Saipem 7000 lifts Dogger Bank HVDC platform in place
Saipem’s semi-submersible crane vessel Saipem 7000 has completed the installation of the second unmanned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) platform at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm. The substation is the second of three platforms, each...Read more
CPC Coli Project Cargo boasts a positive start to 2024
CPC Coli Project Cargo, the Istanbul-based unit of the German COLI Group, has had a positive start to 2024. The company has secured contracts for a continuous flow of industrial project cargo shipments. Read more
Port of Antwerp-Bruges breakbulk throughput shows signs of recovery
First-quarter breakbulk throughput at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is showing signs of recovery despite landing 7.8 per cent below the figures in the first quarter of last year. The recovery is reflected in a 6.9...Read more
Maintenance causes temporary transit reduction at Panama Canal
Scheduled maintenance work at the Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal will cause a temporary reduction in daily transit numbers, the Panama Canal Authority said. The maintenance is part of measures taken by the authority...Read more
Denzai acquires Liebherr’s 2500-ton crane to handle growing wind components
Japan’s heavy lifting and engineered transport specialist, Denzai, has boosted its fleet with the acquisition of a 2500-ton crawler crane manufactured by Liebherr. With the addition of the LR12500, Denzai will become the first company...Read more
Port of Albany invests in heavy project cargo facilities upgrade
The NYS Department of Transportation Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program (PFRAP) recently awarded a $9.9 million grant to the Port of Albany. The funds will be used for upgrades to heavy rail and on-dock...Read more
Inchcape pulls off heavy transport from Netherlands to Turkey
Inchcape Netherlands team recently collaborated ISS Palumbo and Leth for a special heavy transport operation from Greenport Pernis to Turkey. The cargo in question was a dock that was initially located in Port of Rotterdam’s...Read more
Meriaura orders two cargo ships at Royal Bodewes
Meriaura, a Finnish shipping company, has ordered two Ecotrader cargo ships from the Dutch shipyard, Royal Bodewes. The vessels will be built in Hoogezand, Netherlands and will be delivered in January and December of 2026...Read more
Heavy transport 330 km down one of Europe’s last wild rivers
Heavy transport specialist Sarens, was tagged by its clients Hyundai and Tecnicas Reunidas, to complete logistics activities for the Olefins petrochemical expansion project on behalf of end client Orlen. Read more
TGP ships wind turbine components to Vietnam
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has recently caught wind in China with six sets of wind turbine components loaded and shipped to Vietnam on two vessels. The company has secured the job of shipping 24 complete...Read more
MOL orders a deck carrier to serve offshore wind sector
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ unit, MOL Drybulk, has placed an order at the Chinese Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering yard for the construction of a coastal deck carrier. The vessel will serve a contract MOL Drybulk signed...Read more
Ahlers pivots towards Southeast Asia, first stop Vietnam
In a strategic move to expand its geographical presence, Ahlers Logistics has set its sights on Southeast Asia, establishing a physical presence in Vietnam, which it regards as a gateway to the whole region.Read more
DEME’s Orion completes Moray West XXL monopiles job
DEME’s offshore installation giant, Orion has wrapped up the monopile installation job for Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm. The vessel has installed 29 XXL monopiles over two months despite the hard winter conditions. Read more
Subsea7 opts for Meriaura’s CO2 reducing transport concept
Finnish company Meriaura is pushing forward with its emissions-reducing transport concept, recently completing a job for Subsea7. Meriaura’s deck carrier M/V Meri transported offshore template structures as part of Skarv Satellites project for Aker BP...Read more
Geodis secures inbound logistics contract for Irving Shipbuilding
Global logistics player, Geodis, has been contracted by the Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding to provide inbound logistics services for ship construction and repair projects. Irving awarded the contract as it takes part in Canada’s National Shipbuilding...Read more