Siemens presents first customized turbine transport vessel 

Siemens Wind Power has commissioned its first specialized transport vessel. The 141-meter long Rotra Vente will transport large nacelles used in Siemens’ direct drive offshore wind turbines more cost effectively. The vessel can carry multiple 8-megawatt nacelles per trip and... more
Big Move bets on Scheuerle Euro Axle fleet 

The Big Move Network has acquired a total of twelve EuroAxle vehicles. This new axle technology by Scheuerle, which belongs to the TII Group, claims to be maintenance free and tyre preserving. Also, it promises a high ground clearance, low unsprung mass for maximum running... more
Ems-Fehn-Group supports fiery donation for Albania 

The Ems-Fehn-Group was involved in an early Christmas present for Albania. The MV Sunshine loaded a fire engine in the German port of Brake. The truck is a gift initiated by Christlicher Hilfsverein Wismar (CHW), which Ems-Fehn-Group has been sponsoring for several years. ... more
Coscol changes name to Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers 

Shanghai-listed Cosco Shipping Company Limited (Coscol), a specialist heavy lift owner and operator, has changed its name to Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers Co. The move comes as a consequence of the merger of China Cosco Group and China Shipping Group. The two... more
Accolade for AAL 

AAL has won the Global Freight Awards’ honour to be ‘Breakbulk Operator Of The Year 2016’. This is a newly established dedicated category for the breakbulk sector and the fifth industry award for AAL in the past two years. Kyriacos Panayides, AAL’s Managing... more
Rickmers-Linie sets new record in Rijeka 

Rickmers-Linie’s vessel Rickmers Tokyo is the proud record holder for the largest single shipment of transformers from the port of Rijeka, Croatia. She took over a total of 15 transformers weighing between 56 and 142 tonnes in mid-September. Twelve transformers were... more
It’s coming home: Universal Transport delivers football... 

Universal Transport has brought back the football club KKS Lech Poznań its 100-year-old club mascot, a restored Ty51-183 steam locomotive. Hundreds of supporters of the Polish club accompanied the night transport along the roadside. The journey was effectively staged with a... more
Bay Line Shipping joins Project Partners 

Project Partners has welcomed Bay Line Shipping from Yangoon, Myanmar, as a new member. The shipping company specialises in break bulk shipping service, freight forwarding & logistics, agency, chartering, project handling and brokerages services.... more
Playing big - bigger than a tennis court 

With 287 tonnes in weight, 37 metres in length, nine metres wide and six metres in height the a refinery substation built at AV Dawson’s North Sea Supply Base is larger than a tennis court. The unit was transported as one piece from AV Dawson’s specialist fabrication halls... more