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The Bolloré Logistics teams in Finland were appointed, as part of a major global industrial project, for the transport of Roll Crushers from Port Rauma, to South Africa.

The cargo was full of 669 m3 /185,000 kg. The Bolloré Logistics chartered vessel arrived in Rauma, Finland, on 17th November and the loading operations were done on 18th November.

The vessel then departed towards South Africa to its final destination, to the great satisfaction of the teams and the client.

Well done to the Finnish team for the great work done.

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DEME has won several dredging contracts on the African continent amounting to a sizeable (1) value together.

Active in Africa for more than half a century, DEME is currently working in several countries on the continent.

In Grand-Lahou in Ivory Coast, DEME will carry out dredging and coastal protection works to stabilise the sand barrier between the Tagba Lagoon and the ocean. The shoreline of Grand-Lahou is highly vulnerable to coastal erosion, flooding and increased rainfall. Additionally, the fishing village is exposed to the dangers of rising sea levels.

DEME has built up vast experience over the decades in coastal protection works in Africa. Deploying a cutter suction dredger and hopper dredger, the Grand-Lahou coastal protection works will start in Q2 2024, and will take approximately one year to complete.

DEME will also execute dredging works in Benin and Congo. In Benin, the maintenance dredging of the access channel, turning circle and inner basin in the Port of Cotonou will be taken care of, starting in Q4 2023. In Pointe-Noire in Congo a hopper dredger will be deployed for dredging works required for the construction of the fishing port.

(1) ‘Sizeable’ refers to a contract value of 50-150 million euro.

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Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has secured a large order to supply Brazilian equipment leasing service provider Brasmaq Portuaria (Brasmaq) with a total of 21 Kalmar Essential reachstackers.

An order for four machines was booked in Cargotec’s Q3 2023 order intake and an order for a further 17 machines was booked in Cargotec’s Q4 2023 order intake. The first batch of four reachstackers will be delivered by the end of Q4 2023, with the second batch of 17 scheduled for delivery during Q1 2024.

Brasmaq, headquartered in the coastal city of Itajaí, Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil, specialises in leasing reachstackers and large forklifts as part of a sustainable process that includes maintenance and replacement parts, expert advice and 24-hour technical assistance. The company owns the largest reachstacker fleet in Brazil and South America, serving operators in the ports, container terminals and industries. Its fleet currently includes over 80 Kalmar machines including reachstackers, empty container handlers and forklift trucks.

The Kalmar Essential reachstacker, based on Kalmar’s reliable and robust G-Generation platform, offers quality, reliability and efficiency at a great price and is available with four different lifting capacities.

Elton Lima, Sales Executive, Kalmar Brazil: “The Brazilian market has shown strong growth in recent months. Setting up close local partnerships with leading local operators helps to address the growing demand from port operators for new machines, parts, service and technical support. We are delighted to continue our collaboration with Brasmaq with these new orders, which will bring the total number of Kalmar machines in their fleet to 93.”

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Michael Findeiß, the managing director of crane hire firm Hellmich Kranservice GmbH, recently took delivery of an HK 4.050-1 – the final of four cranes that the company had ordered from Tadano.

The three machines he’d already received included two AC 5.220-1 and a first HK 4.050-1 – a crane concept he’s a huge fan of. “Truck-mounted cranes like this are fantastic from a road permit standpoint,” he said on taking delivery of the second HK 4.050-1 in Lauf. “That makes them a highly versatile option on a day-to-day basis. And that’s by no means the only great feature of the HK 4.050-1. For instance, we were also especially taken with its asymmetric H-style outriggers.” The outriggers, along with excellent overall maneuverability, mean the crane is particularly well suited for use on tight construction sites.

For Findeiß, another key advantage of the HK 4.050-1 is its cost-effectiveness: it uses a truck chassis, which is beneficial in terms of wear and operating cost. In addition, the standard commercial truck chassis is backed by the comprehensive Mercedes service network and benefits from ready access to affordable spare parts. Further efficiencies come from the crane’s two-engine configuration, which allows Hellmich to cut down on Diesel consumption when operating the superstructure. What’s more, Hellmich ordered the HK 4.050-1 with the ingenious rope-pull system for the boom, so it’s very fast and efficient to set up and operate on site. Other items of equipment ordered by Hellmich include the optional mounting for a folding swing-away jib as well as an aircraft warning light.

