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On the occasion of the International Day of Human Solidarity, Rhenus announces the success of its first Food Drive, held on 9 December in cooperation with the Banco Alimentare ETS Foundation.

The initiative involved all Italian branches, enabling over 500 kg of essential foodstuffs to be collected.

This project was born from the desire to offer concrete support to disadvantaged families, enhancing the role of the Banco Alimentare, which has been on the front line against food waste and poverty for years. Thanks to the collaboration with this important organisation, Rhenus has succeeded in transforming a simple gesture into a significant contribution for those who need it most.

Since 1989, the Banco Alimentare ETS Foundation has been a point of reference in the fight against food waste and in supporting organisations that assist people in need. With a widespread network of volunteers and collaborators, Banco Alimentare collects and distributes thousands of tonnes of food products every year to partner organisations throughout Italy.

The Rhenus in-company food drive, organised in cooperation with Banco Alimentare, involved all employees of the Italian branches and enabled over 500 kg of food to be collected, equivalent to around 1,000 meals for families and people in need.

The project, promoted by the Sustainability and HR teams of Rhenus in Italy, reflects the commitment of Rhenus to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, in particular Goal 1 (Fighting Poverty), Goal 2 (Fighting Hunger) and Goal 10 (Fighting Inequality). The company intends to make its employees and staff aware of the importance of supporting the disadvantaged, joining forces for a positive impact on the community.

”We are extremely proud to collaborate with Banco Alimentare for this first edition of the In-Company Food Drive,” said Rhenus Management in Italy. ”This project represents a concrete step towards a business model that is increasingly attentive to the needs of society and the communities in which we operate.”

Kalmar Corporation has entered into a EUR 200 million revolving credit facility with a syndicate of its six relationship banks on 13 December 2024.

The facility has a tenor of five years with two one-year extension options subject to the lenders’ approval. The purpose of this facility is to refinance the existing EUR 150 million euros bilateral revolving credit facilities maturing in 2025 and 2027 and general corporate purposes of the group.
With this facility, Kalmar strengthens its long-term liquidity position.

The facility was coordinated by SEB and the Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners are BNP Paribas, Danske Bank, Nordea Bank, OP Corporate Bank, SEB (Facility Agent) and Standard Chartered Bank.

Seaway7 has been awarded a substantial1 contract by Inch Cape Offshore Limited, a joint venture between ESB and Red Rock Renewables, for the transport and installation of pin-pile jacket foundations and transition pieces for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm.

The 1.1GW Inch Cape project offshore site is located in the Scottish North Sea, 15 kilometres off the Angus coast, and will comprise 72 wind turbine generators. Seaway7’s scope of work includes the transport and installation of 18 pin-pile jacket foundations and 54 transition pieces with offshore works expected to commence in 2026.

Lloyd Duthie, Seaway7’s VP UK & Asia, said: “We are looking forward to supporting ESB and Red Rock on the Inch Cape project and at the same time making a contribution to the UK’s energy security and emissions reduction targets”.

John Hill, Inch Cape’s Project Director said: “I am extremely pleased to have such an experienced party as Seaway7 sign with the project and take responsibility for the installation of our jacket foundations and the transition pieces.”

1. Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, defines a substantial contract as being between $150 million and $300 million.

Flynn Crane Hire has added the first Tadano AC 7.450-1 all-terrain crane in Ireland to its fleet, further strengthening its ability to meet the demands of diverse lifting projects.

The seven-axle crane combines compact dimensions, impressive reach, and exceptional lifting performance, making it a valuable addition to the company’s operations.

Managing Director Colm Flynn explains the decision to invest in this innovative model: “The Tadano AC 7.450-1 offers unparalleled reach with its 80-metre main boom and optional luffing jib. Its combination of compactness and strength enables us to take on projects that previously required larger cranes, but with greater efficiency. Its small footprint is ideal for Ireland’s tighter job sites, particularly in urban areas.”

