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NC Nielsen has launched a new line of machines that combines the manoeuvrability of SPMTs with a lifting crane for handling project cargo.

Xpress Feeders has started making regular calls at San Cataldo Container Terminal, but Yilport is trying to diversify the traffic base to ensure viability

The Netherlands-based heavy lift technology company Fastro has come up with a new technique [patented] for attaching slings to heavy loads. Its new system is both quicker and lighter than traditional bow shackles. The modular approach aims to improve safety and ergonomic working conditions, along with providing a more cost-effective rigging solution.

Ports in the Asean trading bloc are being expanded and their cargo handling facilities modernised as both intra-regional and international trade volumes increase.

The heavy lift/project cargo market is expected to post relatively strong rates of growth over the coming years and shipowners and operators are investing heavily in the sector.

After more than two months of engineering and logistics preparation, COLI Shipping has delivered a second hand shiploader, part-big, along with related project cargo from Hamriyah, Sharjah to Rotterdam