Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International

The 20th edition of the Market Sentiment Index (MSI) for the MPP and Breakbulk Industry shows a third successive – albeit modest – rise to a level of 53.4. The …

USA-headquartered Seaboard Marine has taken delivery of three Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour cranes (MHCs) that will be deployed at its terminals in Miami and Houston. Each equipped with electric …

The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has approved a dual-track training process for its new European Trailer Operator Licence (ETOL) covering modular hydraulically suspended trailers, …

Port of Everett Seaport in the USA has appointed Chris Bush as its commercial strategy officer. Bush has more than 15 years of experience in leading port operations. Prior to …

Heavy transport provider Schares has utilised its Cometto fleet to support the renewal of a 120-year-old railway bridge in Herten, Germany. Schares was tasked with supporting construction works on the …

The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) from the Mission to Seafarers shows a modest improvement in wellbeing at the end of a volatile year. The overall happiness score rose to …

German offshore wind industry associations and the non-profit foundation OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE have published 2025 installation figures, which were compiled by the consultancy Deutsche WindGuard. 41 new offshore wind turbines with a …

TotalEnergies declared force majeure at the project in April 2021 due to insurgent activities destabilising the region. The declaration was lifted in October 2025; the cost of the project was …

Turkish heavy transport and project logistics company Yılnak has acquired fellow Turkish firm Mağdenli Heavy Transport as it looks to strengthen its engineering-driven end-to-end service capability. Yılnak–Mağdenli will operate under …

Construction work has been allowed to resume at the Vineyard Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, USA. The US District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a decision …

Mozambique’s president Daniel Francisco Chapo and TotalEnergies’ ceo Patrick Pouyanné are expected to announce the ‘relaunch’ of the Mozambique LNG project on January 29. TotalEnergies declared force majeure at the …

With China expanding as a major automotive manufacturing hub and Chinese vehicle manufacturers looking to ramp up development of production plants in Europe too, UECC aims to boost eco-friendly shipments …

The mill shell measured 17.45 m x 5.21 m x 5.21 m and was loaded in Tianjin before being discharged at the port of Houston. Here, the heavy lift unit …

The port of Antwerp-Bruges ended 2025 with total maritime throughput of 266.5 million tonnes, a 4.1 percent decline compared with 2024, yet general cargo flows held up well. Conventional general …

Anitta Schumann, chartering manager at the company’s Bremen office since 2011, acted as the godmother of the vessel. A bottle of champagne broke on the ship’s hull in a ceremony …

Portugal-based Laso Transportes is supporting the construction of the 274 MW Tâmega onshore wind farm, executing 760 special transports to deliver the oversized components to the installation site. Laso began …

Georgia Ports Authority said traffic at the ports of Savannah and Brunswick proved resilient in 2025. The port of Savannah saw its second busiest year ever in 2025, handling nearly …

The development of its presence in the Philippines forms part of the company’s global expansion and localised service strategy, said COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers (Southeast Asia). “The new office brings …

Heymann joins Manora Logistics from Air Menzies International. A recent project in South Africa saw the company manage an inbound project shipment from China into Cape Town. The shipment consisted …

The expansion of wind power across the southeastern Mediterranean has provided a strong new business stream for specialised heavy lift shipping and transport companies in Greece, not least due to …

Heavy transport specialist Roll Group has added the deck carrier Bigroll KMC Busan to its fleet as part of its cooperation with KMC Line Bluewhale. Bigroll KMC Busan measures 40 …

Project forwarder deugro has added a straddle carrier to its Cedar-Port Operations and Logistics Terminal (COLT) in Baytown, Texas. The straddle carrier is engineered to lift, shift and transport a …

Senior representatives from nine North Sea countries gathered in Hamburg to sign a pact that commits to building 15 GW of offshore wind per year over 2031-2040 while de-risking offshore …

Slated for delivery at the beginning of 2028, the ice-class 1A wi measure 120 m long and 21.6 m wide. The design concept is based on two preceding open deck …

Sarens has been busy at a couple of projects in North Africa, performing heavy lifts at Arabian Cement’s factory in Ain El Sokhna, Egypt and the installation of heavy equipment …

