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Hendrik Veder group agreement to drive marine & offshore industry
In a strategic move to become a complete service provider while enhancing the level of support delivered to the crane, marine and offshore industries, lifting solutions specialist Hendrik Veder Group UK has announced a new cooperation with an England-based load test expert.
Port of San Diego electric mobile harbor cranes, a first in North America
The Port of San Diego’s allelectric Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Cranes are in full operation at the Port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT), the first of their kind in North America.
California governor signs bill to expedite port’s pier wind project
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill allowing the Port of Long Beach to streamline the design and construction of Pier Wind, a proposed 400-acre terminal to facilitate the assembly and deployment of floating offshore wind turbines.
Historic milestone as IAports to promote competitiveness and innovation
The Commercial Association of Santos has created the International Association of Port Development (IAPORTS), a historic milestone for the sector, to promote competitiveness and innovation in the port sector.
Jaxport receives $23m for container crane purchase and refurbishment
Florida Legislators have presented JAXPORT with a $23 million cheque for crane upgrades at a recent Board of Directors meeting. The funding will be used to purchase a new container crane for the port’s Talleyrand Marine Terminal from Liebherr, as well as the refurbishment of existing cranes at the port’s terminals.
Liebherr delighted to receive third STS order from PSA Penn Terminals, USA
PSA Penn Terminals in Philadelphia, PA has received a third Liebherr STS crane, further expanding their fleet of Liebherr equipment.
CEFC $70m to electrify & decarbonize ports
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will invest $70m in Flinders Port Holdings (FPH), which owns and operates Flinders Adelaide container terminal, Port Adelaide, and six regional ports at Port Giles, Port Lincoln, Wallaroo, Port Pirie, Klein Point, and Thevenard. It is the first CEFC direct finance in the Australian maritime sector, and the first green financing of local container stevedoring operations. Shipping is a major polluter, with an estimated global emissions of 706 million tons of CO2 each year, around 2% of global energy related emissions.
Engineered Rigging expands Service Center with Dynamic Hydraulic Equipment Testing
Engineered Rigging has expanded its Equipment Service Center in Russellville, Arkansas, to offer advanced dynamic testing and certification for hydraulic cylinders, pumps, and other high-pressure hydraulic equipment. The new service allows equipment owners to ship their hydraulic gear to the facility for testing and maintenance by the company’s skilled technicians, who have completed specialized dynamic testing training with Holmatro.
Canopy Brands acquires Alba
US based access solutions company Canopy Brands has acquired rack and pinion and suspended platform divisions of Alba-Macrel.
Barnhart Crane helps replace bulkhead gates at Gavins Point Dam
Gavins Point Dam, operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, has reached a milestone this fall when six draft tube bulkhead gates at the hydroelectric powerhouse were replaced for the first time ever.