The AC 7.450-1 combines the compact size of a six-axle model with the power and performance of an eight-axle crane. Its outstanding lifting capacities include up to 23.7 tonnes with the 80-metre main boom alone and an impressive 37.3 tonnes when using the Sideways Superlift (SSL) system.

The SSL system, first introduced in 2001 and further enhanced for the AC 7.450-1, attaches the Superlift arms directly to the head of the main boom, extending their useful length. This innovative design significantly increases lifting capacity and positions the AC 7.450-1 as a leader in its class. Additionally, the system’s hydraulic pinning and single-wire connection simplify the setup process, reducing manual labour and ensuring efficient operation on-site.

Contracts Manager Simon Carroll highlights the practical advantages: “The SSL design ensures that setup is both safe and fast, which is a tremendous advantage for demanding projects. The AC 7.450-1’s compact size and Surround View camera system make navigating and operating in confined spaces straightforward, while its lifting power matches many larger cranes. These features are particularly beneficial for jobs where space and time are limited.”

Since its delivery, the AC 7.450-1 has been deployed on a variety of projects, including dismantling tower cranes, and replacing air handling units on high-rise buildings.

Operator Paul Douglas has the final word: “The AC 7.450-1 is a highly capable crane that offers smooth and precise operation, whether working with the main boom or the luffing jib. It is also exceptionally easy to transport between sites, which enhances its overall efficiency. This crane has quickly proven itself to be an indispensable asset in our fleet.”

The BlueScope No. 6 Blast Furnace (6BF) Reline Project has reached a major milestone with Marr Contracting’s M2480D Heavy Lift Luffing tower crane successfully removing the 6BF downcomer in a carefully planned engineering feat at the Port Kembla Steelworks (PKSW).

The removal of the 170-tonne, 54-metre long downcomer was safely completed using the 330-tonne capacity M2480D, with Marr’s 400-tonne Grove mobile crane used to assist with rotating the downcomber once it had be lowered to ground level.

Once removed and lowered to the ground by the M2480D, the downcomer was horizontally rotated and placed on Marr-supplied supports and reconfigured to be transported for refurbishment and replacement.

Engineered and planned by the BlueScope Reline Project team in collaboration with Marr, the innovative heavy lifting solution provided a less complex and safer alternative to using a traditional heavy lift crawler approach.

With previous experience removing similar sections of plant on a similarly congested worksite during the Blast Furnace No.5 Reline Project, BlueScope’s team knew that using a large crawler crane and superlift combination would present numerous challenges due to the location of the project and the restricted space available on the site.

According to PKSW Project Director, Justin Reed, “Marr’s team have challenged our traditional thinking by enabling large sections of equipment that were previously maintained in situ to be lifted to ground for repairs or replacement.”

“The capability and capacity of the M2480D is a true game-changer for our project. At vertical industrial sites like a Blast Furnace we have always wished there was a ‘sky-hook’ that could deliver a lift at any point on the plant, and now we have a solution with significant lifting capacity,” Mr Reed said.

With safety and minimising disruption to production at PKSW a priority, Marr’s solution is also helping to mitigate risk to critical path by providing BlueScope with an instant cranage solution for a large volume of smaller lifts at site during the relining process.

Installed on a specifically-design 7.5 x 7.5m piled foundation, the M2480D provides the heavy lifting capacity required with the additional benefits of a small footprint and long reach across the project.

“By engaging us early in the planning stages, BlueScope’s team unlocked the possibility to develop a simple solution that helped to reduce complexity and secure the tight construction program.” said Marr’s Managing Director, Simon Marr.

The refurbished downcomer will be reinstalled in another major lifting operation using Marr’s M2480D in mid-2025.

BlueScope anticipates that the 6BF will be recommissioned in mid-2026.

Hiab, part of Cargotec, has signed a strategic HIAB loader cranes dealer agreement with Ring Power Utility | Truck | Crane in the US.

The agreement comprises HIAB loader cranes, as well as services.

