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ALE claims world record lift
At more than 3,000 tonnes, a lift on an FPSO project in Brazil is claimed by ALE as the world’s heaviest commercial lift with a land-based mobile crane
China set to aid Australian mine project
State-owned CSCEC signs MoU with New Zealand firm to build rail and port infrastructure for iron ore mine in the Pilbara
Liebherr wins 295,000 tonne-metre crane contract
The maritime crane division of Liebherr at Rostock in Germany has won a contract to supply a 295,000 tonne-metre maximum load moment offshore crane for Deme
Operations at new Port of Veracruz set for 2018
Phase one expansion of Mexican port will bring cargo handling capacity up to 66 million tonnes
Large wind project for Van Oord
Dutch offshore specialist to build Belgium’s largest offshore wind project, while Van Oord and Boskalis also reinforce the Dutch Houtrib dyke
Fagioli and RINA ensure smooth topside fitting
International heavy lift and transport specialist Fagioli supported the lifting and installation of the huge topsides for the Hebron oil platform off Newfoundland in Canada
Scottish harbour go-ahead
Dragados in €412 million project to expand facilities at Aberdeen Harbour, in north east Scotland, as Aberdeen Harbour Board aims for larger vessels
Agreement over Russian industrial zone on Suez
Egypt to set aside up to 2,000 hectares for Russia to build a US$ 4.6 billion free-trade zone on canal
China to tackle port development in Guinea
State-run construction firm wins US$ 770 million port upgrade project in the country’s capital
Tulsa Port of Catoosa achieves best of both worlds
Refurbishing the 200 ton crane at Tulsa Port of Catoosa helped this inland US port to continue to serve its existing users cost-efficiently while expanding logistics capabilities for the future
Norwegian gas field work for Technip
Technip Norge awarded contract for subsea development of the Dvalin gas field in the Norwegian Sea by DEA Norge
EIB supports Belgian wind farm
Offshore windfarm with 42 wind turbines creating a capacity of 309MW to be built 34km off the Belgian coast, following EIB loan of €300 million
AECOM to oversee port expansion in Ghana
US engineering firm will provide design and procurement management services on US$ 1.5 billion Tema port project
Fully erected Kalmar cranes arrive in Brisbane
Port equipment manufacturer Kalmar has launched phase 2 of its DP World (DPW) Brisbane automatic stacking cranes (ASC) project with a successful target delivery
Work starts on Stockholm port
NCC handles rock work and construction of rail connection, while it will build its own logistics and business park
Transmission project to power 170,000 UK homes
A Balfour Beatty and Equitix joint venture in €190 million Humber Gateway offshore transmission project, connecting offshore wind farm to onshore transmission grid
DP World in US$ 440 million agreement for Somaliland port
Breakaway republic aims to use commercial port project to gain stature as a regional transhipment hub
Bouygues reclaims land in Monaco
First phase of principality’s 6ha offshore extension to start, with total cost of maritime infrastructure works put at approximately €1 billion
Hornsea Project Two moves forward
Dong Energy to build phase two of the UK’s Hornsea project, with a capacity of up to 1.8GW
Go ahead for Scottish marina
Decision by City of Edinburgh Council confirms that full consents have been granted for the overall masterplan for Edinburgh Marina development
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