Heavy transport news

AAL Shipping is celebrating one-year anniversary of its ‘Europe – Middle East / India – Asia Monthly Liner Service’ with a long-term commitment to employing six ‘mega size’ (30,000+ DWT)…

As a response to the expansion of Mammoet’s business in Taiwan with joint venture partner Giant Heavy Machinery Services Corp and its recent cooperation with Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Mammoet…

Jumbo Shipping has transported a 1435t shiploader, measuring 135 x 25 x 43 metres, from Vietnam to Canada for the machine’s manufacturer Tenova. After almost two years of engineering, the…

Bolloré Transport & Logistics has transported 900 tons of equipment for the construction of phase 4 of the Azito power plant in Ivory Coast. Including among others a turbine and…

Sarens was commissioned to remove five coal grinder pipes at the EPZ coal-fired power station in Borssele, the Netherlands for its client Meuva. The five grinders had to be jacked-up…

The Al Faris Group, one of the major players in heavy lifting & transport in the Middle East, has strengthen its fleet in 2020 with a total of five new…

In order to increase future road capacities in Italy, a 750 km long “Autostrada A1” is in the process of a major upgrade. A challenging mission with several tunnel projects,…

On behalf of TechnipFMC, Jumbo Offshore has completed the first phase of work on Energean’s Karish gas field offshore Israel in October. The scope of work included transport and installation…

Scheuerle has further developed its Power Pack Units (PPU) Z180 and Z390 which are used to drive SPMT modules (Self Propelled Modular Transporter). It now measures twelve inches and the…

Cometto MSPE self-propelled vehicles were used to relocate the Liebherr LR11000 crawler crane within the Rugendorf wind farm. A total of four wind turbines make up a wind farm of…

Goldhofer has received the “Global Market Leader Champion 2021” award for the fourth time. The University of St. Gallen and the Academy of German Global Market Leaders (Schwäbisch-Hall) have confirmed…

Ghanaian heavy haulage specialist MONPE Heavy Haulage has successfully transported six power engines from Ghana port to Niger over a total distance of about 1,285 km. “Special transports are our…

As a final step to offer a wide heavy duty range on the market, Faymonville has completed its ModulMAX vehicle series and has included self-propelled trailers with electronic steering.This variety…

Enerpac introduces the new ETR Electric Trolley for moving heavy structures and assemblies between production stations, and during logistics handling, as a more operationally efficient alternative to traditional skidding methods.…

Schares has invested in two new Eco1000 transporters from Cometto to transport bridge elements in Oberhausen, Germany. It was the company’s premiere in the self-propelled segment. The first six of…

The Al Faris Group is a globally established partner to leading companies in the Middle East for the rental of heavy equipment ,heavy transportation and heavy lifting operations for major construction…

Linde Engineering in Tacherting, Bavaria, has contracted Baumann heavy haulage company to transport two gigantic heat exchangers, one measuring an impressive 33.65 m in length, 6.05 m in width and…

Antonov Airlines has transported three high tech “flying” racing yachts from Italy, the UK, and the USA, to Auckland, New Zealand in preparation for the 2021 America’s Cup race. The…

Collett have added two new Volvo FH 8×4 tractor units, each fitted with a Fassi F1150RA crane, to its expanding lorry loader fleet. These two brand new Volvo FH 8×4…

Hareket Heavy Lifting & Project Transportation was awarded a contract to move two 6,200 t passenger ships over a distance of 250 m to a floating dock at the Tersan…

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has acquired SPMT axle lines from Scheuerle in order to efficiently handle the in-house transportation of boat sections. The purchase was preceded by a detailed market analysis…

As of November 1st, 2020, Mr Ki Jun Park, Managing Director of Jumbo Korea, hands over the management to Mr Jason Hwang. Mr Park will continue as Advisor to the…

The RotorBladeTransportSystem (RBTS) from Scheuerle took first place in the Chassis category of the Trailer Innovation Award. An international jury of experts made up of journalists from 16 renowned European…

Jumbo Vision, loaded with multiple cargoes for multiple clients from ports in Spain, Italy and Greece, has recently arrived in the USA with loads bound for Florida, Louisiana and Texas.…
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