“Thanks to all these features, the HK 4.050-1 is the perfect complement to our fleet. It means we now have even greater flexibility in responding to the needs of our customers,” says Findeiß. He’s keen on Tadano cranes generally because, in his experience, they set a very high bar in terms of reliability and versatility. René Hellmich, a shareholder of the Hellmich group of companies, agrees. He’s been a fan of truck-mounted cranes since the 1980s. “We’ve been using HK cranes for more than 15 years, and we’ve been known to have as many as 10 of them in our fleet,” he says.

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MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is supplying comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for another two PCTC vessels to be built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd in South Korea.

The significant repeat order was booked into Cargotec’s 2023 fourth quarter orders received. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the owner during the first half of 2027.

MacGregor’s scope of supply encompasses design, supply, and installation support of a complete hardware delivery to both vessels: quarter ramp, side ramp, four deck levels of liftable car deck panels, several internal ramps, and pilot- and bunker doors.

MacGregor was selected to supply the RoRo and car deck equipment for the vessels as a repeat order due to its long and proven history with the shipyard and the owner.

“This is a great achievement for us to be awarded with the repeat order to deliver RoRo equipment for another two PCTCs. Altogether we have now been awarded contracts to deliver complete hardware to eight PCTC vessels for this customer in the last years. I cannot thank enough for the hard work and dedication of the whole team collaborating with the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. I truly appreciate the customer and shipyard’s confidence in us and continue to invest in our cooperation,” says Magnus Sjöberg, Senior Vice President, Merchant Solutions, MacGregor.

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Huisman has become a partner of GROW, a joint research programme in offshore wind that initiates research and accelerates innovations.

GROW’s strength lies in its ability to run focused, sequential and complementary RD&D activities. The consortium includes 20 leading and committed partners that cooperate closely to conduct joint research.

As a GROW partner, Huisman aims to work together on reducing the costs of offshore wind and increasing the value of wind energy in the energy system and the ecosystem.

Huisman is currently involved in a joint project called MIDAS, Monopile Improved Design through Advanced cyclic Soil modelling. MIDAS targets deeper fundamental understanding of monopile-soil interaction under cyclic loading. Read more here.

Henk Weterings, CTO at Huisman: “We look forward to boosting innovation in the offshore wind sector together with industry partners by joining the existing projects and initiating new ones.”

David de Jager, Director of GROW: “The consortium welcomes Huisman. The innovative company is renowned for its experience in the offshore sector, and we are convinced that Huisman will contribute to developing more innovations that will shape the future of offshore wind.”

GROW strives to expand the role of offshore wind in the energy system and therefore has the following objectives: to further reduce the cost level of offshore wind in the (near and mid-term) future; to create added value of wind energy in the energy system and to further enhance its symbiosis with other sectors at sea (oil & gas, fishery, shipping, tourism, ecology and nature); to strengthen the Dutch offshore wind sector.

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The upsides of ammonia as a viable sustainable fuel are alluring. To say the least.

Last week, the first DNV-approved LNG/ammonia tank was lifted onboard and installed on Höegh Autoliners´ first Aurora Class newbuild making the vessel a genuine sustainability first mover within the PCTC segment.

Tasks were carried out under the supervision of TGE Marine engineers and shipyard specialists. Reports from the shipyard in China indicate that everything proceeded smoothly and according to plan.

The installation of the ships´ most expensive single component represents another concrete step on our path to decarbonization of our customers’ supply chains and will accelerate a push towards net zero shipping.

The Aurora Class will be the largest and most environmentally friendly car carrier ever built. All of our Aurora Class vessels will have the tank system from TGE onboard.

With the installation of the 3,400 m3 capacity stainless steel tank measuring a staggering 40.5m x 13.4m x 8.0m on our first Aurora class vessel, we are edging even closer to fulfilling our ambitious emission cuts target.

Höegh Autoliners´ Aurora Class, the first two vessels expected to be delivered in H2 of 2024, will be the first in the PCTC segment to receive DNV’s ammonia and methanol-ready notations.

TGE Marine is the leading liquefied gas systems’ provider, having vast experience in working with these tanks providing safe and reliable systems for their customers.

Thanks to their expertise the LNG/ammonia tanks are ready to store ammonia. With an easy coating, the tanks will be able to store methanol making the LNG/ammonia/methanol combination unique in the industry.

“At Höegh Autoliners we have a strong commitment to continue to discover environmentally sustainable solutions. We consider clean ammonia a future maritime fuel with high potential that will contribute to solving the greenhouse gas emission challenges associated with global maritime transportation,” says the COO of Höegh Autoliners, Sebjørn Dahl.