Drewes Group has appointed Marc Fischborn as its branch manager in Antwerp, Belgium. Fischborn has nearly two decades of international logistics experience, having held positions at thyssenkrupp Uhde, Fracht Group, …

Scholz joins the company from DB Schenker, where he most recently served as head of operations GPIS North America. Prior to that, he spent roughly three years with Conceptum Logistics …

Denmark’s Port Esbjerg and Associated British Ports (ABP) have signed a memorandum of understanding to make it easier and more affordable to move captured CO2 between the UK and mainland …

Vertom Group has taken delivery of its tenth and final vessel in its Larbrax series of nenwbuild general cargo vessels. Built at Royal T Shipyards, the vessel measures 118.6 m …

Around 500 guests were present at The Brewery in London to see ceremony host Steve Backshall unveil the winners of the British International Freight Association ’s ( BIFA ) 2025 …

Hulings has been with the Oxbo for more than 22 years, steadily rising through the ranks and supporting the development of the company’s operational strategy, while executing some of its …

Jallinder has more than 20 years of experience and has built a strong commercial profile with the likes of Geodis, DHL Global Forwarding, Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) and Scan Global …

Germany-headquartered Hoppe Marine and Indian software firm Admaren have teamed up to launch SecureLoad Systems, a joint venture (JV) aimed at modernising vessel loading, stability assessment and cargo planning across …

The Americana service also includes port calls in Houston (USA), Point Lisas (Trinidad and Tobago), Georgetown (Guyana), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Zárate (Argentina). While Argentina grapples with high inflation …

USA-based freight forwarding and supply chain management company Future Forwarding has opened a fourth UK office, in Farnborough, as it looks to improve connectivity and attract further customers. Headquartered in …

Germany-headquartered logistics firm Transport Overseas Group (TO Group) has appointed Marcus Guenther as ceo of Transport Overseas Shipping (Americas). Founded in November, Transport Overseas Shipping (Americas) is based in Cleveland, …

Australia-headquartered Marr Contracting will deliver specialist heavy lifting crane services on the construction of the Walsall Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in the West Midlands. Working alongside the project’s chief EPC …

With more than 15 years of experience in air cargo and charter operations, Porteous has deep expertise in freighter operations, commercial strategy, and market development. He previously worked for one …

The Wärtsilä 31 engine was selected because of its modular design, which enables a significant reduction in maintenance requirements and costs, and its readiness to use alternative sustainable fuels. “This …

Houston-headquartered UTC Overseas has opened an office in Singapore to better serve clients across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Sven Hergemoeller, executive managing director, APAC, will lead the office and spearhead …

Over the Christmas period, Ramps Logistics in Trinidad & Tobago was tasked with an urgent move to restore full production at a local industrial plant. With freight options limited, the …

Two major modules for the Woodfibre LNG facility in Squamish, Canada, were delivered on January 17, 2026. The arrival of the pretreatment and process utility modules brings the total delivered …

As of January 1, 2026, David Cormack has commenced his two-year tenure as chair of the board at Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), taking over from Oliver Auston. Cormack has …

Bertling Logistics made new managerial appointments at its Singapore, Colombia and Germany divisions. Konstantin Bahr has joined Bertling Singapore as director, effective immediately. He has spent more than 16 years …

Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has delivered a second shipment of oversized cargoes to a power plant in Cartegena, Colombia. In September, DAKO delivered various project cargo items to …

Sailings on the Far East–Arabian Gulf trade lane surged in 2023 before settling into a structurally higher operating range through 2024 and 2025, according to analyst Esgian, underlining the corridor’s …

Dutch transport engineering and heavy lifting specialist Mammoet delivered and intalled reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) and steam generators at Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset, UK. Mammoet was …

The biggest unknown for 2026 is understanding what impact shipping’s return to the Suez Canal and Red Sea will have on freight rates amid a period of rapid tonnage deliveries …

Iowa-based precast manufacturing firm Advanced Precast Company has added to its lifting and material handling capabilities by purchasing a DB50 rubber-tyred gantry crane from Shuttlelift. Founded in 2008, Advanced Precast …

With a 300-tonne lifting capacity, the LR 1300.1 SX crawlers were deployed at either side of the bridge, which spanned 290 m. The steel girders of the bridge were assembled …