by Crane Market | Oct 5, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Offshore News
PrimoCargo GmbH, an international forwarding company was selected by a leading Norwegian chemical company to erect a 2nd new ship-loading arm at their plant in Brunsbuettel / Ostermoor. Due to the inaccessibility of the foundation of the new loading-arm PrimoCargo...
by Crane Market | Oct 4, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Offshore News
Damen Shiprepair Van Brink Rotterdam in the Netherlands has completed a three-week repair project on the Jumbo Javelin, a DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel owned and operated by long-standing Damen client Jumbo. The major aspect of the repair was the replacement of the...
by Crane Market | Sep 26, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Offshore News
German-based heavy-lift carrier SAL is facing “drastic structural reform” according to parent company “K” Line, in its 2016 annual report. “K” Line said that while SAL is implementing cost cuts and efficient fleet allocation to try to improve earnings, a study on more...
by Crane Market | Sep 21, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Offshore News
Breakbulk operator Thorco and United Heavy Lift have formed Thorco Projects, a joint venture specializing in project cargo and heavy-lift logistics. JOC reports, both companies are family owned. Thorco, the shipping unit of Danish conglomerate Thornico, was founded in...
by Crane Market | Sep 16, 2016 | Offshore News
April saw McDermott International hold a naming ceremony for its derrick/lay vessel (DLV) DLV 2000 at a ceremony at Keppel Singmarine Shipyard in Singapore, and a matter of a couple of months later, the vessel was introduced into service. DLV 2000 is a class 3 dynamic...
by Crane Market | Sep 14, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Energy News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News, Offshore News
Bladt Industries A/S has awarded a major contract to Manchester company Granada Material Handling Ltd to design, manufacture, deliver and commission 30 davit crane units for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) project, one of the largest private investments ever...