Project Cargo

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has promoted Carsten Wendt to VP of Industrial Sales EMEA, reinforcing its commitment to the breakbulk segment.

Sonardyne and AMOG have partnered to advance subsea monitoring for floating offshore wind and oil and gas assets

The OPUS concept aims to industrialize offshore pile handling, reducing heavy-lift vessel dependence and optimizing installation cycles

Canada's project logistics market is seeing a surge due to energy, data center, and battery storage developments

Tarragona Port boosts its heavy-lift and project cargo handling with a new Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8B crane installation

Perdana Petroleum is investing $33.94 million to acquire two new anchor handling tug supply vessels from Aulong Shipbuilding

Delfin Midstream's $5 billion floating LNG export project off Louisiana is approved, set to be the first US FLNG facility.

Cook Inlet LNG is pursuing regulatory approvals for an offshore LNG import project in Alaska using an FSRU.

Damen Shipyards has expanded its Combi Freighter series with the new CF 6000 and CF 7000 models, offering greater flexibility.

DENZAI won a contract for a 201-ton condenser replacement at a Bangladesh fertilizer plant, including ocean freight and heavy haulage

CMN has secured a five-year contract for Vega C rocket transport, prompting plans for a new purpose-built Ro-Ro vessel

Port Houston reports a 5% rise in vessel activity and 27% tonnage growth in the Houston Ship Channel due to infrastructure upgrades

McDermott secured a long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco for project management consultancy on major energy and low-carbon projects.

Three 40-ton Konecranes gantry cranes are supporting tunnel segment logistics for the Brenner Base Tunnel project.

Heavy-lift stakeholders are calling for a flexible EU alternative fuels policy to avoid operational disruptions for specialized vessels

COSCO Shipping's XIANG TAI KOU heavy-lift vessel set a new record by transferring a 28,000-ton offshore converter platform

Lloyd's Register, Samsung Heavy Industries, and Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp are developing a floating data center design

Saipem reports a major milestone in an offshore gas project in Libya, a joint venture of National Oil Corporation and Eni North Africa

AAL Shipping completed a 12,000-freight-tonne delivery of heavy power generation equipment to Houston.

LGH has launched its Full Rental Partner program across Europe, offering an integrated solution for lifting equipment.

China's exports continue to grow despite global political challenges, supported by strong industrial infrastructure investment

The Persian Gulf offshore market is under pressure from contract suspensions, rising insurance costs, and EPC project threats

LSI's acquisition of Five Rivers Distribution expands its services and presence on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System

Lloyd's Register, Samsung Heavy Industries, and Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp are collaborating on a floating data center design

Dolphin Drilling has secured a multi-million dollar contract with a UK oil and gas operator for one of its semi-submersible rigs

Van Oord has started installing the initial turbine for the 760 MW Ecowende offshore wind farm near IJmuiden.

Bilfinger offshore workers have begun an eight-day strike at Ithaca Energy's North Sea assets over a pay dispute

Port of Amsterdam is developing hydrogen infrastructure, emphasizing investment, storage, imports, and international corridors.

Sarens successfully completed a complex load-out of a 905-tonne accommodation unit for an offshore vessel conversion.

This supplement from Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International examines how market volatility impacts shipping lines.