Höegh Autoliners recently partnered with Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest ammonia distributor, for a future supply deal for clean ammonia.

Being a member of the First Movers Coalition, a World Economic Forum-backed initiative focused on reducing emissions in the ‘hard-to-abate’ sectors, Höegh Autoliners has committed to powering at least 5% of our deep-sea operations with green ammonia by 2030.

The goal is to run its fleet on at least 100,000 metric tons of green ammonia by that same year.

Technically speaking, ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3. It has about half the energy density of bunker fuels and takes on a liquid form at -33C, meaning it does not require being stored in high-pressure or cryogenic tanks.

According to Global Maritime Forum´s briefing paper on ammonia, the synthesis of ammonia from zero carbon hydrogen using the Haber-Bosch process is efficient and fully scaled.

Because the Haber-Bosch process requires less energy than the synthesis of methanol or e-methane, ammonia is expected to be cheaper than either of these other sustainable fuels.

At Höegh Autoliners we have an ongoing initiative to train our seafarers in the operation of ammonia-fuelled vessels – something that is currently a focal point of our efforts.

Establishing a stable cohort of seafarers holds significance as it ensures their familiarity with our fleet, while also enabling them to transfer their knowledge and extensive expertise seamlessly to the upcoming Aurora Class vessels.

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Broekman Logistics fully focuses on the three market segments Machinery, Industrial and Chemicals, serving these with a wide range of logistics services.

The company builds on its existing expertise as the end-to-end supply chain specialist in these markets. This new positioning confirms the successful strategy that was introduced in recent years. The value-added services, such as assembly and production, already offered in Weert and Born, as well as the customised technical services which take place at the Broekman Project Services terminal in Rotterdam, are the model for the new positioning.

As part of its strategy, the company is assessing how to expand the value-added services on a global scale. Jointly with existing and new partners, the company looks at regions, such as Central Europe and India, where the company already operates 30 freight forwarding offices in total. Likewise, the company intends to grow its freight forwarding in new geographies. Furthermore, the company intensifies the offering of technical services, as it has proven to deliver success for companies that outsource their spare-part logistics for the first time.

Today, the logistics provider presented its refreshed corporate brand identity, with three specialty brands and a new website, which represents its new positioning. It shows that Broekman Logistics stands for an end-to-end logistics specialist that is delivering the promises of its industrial partners, by looking beyond logistics.

CEO Rik Pek says: “We have shown in recent years that we can provide highly efficient and successful logistics operations for our long-term partners in the Machinery, Industrial and Chemicals markets. Our customer base in these segments is constantly growing. Especially amongst companies that for the first time outsource their logistics, we are seen as the specialist. We will further invest in a wide range of assembly and technical services. Our successful forwarding & shipping division enables an end-to-end delivery.”

Global commercial director Rutger Bonsel adds: “In-depth market research and interviews with dozens of companies in these sectors confirmed us that clients mainly want to do business with an integrated supply chain specialist with profound experience in their market. Then they have come to the right partner, to us. We combine our personal touch with digital services. Despite our continued investments in automation, in the digital future, it will be our people who will continue to make the difference”.

Nicolas Parey, CFO, concludes: “This strategy and revised brand identity guides us to new horizons and is the basis for a reliable and profitable growth for our company, while maintaining our entrepreneurial spirit. We can proudly say, we are Looking Beyond!”

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Ambercor Shipping, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Canada and USA, and an outstanding project cargo logistics specialized company, played its part by recently delivering three turbines to the project site of a Hydroelectric Dam under construction.

Coming from Savona, Italy, the turbines arrived in the US east coast port of Baltimore on 8th June. Ambercor took over the three 92 tons units, each measuring 10.7 x 2.8 x 2.6 meter, and prepared them for their safe and secure railway transport leg across North America. After a delay within the rail network, used for sending several other shipments around Baltimore, Ambercor managed to get things moving.

Marcel Hafemann, VP of Ambercor stated “Our experience ensured that the 4400 km railway leg for this transport was smooth – once it was going”. After 30 days transit the turbines arrived safe to the unloading and transit point near Fort St John from where clients arranged the forwarding to the jobsite C Dam.

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Movu Robotics, one of the leader supplier for designing, developing, and implementing innovative and easier warehouse automation solutions, announces the launch of the innovative Movu eligo robot picking arm.

