Project / Heavy Lift News
Cost effective delivery of helicopters to Indonesian Government by Dimerco
| March 03, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News
The helicopters, each weighing 3,500 kgs, were transported from Italy to Jakarta in Indonesia via Ocean freight. Dimerco’s dedicated team in Jakarta, working with strategic partners in Italy, managed the end-to-end process with customized protection, including last mile delivery from port to destination.
Doug Thiessen joins HDR as West Region Maritime Lead
| March 02, 2021 | People | Appointments | Project / Heavy Lift News
Doug Thiessen, P.E., D.PE., has joined HDR as the West Region maritime lead.
Howard Street Tunnel Project reaches milestone with release of environmental assessment
| March 02, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News
DHL Industrial Projects is on track with a historic move of 676 passenger coaches across continents
| March 01, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News
The team is facilitating end-to-end transport including packaging, customs clearance, and pre-carriage
Intermarine and SAL Heavy Lift say “Ola Brasil” and establish a new joint office in São Paulo
| February 24, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News | Maritime Project
An exciting new venture is about to unfold in Brazil. On March 1st 2021, Intermarine Brazil and SAL Heavy Lift Brazil will open their doors in the great South American country. By establishing a joint office, the two heavy lift shipping & logistics companies are set to strengthen their operations in South America and expand their activities within the project cargo and breakbulk sectors.
Modjo port project by ScanProTrans & Freight in Time
| February 23, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News | Maritime Project
ScanProTrans are pleased to share a complicated project from Sweden to Ethiopia handled with fellow PCN member, Freight in Time (FIT).
BATI handles shipping of 240 ton Multicat from Turkey to Canada
| February 23, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News | Maritime Project
BATI recently handled the shipment of a multicat from Turkey to Canada. The Multicat has dimensions of 26 x 11 x 12m and weighed 240tn. It was safely loaded from the water and secured on board the vessel at Marmaris in Turkey to set sail for Marystown, Canada.
EZ Link & Central Oceans join forces for time-sensitive shipment
| February 22, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News | Maritime Project
PCN members, EZ Link in Taiwan and Central Oceans in Thailand recently joined forces for a time sensitive shipment.
Express Global Logistics (EXG) manages critical heavy cargo from India to UAE
| February 19, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News | Intermodal Project
Express Global Logistics Pvt. Ltd, (EXG), member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in India, successfully executed a critical movement comprising of 2 X 137 ton Ammonia Converter Baskets. The heavy units were moved from Ranoli site in Gujarat, India to Jebel Ali port, UAE.
AAL commits to long-term monthly tramp sailings on its ‘Asia – Americas trade route’
| February 18, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News | Maritime Project | Maritime News | Bulk
AAL Shipping (AAL) is capitalizing on the frequency of sailings it has operated in the past 12 months between Asia and the Americas, to commit tonnage and resources to strengthening the trade lane going forward into 2021. With the recent experience of carrying a much broader portfolio of cargoes into Central America, United States Gulf of Mexico (USG), and the United States East Coast (USEC) and having gained the trust of a growing customer base within the USA, South East Asia (SEA), and China, it is committing to one sailing a month and employing multiple vessel types from its young specialist multipurpose vessel (MPV) fleet.
Cosmatos Group - Refinery equipment from Thessaloniki to Corinth
| February 18, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News | Intermodal Project
It was a milestone achievement for Cosmatos Group, member to the Worldwide Projects Consortium (WWPC) for Greece, to participate in the delivery of a Naphtha Splitter that measured L 71.00 m x W 5.40 m x H 5.85 m and weighed 255 ton, and a Deisohexanizer Column that measured L 67.00 m x W 5.60 m x H 5.70 m and weighed 270 ton, to the Motor Oil Hellas Naphtha complex in Corinth, Greece.
First Global Logistics transports pipes for Petrobel project
| February 17, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News
First Global Logistics’ experience and focus in the oil filed transport has played a big role letting them participate in the re-export of this project equipment from Egypt. Eni is returning back its oilfield equipment to use it in their other sites globally. They were appointed for the re-export of their first batch of special over dimensional heavy pipes from Door site in Abu Madi up to Da Nang, Vietnam.
Wangfoong Transportation busy in Hong Kong with long rails
| February 17, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News
Wangfoong Transportation Ltd, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Hong Kong, reported about two projects, involving the transport of overlength rails during January 2021.
Specialist Trailer Hire (STH) places its trust in Goldhofer
| February 16, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News
In response to the increased demand for Goldhofer's semi-trailers and heavy-duty modular systems, the German company has joined forces with a new sales and service partner
Christian Loidolt takes over the management and chairmanship of the Executive Board at PE Automotive
| February 16, 2021 | People | Appointments | Project / Heavy Lift News
Christian Loidolt will succeed Ralf Maurer as Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board at PE Automotive GmbH & Co. KG. Loidolt took up the position on 1 February 2021 and will drive forward business activities at PE together with Markus Seitz, long-standing Managing Director at the company.
Steder Group moves construction equipment to Egypt
| February 15, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News
Steder Group Project Logistics, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for The Netherlands, completed a load out in the port of Amsterdam instead of Rotterdam for a change, which brings back memories to the 2018 WWPC membership conference in May that year.
VARD chosen by Orange Marine for cable ships
| February 12, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News
VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, announced that Orange Marine has again selected ship design from VARD’s extensive design portfolio when expanding their fleet of cable ships. This time specifically designed to its purpose of fibre-optic cable repair.
The path to maturity for floating offshore wind
| February 11, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News | Maritime Project | Energy News
Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) is set to be the next big thing in renewable power. It can unlock huge wind potential in new areas globally, but it will also enable many countries lacking suitable seabed conditions for fixed bottom wind to realize large economic benefits.
Pinto Basto have spent 250 years preparing for the future
| February 10, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News | Intermodal Project
We are pleased to report Pinto Basto are new members in Portugal having already become members in Angola in May 2020. The company are celebrating their impressive 250 year anniversary with the slogan '250 years preparing the future'.
XLP member, Trans-Trading, transports locomotives for Finland
| February 10, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift News | Intermodal Project
The Finnish State Railways (VR) fleet received two additional locomotives. On behalf of Trans-Trading Hamburg, the Lübeck Port Company (LHG) recently converted two Vectron locomotives numbers 35 + 36, each weighing 90 tonnes and measuring at 19,04 x 3,05 x 4,44 meters.
