Heavy Lift
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Operations
Jumbo and SAL welcome Intermarine into heavy lift alliance
Dutch maritime heavy lift transport and engineering contractor Jumbo Shipping and German breakbulk and project cargo specialist SAL Heavy Lift…
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Intermarine joins forces with WeShip Projects
Intermarine has joined forces with project and breakbulk cargo specialist WeShip Projects to launch Intermarine Asia. Torben Reinhard and Lars…
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Janssens takes the helm at Jumbo as Kahn steps down
Jumbo Shipping has appointed Wout Janssens as the company’s new chief executive officer as Michael Kahn stepped down after 30…
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AAL grows fleet with secondhand acquisitions and four newbuilds
Singapore-based breakbulk and heavylift operator AAL has expanded its fleet with two secondhand 33,000 dwt multipurpose heavylift vessels and announced…
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Breakbulk and heavylift charter rates hit all-time highs
Charter hire rates for multipurpose and heavylift vessels have surpassed the highs registered in 2008 to create new all-time records,…
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Jumbo Shipping and SAL Heavy Lift alliance kicks off
Jumbo Shipping, the Dutch maritime heavy lift transport and engineering contractor, and SAL Heavy Lift, the German-based breakbulk and project…
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Europe
Rhenus takes over Arkon Shipping & Projects
German logistics major Rhenus is strengthening its project and heavylift cargo business by taking a 60% stake in compatriot Arkon…
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AAL adds multipurpose heavylift pair to fleet
Breakbulk and heavylift operator AAL Shipping is adding two multipurpose heavylift vessels to its fleet. The Pacific Action (to be…
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Renewables
Heavylift shortage predicted as offshore wind sector gathers pace
The world may not have enough heavylift vessels to service the offshore wind industry post-2025, according to a new report…
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Operations
14 crew kidnapped from Chinese heavylift vessel in the Gulf of Guinea
The 1998-built semi-submersible heavylift vessel was boarded by pirates near Sao Tome in the Gulf of Guinea on Friday, resulting…
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Chipolbrok acquires two German heavy lift vessels
Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company (Chipolbrok) has acquired two 33,000 dwt multi-purpose heavy lift vessels from German owners. The company…
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Operations
SAL takeover of Intermarine sees Svend Andersen return
In the latest round of consolidation in the heavylift sector Germany’s SAL Heavy Lift, part of Harren & Partner, has…
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Offshore
OHT awarded wind farm heavy lift transportation contract
Heavy lift shipping specialist OHT has secured a contract for the transport and installation of foundations for the first phase…
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Greater China
China Merchants confirms order for four heavylift vessels
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has officially entered into shipbuilding contracts with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard for the construction of…
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Europe
Heavylift crane collapses in Rostock
A heavylift crane collapsed in dramatic fashion on Saturday smashing onto the offshore installation vessel while undergoing load tests at…
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Greater China
Chipolbrok orders up to four heavylift vessels at Chengxi Shipyard
Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company (Chipolbrok) has signed shipbuilding contracts with CSSC Chengxi Shipyard for the construction of up to…
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Europe
Roll Group signs deal for Bintan yard
Dutch heavylift specialist Roll Group has signed a contract with Bintan Offshore Marine Center (BOMC) to become an exclusive partner…
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Europe
Jumbo Shipping secures Hornsea Two wind farm transportation contract
Dutch heavylift specialist Jumbo Shipping has been awarded a contract by DEME Offshore to provide transportation services for Ørsted’s Hornsea…
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Greater China
Cosco heavylift ship suspected of carrying nuclear arms detained in India
Cosco-operated heavy lift ship Da Cui Yun has been detained at India’s Kandla Port since February 3, for allegedly carrying components…
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Greater China
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering to build heavylift ship
Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC has announced the company and its offshore joint venture partner DEME will replenish capital into CSBC-DEME Wind…
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