Founded in 2008, Ring Power Utility | Truck | Crane has grown into a leader in utility equipment, vocational trucks, and cranes, offering top-tier products from world-class brands and delivering innovative solutions, exceptional service, and lasting value through 11 U.S. locations.

The addition of HIAB equipment to Ring Power Utility | Truck | Crane’s portfolio marks a significant milestone for both companies. “This partnership represents an exciting new chapter,” says Mike Beauregard, SVP, Director of Utility | Truck | Crane. “By combining HIAB’s industry-leading products with our strong salesforce, established network, and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction, we’re confident in a bright future together.”

Hiab loader cranes are known and respected in the US for their high quality, reliability and industry’s best-in-class safety features. Hiab has an unparalleled service network that provides over 700 service points across the country.

“Hiab is looking for future growth, and an important part of that is to further expand our leading position in the growing North American markets. The cooperation that we now embark on with Ring Power Utility | Truck | Crane will greatly support our ambitions in this,” says Pauliina Kunvik, SVP Sales & Services, Hiab USA. “Ring Power Utility | Truck | Crane is strategically very well positioned in the US and their sales and services organisations are well-known for their enthusiasm and expertise.”

“The geographical coverage of Ring Power Utility | Truck | Crane is excellent and from Hiab growth point of view very attractive. Both teams Ring Power and Hiab show a 100 percent commitment to the cooperation, and are excited to head towards joint growth together,” says Bob Cannady, VP Sales, Hiab US.

Egypt’s oil & natural gas company Petrosafe recently partnered with ABL Group to host an industry seminar on the topic of asset integrity management and safety of petroleum facilities.

The seminar, entitled “Managing Today’s Assets for Egypt’s Tomorrow”, took place in Cairo, Egypt and brought together industry representatives including national and international oil & gas companies, and government stakeholders.

Tamer Gamil, Country Manager to ABL Egypt, commented: “This seminar represented the value that our successful collaboration with Petrosafe can bring to the Egyptian energy market – working together to unlock technical solutions that support the long-term commercial bankability of Egyptian oil & gas. With Petrosafe we were able to bring those solutions to more stakeholders and to engage the wider industry in meaningful discussion.”

The event included a series of presentations, which focussed on the value of effective asset integrity management to operators, the importance of developing a strategy for maintaining efficiency and reliability in assets, as well as looking at solutions to ensure an asset is fit-for-purpose throughout its design life.

The day also included a presentation on ABL Training in process safety asset integrity for installations and pipelines.

The technical programme was put together by ABL Group’s energy and marine consultancy branch, ABL, together with its design and engineering house, Longitude.

“Together with Longitude, we bring unique value to the Egyptian energy market, combining our expertise in the operational lifecycle of a project and asset, with their process and asset design and engineering know-how. Finally, our well-established presence in the market, means we possess first-hand practical expertise in the challenges and opportunities faced by Egyptian oil & gas companies, positioning us best to find the most pragmatic solutions. Continues Tamer Gamil.

Fortune International are glad to share their recent shipment involving large machinery at Genoa.

This delivery featured extreme dimensions, especially its width, which measured 4.87 metres across a weight of 110 tons.

Fortune International ran into their first obstacle at the entrance of the factory – the width of the door was only 4.85 metres.

Dismantling the machinery or the the door itself were not feasible solutions, and so after a survey, Fortune discovered a back door allowing the 4.87 metre-wide cargo to enter.

However, the road to this back door was incredibly narrow and the specialised truck was unable to turn due to its length.

To solve these issues, Fortune organised the trucking to be conducted with a heavy carrier/low loader up to the closest area to the final destination (around 200 metres away).

The company then transshipped the machinery onto a much smaller truck, which allowed them to enter the narrow road and complete the transport through the bigger back door.

LogistiX Africa (T) Ltd with headoffice in Dar Es Salaam, has been appointed exclusive country member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Tanzania and Zanzibar with immediate effect.

