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Steder Group moves construction equipment to Egypt

AJOT | February 15, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift

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

AJOT | February 12, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift

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

AJOT | February 11, 2021 | Energy | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

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

AJOT | February 10, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift | 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

AJOT | February 10, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift | 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.

Jumbo shines as Tier I contractor during Yunlin transport scope

AJOT | February 09, 2021 | Energy | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

BATI load 1,000tn of project cargo

AJOT | February 09, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

In late 2020, the project team at BATI Shipping & Trading in Turkey successfully performed an important operation. Around 1,000tn (14,800cbm) of project cargo, as well as some containers, consisting of pipe rack modules, spreader beams and lifting equipment was loaded on MV. Sophia with the destination of Itaqui Port, Brazil.

Crowley and Watco partner to support offshore wind energy

AJOT | February 09, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Crowley and Watco are partnering to create a single-source terminal and supply chain management solution to support the emerging offshore wind industry.

De Klerk takes delivery of two Damen Stan Pontoon

AJOT | February 03, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two pontoons to De Klerk in Werkendam, the Netherlands. The delivery, which took place on January 8th, consisted of a Stan Pontoon 4111 named Oosterschelde and a Stan Pontoon 3011 named Kreekrak.

Trans Global Projects awarded major contract for offshore wind turbine delivery

AJOT | February 03, 2021 | Energy | Alternative | Project / Heavy Lift

In line with accelerating global demand for clean energy, the Trans Global Projects Group (TGP), an international project logistics management company headquartered in Kent, UK, has been awarded a contract for the transport of approximately 320,000 freight tons of wind turbine components.

UTC Overseas expands operations, appointing Rodrigo Chittoni VP of Projects in Central and South America

AJOT | February 03, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift | People | Appointments

AAL commits significant long-term resources and tonnage to EU-ME/In-Asia liner service

AJOT | February 02, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift

AAL Shipping (AAL) is marking the one-year anniversary of its ‘Europe – Middle East / India – Asia Monthly Liner Service’ with a long-term commitment to employing six ‘mega size’ (30,000+ DWT) heavy lift multipurpose vessels on the operation.

AntwerpXL postponed to December 2021

AJOT | February 02, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift

Shipway Handles Dryer Chambers from Argentina to Peru

AJOT | February 01, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift

Shipway (members in Argentina) recently handled the shipping of 2 spray dryer chambers plus accessories. Their scope of work involved many areas of services including packing, stuffing, trucking and ocean freight.

XLP member, Trans-Trading, Handles Three Turbines

AJOT | February 01, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift

In January 2021, Trans-Trading successfully completed the shipment of three turbines weighing 117 tons each (measurement 9.05 x 3.30 x 3.34 meters) to Taiwan.

XLP member, Trans Pacific Projects Pty. Ltd. Delivers a Super Yacht

AJOT | February 01, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift

Trans Pacific Projects Pty.Ltd. delivered a superyacht from Hong Kong to Brisbane from one of their Australian clients just in time for Christmas 2020. The yacht is a Sunseeker 88, weighing in at 45 tons with the following dimensions: L 26.84 x W 6.40 x H 9.92 meters.

Al Khaldi and Bertling Logistics join forces in Saudi Arabia to offer end-to-end logistics solutions

AJOT | January 26, 2021 | Energy | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

XLP members, Darka Group and Atlas Shipping Services, team up to handle Indian army peacekeeping equipment

AJOT | January 26, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift | Intermodal Project

Darka Group successfully completed transit import handling and inland delivery of 324.88 tons of Indian Army peacekeeping equipment from Port of Mombasa Kenya to UNMISS (United Nations Mission in South Sudan) in Juba, South Sudan covering a distance of 1,700 km. This was in collaboration with fellow XLP member, Atlas Shipping Services Pvt Ltd, that handled EXW New Delhi India to CFR Mombasa Port.

Hirt resigns as port director of Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor

AJOT | January 22, 2021 | Ports & Terminals | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Boomsma Shipping installs and sails off with two eConowind flatrack VentiFoils

AJOT | January 21, 2021 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Some eight months after signing the contract COVID-style, Boomsma Shipping has now installed its first two eConowind VentiFoil wind-assisted propulsion units. Even with the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, both companies worked closely together to manage the installation during a port call in Harlingen.

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