Flying aftercoolers to an oil platform 
London-headquartered aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service recently arranged the delivery of two aftercoolers, weighing 48 t each, from Milan (Italy) to an offshore oil platform that was being constructed in Batam, an Indonesian Island, just off the coast of Singapore.... more
More round trips on the French north-south route
Starting 7 October, Cargo Beamer is increasing the frequency between Calais and Perpignan from two to four round trips per week. The transit time between the last drop-off and the first pick-up at the respective terminals is 26 hours. DB Cargo France serves as the rail... more
Combilift secures double win
Combilift, a provider of material handling solutions, has achieved dual recognition at this year’s UK Engineering & Manufacturing Awards 2024. The ‘design team of the year’ award was presented to Combilift’s heavy equipment team for its exceptional work on the groundbreaking... more
Challenge Group now Ceiv Li-batt certified
Following six months of intense preparation, training and strict auditing, Challenge Group has now gained Iata Ceiv Li-batt certification, in addition to the Iata Ceiv Pharma and Iata Ceiv Live accreditations previously awarded to Challenge Airlines and Challenge Handling in... more
Studying exchange batteries in e-trailers
Trailer Dynamics, DB Schenker and Contemporary Amperex Technology are jointly conducting a feasibility study in preparation for the installation and implementation of battery changing stations. This is intended to create the basis for the development of systems that enable... more
Inchcape: a bridgehead in Arica, Chile
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has expanded its operations by opening a new office at the port of Arica, Chile, starting 1 September 2024. The Arica office, strategically located near the borders of Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil, will provide services to the tanker, dry bulk,... more
From Kuehne + Nagel to BLG
The supervisory board of the BLG Group has appointed Axel Krichel as the new chief operating officer (COO) for the automobile and contract divisions, effective 1 January 2025. Krichel will also join the board of management. He succeeds Matthias Magnor, who will take on the role... more
Crossing 10,000 cranes
Mycrane now boasts an inventory of over 10,000 lifting machines, making its crane fleet one of the largest in the industry. The company set out to expand its fleet in 2021. It estimates that 30% of 100 fleet owners listed in the industry index of KHL IC100 have registered on the... more
A wind farm milestone for Taiwan
Jumbo Offshore has successfully completed the transport and installation (T&I) of 80 transition pieces (TPs) at the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan. Deploying the DP2 heavy lift crane vessel “Jumbo Javelin”, the project involved TPs of up to 450 t. It was completed ahead... more
US class I railway relies on short lines
BNSF has signed an agreement with Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway (AGR), an affiliate of Genesee & Wyoming, to expand opportunities for short lines. AGR provides rail service to industries along the Gulf Coast and into Alabama and Mississippi. The BNSF’s newly launched... more