Technology harnesses wind 
The Arkona offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea is being built about 35 km from the German island of Rügen. It will be ready much faster than was envisaged, thanks to 3D technology, according to E·On and Statoil, the two energy corporations building it. more
Rail wagons to a kingdom
Saudi Arabia has bought rail wagons in Europe. WWL ALS shipped them to the country, and handled power equipment in another task. more
A ship unloader from Taiwan to Japan
The specialist BigLift Shipping recently transported a continuous ship unloader halfway across Asia. It deployed its specialist vessel «Happy Star» for the task, as it is equipped with the necessary heavylift cranes. more
Ugly logistics ducklings
There have already been a quite a few rum birds in the logistics sky, haven’t there? Airbus’s huge new freighter, which cannot fly yet, is the latest in a line of rather special units. A much older type recently came home from New Zealand. more
For Hayat and Mannesmann
Technical expertise is the trump in project logistics. Turkey’s Borusan Logistics utilises its R&D centre for stacking solutions or wind adapters, for instance. more
Equipment for multimodals
In the railfreight area, heavy loads are a day-to-day occurrence. The required equipment is procured by the terminal subsidiary of CSX International in the US from Konecranes. The vehicle fleet will be supplemented with eight new units by December. more
A plus for projects
The Russian market is on the move. Asstra Associated Traffic, which specialises in logistics in Central and Eastern Europe, expects growth momentum in the project segment. Christian Doepgen spoke to CEO Frank Müller and project manager Andrey Abramov. more
Focusing on alternative energy
The Salammbô Group, which is domiciled in Tunis, recently transported a total of 40 wind power plants of the Vestas V90 type with 120 MW from China and Spain to Tangier (Morocco). more
Turbines over the Andes
Since 2015 Bolivia has been planning to increase its power-generation capacities, with the support of Siemens. It would like to generate more than enough electricity for domestic consumption, and to also export power. The equipment for the power station expansion project in... more
