Project / Heavy Lift

Harren & Partner Group adds jack-up vessel Thor to its fleet

The fleet continues to grow: German shipping and logistics group Harren & Partner has announced the acquisition of the jack-up vessel Thor. The fleet now counts four highly sophisticated offshore ships.

Damen builds three hybrid fast crew supply vessels on stock

Sustainable vessels operate in electric mode at wind farms and in harbors

XLP member, Megalift, ships gas turbine

AJOT | April 20, 2022 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Megalift has successfully shipped SGT700 Gas Turbine from Siemens Norrkoping to Port Klang. The gas turbine weighed 86 tons with dimensions of 13.54m (L) x 5.34m, (W) x 4.01m (H).

University of Delaware researchers say U.S. offshore wind ports need to be bigger

Stas Margaronis | April 20, 2022 | Project / Heavy Lift

Two University of Delaware researchers say that U.S. ports, designed to support offshore wind farm construction, are currently too small and will not support the growing number of wind farms and wind turbines that have blades over 300 feet long.

Oversized cargo handling in Belgium

AJOT | April 19, 2022 | Project / Heavy Lift | Intermodal Project

When putting in a request for the transport of crates from the Netherlands to Gosselin in Belgium, the Heavy team discovered that the cargo was too large for regular road transport.

Woolpert welcomes Dickerson as Director of Operations for Infrastructure

AJOT | April 19, 2022 | Project / Heavy Lift | Intermodal Project

The water, energy and asset management leader will help guide the sector’s growth and strategy.

EXIM Bank approves ‘Make More in America’ Initiative; financing opportunities available

AJOT | April 15, 2022 | Project / Heavy Lift | International Trade

PCB announces 2023 dates

AJOT | April 14, 2022 | Project / Heavy Lift

Turnkey booth scheme and free visitor admission gives logisticians and procurement professionals a cost-effective opportunity to network and do business

Heavy winches from The Netherlands to the Baltic

AJOT | April 14, 2022 | Project / Heavy Lift

Dutch project specialist Steder Group, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for The Netherlands, recently shipped huge winches, each over 110 tons each, from an inland terminal with Dutch inner river vessel, via HL terminal Rotterdam to final destination in the Baltic.

AmeraMex International receives orders totaling $1.2 million

AJOT | April 12, 2022 | Project / Heavy Lift

AmeraMex International, Inc., a provider of heavy equipment for logistics companies, infrastructure construction and forestry conservation, announced that it has received equipment orders totaling $1.2 million. Year-to-date sales stand at $8.0 million.

Bolloré transports six electrical transformers under the Compact II program

AJOT | April 11, 2022 | Project / Heavy Lift

Bolloré Transport & Logistics Benin teams transported six electrical transformers weighing a total of 464 tonnes to equip numerous thermal power stations in Benin.

Building trade leader worries California permit approvals will delay offshore wind

Stas Margaronis | April 06, 2022 | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Andrew Meredith, president, State Building Trades Council of California is concerned that California environmentalists’ opposition and the State’s lengthy permit approvals process will delay construction of floating offshore wind farms for years.

New Goldhofer Trailer P12 PLUS in operation at Hall Trucking Inc.

AJOT | April 05, 2022 | Project / Heavy Lift | Intermodal Project

Hall Trucking Inc. is a Heavy Haul Trucking & Crane Service company located in Evansville, Wyoming. The company was one of the first customer to purchase Goldhofer’s new Highway Trailer P12 Plus in 2021.

dship Carriers names DNA Shipping Co., Ltd. commercial agent

From April 1, 2022, DNA Shipping Co., Ltd. will be named the exclusive commercial agent for dship Carriers in South Korea.

Lamprell Energy Ltd. invests in PEMA’s renewables production lines

Pemamek has won a major offshore wind order from Lamprell Energy Ltd, a leading provider of services to the international energy sector. The United Arab Emirates-based company invests in welding production automation solutions as a response to the increasing demands on capacity in the renewables sector.