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HS2s tallest bridge assembled and final checks ongoing
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (466+ words) The tallest bridge on the UK's HS2 project, Curzon 2, has been assembled and final checks are being carried out. The bridge is 24 m high and weighs 4, 200 tonnes. HS2 is a 140-mile (225. 3-km) railway line between London and the West Midlands. Following final…...
Tiel Logistics to invest in fleet, infrastructure and maritime operations
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (205+ words) Tiel Logistics is set to add two Broshuis four-axle steering semi-low loaders this month. It has also expanded its operational footprint, up from 21, 389 sq m to more than of 70, 000 sq m of owned property, along with additional quayside land, creating…...
Blue Water Shipping names Mc Adams as chartering head for the Americas
6+ hour ago (275+ words) Global logistics provider Blue Water Shipping appointed Faith Mc Adams as the head of chartering for the Americas. Mc Adams steps into the role with a background in chartering, business development, and project logistics. Her career encompasses both brokerage and…...
Smarter tools, meaningful upside
3+ day, 16+ min ago (495+ words) Artificial intelligence (AI), digital technologies and automation are increasingly shaping the civil engineering industry, acting as enablers that enhance " rather than replace " critical human expertise. Phil Hastings reports. Already, AI is being used across engineering design, project planning, document control…...
Mammoet debuts Mega Jack 10000 for 33, 000-tonne FPU load-out
3+ day, 4+ min ago (778+ words) Mammoet has deployed its Mega Jack 10000 after being contracted by Qingdao Mc Dermott Wuchuan (QMW) to weight, jack and load out of a 33, 000-tonne floating production unit (FPU) destined for Woodside Energy's Scarborough project in Western Australia. The FPU, built…...
Tf L imposes safety-critical limit on Vauxhall Bridge
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (270+ words) A "safety-critical" restriction on a key central London river crossing is set to put an even tighter squeeze on the movement of abnormal and oversized cargo through the city. Transport for London (Tf L) is introducing an 18-tonne gross vehicle weight…...
Front Shipping executes US-Norway door-to-door project - Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (233+ words) Norway-headquartered Front Shipping has carried out the door-to-door transportation of a 125-tonne cargo unit from Charleston, South Carolina to Oslo, Norway. The item was transported on a gearless charter vessel under a last-in/first-out arrangement to speed up delivery time....
The Crown Estate earmarks GBP15 million for offshore wind supply chain
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (250+ words) The Crown Estate has officially opened a new GBP15 million (USD20. 3 million) funding round targeting early-stage development of offshore wind supply chain businesses and port-related infrastructure. The capital is being made available through the third round of The Crown Estate's GBP50 million (USD68 million)…...
Cydome and ABB team up to advance risk management and maritime safety
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (234+ words) Global technology firm ABB and Cydome, provider of purpose-built cybersecurity, have collaborated to help shipping companies strengthen risk management and support safer operations. The integration allows shipping companies to assess the risks related to vessel operations, helping operators to prioritise…...
Ocean Score expands Fuel EU Pooling Marketplace
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (225+ words) Maritime emissions and compliance solutions provider Ocean Score has expanded its Fuel EU Pooling Marketplace following a notable fall in its Ocean Score Pool-Price Index (OPX). "Pooling is not just about having a surplus or deficit position," said Albrecht Grell,…...