A fully integrated robotic bin picking solution, developed in close collaboration with Righthand Robotics, Movu eligo can automatically piece-pick from a single-SKU source bin and place the individual items into multiple mixed-SKU destination bins. Developed to close the gap between manual and fully automatic pick operation, Movu eligo provides warehouse operators with a huge step forward in order picking.

It also provides a solution for labour shortage issues, with a robot that can work through inconvenient work hours at reduced cost but with higher pick accuracy and quality. Other key benefits include: Reliable and effective robotic picking of up to 600 items per hour at any time; Enabling the picking and placing of a wide variety of SKUs;Providing a unique plug and play sub-system that is integrated with the Movu escala bin shuttle, resulting in an innovative end-to-end automated solution from storage to picking; Easy way to automatically pick SKUs that are suited for robotic picking, store the bins and then finish the order with a manual pick when the time is convenient; Reduced cost per pick, resulting in a strong Return on Investment (ROI).

Provided with seamless integration as a pick station option for the Movu escala bin shuttle, the Movu eligo combines advanced software with intelligent grippers and machine vision to ensure reliable throughput. Gently grasping an item from a bin retrieved from the escala while picking, the robot then places the item in a delivery bin. Providing feedback on grasp success, the intelligent grippers ensure an accuracy of 100%. In addition to a low gripping failure rate the Movu eligo reduces the number of manual ‘touches’ required for order fulfilment or replenishment and can reach a pick success rate greater than 99%.

Able to achieve 600 picks per hour, depending on the specific implementation, the robot can pick goods up to 2 kg and with dimensions of 1 cm minimum to a maximum of 30 cm. Being completely product agnostic gives it the flexibility to handle changing product mixes.

The robot arm stands 2.2 metres high and has an operating radius of 1.3 metres. A safety interface makes robotic work cells safe when human interaction is required.

Driven by software, the system leverages machine learning to continuously improve picking. Movu eligo runs on a plug-and-play Application Programming Interface (API) which integrates directly with the Movu escala bin storage solution. This user-friendly complete solution allows the seamless integration of robotic and manual picking operation for maximum efficiency. Movu escala interacts with overlying Warehouse Management Software (WMS), Warehouse Control Software (WCS) and Warehouse Execution Software (WES) as needed to mission the piece picking operations. By planning tasks for the robot such as robot arm movements around the source and destination bin exchange phases, the software optimises pick cycle times to maximise throughput.

Real-time operational data is presented to staff stationed away from the active systems to resolve exceptions quickly and efficiently. Performance dashboards enable warehouse operations to visualise current and historical data.

Available with full 24/7 support, the Movu eligo allows customers, particularly those involved in pharmaceuticals, apparel, e-commerce, manufacturing and kitting, to realise the benefits of reliable robotic piece-picking without worrying about integrating all the elements.

Stefan Pieters, CEO of Movu Robotics, commented: “Movu eligo is the next level for Movu Robotics to offer innovative and easier Automation solutions to our customer. It is a data-driven, intelligent piece picking platform unlike any other. Automating the conventionally manual operation or piece picking results in a lower cost per pick, leading to a strong return on investment. Integrated seamlessly as a work station for the Movu escala bin storage system, eligo offers a flexible and scalable automation solution for predictable and accurate order fulfilment, adding value for warehouses pursuing improvements in efficiency, productivity and customer service levels.”

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The Rhenus Group hereby announces that Karsten Obert, member of the Management Board since 2021, will be leaving the company at the end of the year.

His responsibilities will be reallocated internally.

Rhenus Management Board is changing: Karsten Obert to leave at the end of the yearRhenus Management Board is changing: Karsten Obert to leave at the end of the year
Karsten Obert was appointed to the Management Board of the Rhenus Group on 1 January 2021. His areas of responsibility include Automotive, Warehousing Solutions, Sustainability and Procurement. Karsten Obert has now decided to resign from his position as a member of the Rhenus Management Board at the end of the year and not take up an offer to extend his contract.

Under his management, Rhenus has made significant progress in these fields, contributing to the company’s overall success and innovative strength. “Mr Obert’s commitment and professional expertise have been an enormous asset to our company over the past years. We acknowledge his decision to end his successful career at Rhenus with regret, yet we respect it and wish him all the best for his future,” says Dr Marco Schröter, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Rhenus Group.

Regarding Mr Obert’s succession, the company’s management has announced that responsibilities will be reallocated internally.