The company is headed by Mr. Shreekesh Karia who has an extensive background in project forwarding for major companies on the African continent.

LogistiX Africa has their our own customs license, therefore we control the entire process of customs brokerage in-house. The team can cover Zambia, Malawi, DRC, Rwanda and Burundi from the port of Dar es Salaam and they also have an office in Zanzibar where we they currently handling two hotel constructions projects.

Total Movements Pvt. Ltd, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in India, successfully executed the port-to-door transportation of 1500cbm of critical Oil and Gas equipment, consisting of Hammers, from a designated load port in Saudi Arabia to a final delivery site in Singapore.

A company spokesperson informed: “Our scope included the entire logistics chain, from loading the cargo at the designated load port, shipping the consignment up to the discharge port in Singapore and delivering the same via road until the project site.

The Hammers were urgently required to be transported and Total Movements project experts ensured delivery within a timely manner without compromising quality or safety.

Direct sailing from the Saudi load port to the Singapore discharge port streamlined the logistics chain, reducing potential delays.

Our team achieved success through close coordination with all involved parties, from port authorities to on-ground transport teams.”

On December 12, 2024, Mammoet USA celebrates its 35th anniversary.

Since its founding in 1989 in Rosharon, Texas, the company’s cutting-edge equipment and expertise have driven significant expansion. What began as a small office with just over 20 employees has grown into a nationwide operation with multiple offices across several states and a local workforce exceeding 500.

After Mammoet was awarded the factory to foundation contract for the Red Dog Project in Alaska, management pursued the acquisition of Western Industrial Movers in El Monte, California. Upon completion of the project mid-1989, it was decided to leave the SPMTs used for the execution of Red Dog in the USA and invest further in the country. In October 1989, Mammoet acquired Davenport and Sons in Texas and introduced the SPMT transporters in both Texas and Louisiana.
2023: Mammoet’s SK350 replacing coke drums at a Texas refinery.
From acquisitions to record breaking lifts and moves, there has been no shortage of milestones along the way. Some notable achievements are the first stateside PTC lifts in Ingleside, Texas in 2012 of 13 spar sections weighing between 800 and 2,800 tons; and one of the heaviest transports in Orange, Texas: the Tarzan jack-up rig weighing in at approximately 10,000 tons.

In 2011, Mammoet’s team showcased their expertise by constructing and relocating the current U.S. headquarters in Rosharon, Texas. After completion of the 32,000-square-foot office building, the entire structure was transported from the construction site to its permanent location at the front of the yard, where it continues to operate today.
Over more than two hundred years, Mammoet has established itself as a global leader in engineered heavy lifting and transport. This achievement stems from its team of innovative engineers, groundbreaking advancements in equipment—including cranes, jack-up systems, gantries, and trailers—and a skilled workforce known for exceptional craftsmanship and unwavering commitment to safety. Serving the petrochemical, civil, power, nuclear, mining, wind, and offshore industries, Mammoet operates worldwide with over 120 offices across seven continents.

Aglobis, a solution provider for the reliable and long-term sourcing, marketing and distribution of Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid, and Rhenus, a leading global logistics service provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a land reservation agreement in order to develop a molten sulphur solution for the European market.

As part of this partnership, the construction of a sulphur remelter plant is planned at Terminal 4 operated by Rhenus Port Logistics Rhein-Ruhr in the Port of Duisburg.

Aglobis and Rhenus sign MoU to develop a sulphur remelter plant in the port of DuisburgAglobis and Rhenus sign MoU to develop a sulphur remelter plant in the port of Duisburg
Terminal 4 in the Port of Duisburg, operated by Rhenus Port Logistics Rhein-Ruhr. Credits: Rhenus SE & Co. KG

The cooperation between Aglobis and Rhenus results from the changes in the supply of sulphur to local industries. Due to the reduction of fossil fuel-based energy production in Europe, sulphur, previously a by-product of these energy plants, has decreased from an oversupply to becoming an import product, particularly molten sulphur. “Ensuring a stable and efficient supply of this crucial material is more important than ever,” explains Jan Joop Alberts CEO & Chairman Aglobis AG. “That’s why Aglobis, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., is taking proactive steps to support the European industry’s long-term needs for molten sulphur.”

