 meters. This makes them the highest tower cranes ever erected in Switzerland to date. A record that is shared by Roche’s new office high-rise which will be Switzerland’s tallest building at …
The people at crane service provider Canisius know they can rely on the quality of Demag cranes, which should come as no surprise given that an AC 40 City in the Beckum-based company’s fleet delivered consistent results for almost 20 years and that the current Demag AC 45 City that replaced it has proven to be just as flawless. …
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AntwerpXL, was created to bring the breakbulk community together. Its record-breaking first-edition has now been recognised and rewarded after winning ‘Best event launch’ at the AEO Excellence Awards, a ceremony held virtually this year to recognise the best that the events industry has to offer. 124 exhibitors, 3,000 visitors and a 100% rebook at the …
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The amendment, comes during a resurgence of recently reported piracy incidents. The new rights are set out in the 2018 amendments to the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). They ensure that a Seafarer Employment Agreement (SEA) will stay in place while a seafarer is held captive by pirates on or off the ship – even …
