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Geodis has appointed Reyna Plascencia as project logistics director in Mexico.
Hagen Hennig has been promoted to the role of president at dteq Transport Engineering Solutions, effective February 1, 2026.
The Netherlands-headquartered BigLift Shipping has placed an order for a newbuild heavy lift vessel in China, along with an option for a second vessel. Delivery is slated for June 2028.
Dredging is under way at the inner and outer harbours at the port of Brunswick in Georgia, USA. Aimed at returning the channel to its approved depth and ultimately facilitating the transit of vessels loaded with more cargo, the federally funded work is part of annual maintenance activity for the waterway.
LD Armateurs (LDA) has launched Spirit of Toulouse, the first of its next generation ro-ro vessels chartered to Airbus, at Wuchang Shipyard in China.
Container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd has agreed to acquire 100 percent of Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for USD35 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at more than USD4 billion.
UK-headquartered aerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide transported a decommissioned Airbus A330 cockpit from the UK to New Zealand on behalf of training devices provider Pacific Simulators (PacSim)
Multipurpose carrier AAL Shipping completed the intra-Asia delivery of a 255-ton (231.3-tonne) shiploader to the Philippines, as part of its wider Asia – Europe service.
UK-based Collett & Sons has wrapped up its scope of work at the Stranoch wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Altogether, the heavy transport specialist transported 189 wind turbine components to the site.
MyCrane has appointed Aziz Amri as director of sales and marketing for Saudi Arabia as the online crane rental platform looks to bolster its commercial leadership across the Middle East.
USA-headquartered machinery manufacturer Enerpac has released its LHS4-2 skidding system, which can jack and slide loads up to 400 tons (362.9 tonnes).
Heavy lift and transport engineering specialists are adapting to a new onshore energy landscape, punctuated by larger components, accelerated delivery schedules and increasingly complex regulatory demands. Sarens, argues that modularisation, resilience planning and advanced crane strategies are of increasing importance.
Rhenus Logistics is expanding its footprint in renewable and energy-intensive projects, with a growing focus on fuel cell installations and data centre logistics. As demand accelerates across the US East Coast and South America, the company said tender decisions are shifting beyond price alone to place greater weight on QHSE performance, engineering depth and end-to-end…
A series of newly approved port projects across New Zealand and Australia is set to unlock major opportunities for project forwarders and heavy lift operators.
2K Shipping is opening an office in Hamburg, Germany, as the Turkish multipurpose operator builds on steady demand for its project cargo services. With an active pipeline of energy, infrastructure and industrial investment, the company is looking forward to a “constructive” year ahead.
Manora Logistics has appointed Chad Heymann as business development manager in its South African team.
UK-based heavy haulier Collett & Sons is deploying its recently acquired 350-tonne capacity Greiner modular side girder bridge system (SGB) on a long-term contract with GE.
UK-based Harlyn Solutions has delivered 12 km of inter-array subsea cable for an offshore wind project, deploying a custom-engineered cable. It also shared details of its local talent pipeline developed through a long-standing connection with Newcastle University and its School of Engineering.
Chapman Freeborn has opened an office in Zhengzhou, its sixth in China. The air charter broker also transported two oversized truck-loading skids from China to Nigeria.
Singapore-based Wealth Holdings Shipping has chosen Norden as commercial operator for up to eight new 17,400 dwt multipurpose (MPP) vessels.
German shipping firms Harren Group and NSB Group are pooling their ship management and crewing expertise through Albireo, a new joint-venture manning agent in Manila, aimed at strengthening support for seafarers.
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index continues to track sideways. The average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel was USD12,701 at the start of February 2026, a slight increase over January.
Chinese-Polish shipping firm Chipolbrok has launched Kopernik, the eighth and final vessel in its 62,000 dwt multipurpose newbuilding series.
Andy Tite will join Blue Water Shipping as senior vice president, head of projects, effective July 1, 2026.
The 2026 Agility Emerging Markets Index finds that logistics executives are bracing for a year of volatility in trade, geopolitics and the global economy. 86 percent of the 502 participants surveyed said they expect increased volatility this year, when compared to 2025.
Project forwarder deugro has invested in specialised marine assets in the Middle East to strengthen its ability to execute complex projects.
Germany-headquartered global logistics and freight forwarding provider Drewes Logistics established a subsidiary in India, effective January 1, 2026, having acquired a majority stake in Logistics Plus India.