“I would like to thank Mr Obert for his work and commitment to our company. His contributions have been crucial to our success in recent years,” says Tobias Bartz. “At the same time, we look forward to continuing to develop innovative and sustainable solutions in these important business units.”

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ABL DISSACO and MGL Cargo Services, fellow PCN Members from Belgium and Egypt, are pleased to report the safe and successful delivery of a cancer treatment installation which they collaborated on.

After more than two years of preparation, the two companies securely transported a cancer treatment installation to the Cari Children Hospital in Cairo. The delivery was completed door-to-door.

“This special type of installation is the first of its kind in the African continent!”

The main elements of this consignment consisted of the following: GCTR measuring 9.95 (L) x 4.98 (W) x 4.00 (H) meters (101 T); S2C2 Cyclo measuring 4.00 (L) x 3.60 (W) x 3.02 (H) meters (60 T); Counterweight measuring 4.10 (L) x 1.90 (W) x 3.56 (H) meters (33 T); 10 x 40′ HC shipper’s owned containers with parts; 40’ FR shipper’s OOW.

Many internal and external meetings were held, gathering all involved parties from the manufacturer up to the final buyer, to point out the major obstacles that could obstruct such a delicate movement.

“We would like to thank all our stakeholders in Belgium and in Egypt who have participated in this project for their enthusiasm & support to make it a concrete success.”

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Hiab, part of Cargotec, announces the introduction of HiPerform, a suite of smart solutions to maximise the Hiab equipment lifecycle value by optimising the performance and productivity of operators, equipment and fleets.

“HiPerform is a milestone in Hiab’s digitalisation journey and proves our dedication to using technology to keep everyday life moving. Each product in the suite addresses different challenges in a product’s lifetime to maximise the equipment lifecycle value,” says Michael Bruninx, Senior Vice President, Services, Hiab.

HiPerform is the umbrella brand for a range of smart solutions. There are currently three solutions to optimise operator performance, equipment efficiency and fleet productivity.

ProCare service contracts provide proactive maintenance and expert assistance to maximise uptime, equipment performance, reliability and lifespan. This comprehensive service contract solution for Hiab equipment will soon be expanded with a remote monitoring and diagnostic service.

HiConnect provides near real-time data about the health and performance of Hiab equipment. This telematics solution can be used to identify potential issues and make data-driven decisions about fleet safety and utilisation.

HiSkill is a Virtual Reality training simulator to train both new and experienced crane operators in a safe, scalable and cost-effective manner.

The availability and specifics of the smart solutions within HiPerform may vary, catering to the unique demands and nuances of each market.

Maria Lindroos, Director, Digital Services Transformation, Hiab, comments: “We are excited to introduce HiPerform to our customers. This is the result of Hiab’s on-going investments in new technologies, digital capabilities and solutions, and service network to serve our customers proactively. By bundling the solutions under the HiPerform brand, we are making the value proposition easier to understand for our customers.”

“HiPerform transforms Hiab from not only an equipment supplier into a strategic partner for the customers by safeguarding their equipments’ lifecycle value through operational efficiency. By taking a load off their mind, they can fully focus on core activities and profitability,” says Michael Bruninx, Senior Vice President, Services, Hiab.

For this launch, Hiab has created the communication concept Take a load off, which emphasises the human aspect of HiPerform’s benefits in real-life scenarios. As part of a campaign, Hiab will release a series of videos featuring an operator explaining the benefits of HiPerform.

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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, the Germany-based full-service provider, has acquired the remaining minority shares of its partner companies in the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

With the complete takeover of the three companies, Hellmann completes another important step in its growth strategy and strengthens its position in the Baltic market. At the same time, the acquisition complements the logistics provider’s network in Northern and Eastern Europe.

Hellmann has been present in the Baltic market with three companies since their establishment in 2007 and 2008. As part of the acquisition, Hellmann is now taking over all shares from the current managing partners, who will continue to run the national companies and thus not only ensure the seamless continuation of business activities, but also contribute their local expertise to the successful further development of the organization. The full integration into the existing global Hellmann network will significantly expand the product portfolio, which in the Baltic region has so far focused primarily on road transport of full and part loads and is expected to be extended to other segments in the future.

“The Northern and Eastern European market plays an increasingly important role in Hellmann’s strategy. The previous acquisitions in Europe combined with the acquisitions in the Baltic States allow us to expand our strategic network and to develop faster and more efficient solutions for our customers,” says Piotr Zaleski, Regional CEO East Europe, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.

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