Aglobis aims to increase the overseas import of sulphur, in order to address the growing demand of European chemical industries. The sulphur remelter plant will be operated by Aglobis and have an output of approximately 400,000 tons per year, with the aim of starting the operation in 2027. Rhenus is set to support Aglobis by providing onsite sulphur warehousing and handling services at the Duisburg terminal. Aglobis is currently assessing logistics options for other stages of the supply chain, including seaport handling in Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as transportation to Duisburg via the River Rhine. To identify the best partners and solutions for these logistics needs, Aglobis is engaging with multiple service providers.

The complete supply chain will include the sourcing and shipping of solid sulphur in large quantities, transshipment to appropriately sized barges and inland waterway transport to Duisburg, remelting at the plant and distribution via low-emission transport to the industry locations in the region. Rhenus has reserved an area of circa 17,000 square metres at its Terminal 4 in Duisburg. “We are looking forward to starting this cooperation with Aglobis in order to provide industrial manufacturers in Duisburg and the Ruhr area with this critical raw material. As a traditional port logistics provider working with our industry customers for over a century, this project and the logistics services involved are not only part of our key competence, but also of significance for the future of this region,” adds Michael Petersmann, Managing Director of Rhenus Port Logistics Rhein-Ruhr.

Total Movements International, a member of the Project Logistics Alliance representing Indonesia, has successfully completed a multimodal movement of six transformers.

This project was carried out within a strict timeframe and involved managing the complete logistics chain.

The movement was part of the BHCC Power Plant Project in Indonesia. Total Movements International oversaw the door-to-port transportation of six transformers, each weighing between 65 and 85 metric tons, from the supplier’s factory in China to the discharge port in Indonesia.

The team’s scope of work included the entire logistics process: from picking up the transformers and accessories at the supplier’s site, transporting the cargo to the port of loading in China, and shipping it to the port of discharge in Indonesia.

Key highlights of the project included: Working within a tight timeline: With the transformers urgently needed at the project site, the Total Movements team ensured delivery within a stringent schedule; Efficient chartering: To meet the project’s timeline, the company chartered a top-tier vessel, guaranteeing smooth transit; Minimizing delays: Direct sailing from the Chinese port to the Indonesian port minimized potential delays and streamlined the process.

This successful delivery highlights the dedication of Total Movements International in executing time-sensitive, multimodal logistics with efficiency and precision. Congratulations to team Total Movements International!

In the coming year, the non-profit organization Hellmann helps will support 14 social and ecological projects worldwide with a total of around EUR 80.000.

These initiatives were selected as part of the “Hellmann helps – For the better” competition, where Hellmann employees were invited to submit project ideas in which they could volunteer and have a positive impact on our environment. The competition was a great success: a total of almost 40 project ideas were submitted from all over the world, many of them in collaboration with local Non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

The winners cover a wide range of topics, from the renovation of a school library in Cambodia to the purchase of school materials and food supplies for children in Sri Lanka to training courses for women from ethnic minorities in Costa Rica to enable them to enter the job market. In Germany, young refugees from war and crisis zones are to be supported in order to help them deal with their traumatic experiences. Hellmann helps also finances tree planting campaigns in Atlanta and Mexico as part of the ideas competition, as well as the renaturation of marshes in Germany in order to make a contribution to climate protection.

“We are impressed by the number and quality of the ideas submitted. This shows once again how many committed people there are in the Hellmann FAMILY and beyond who are involved on a voluntary basis and thus make an important contribution to our shared vision “For the better. Together”. A big thank you to all participants for their great approaches and initiatives. We are very pleased to support the commitment of our colleagues and to make their ideas for a better world a reality,” says Martin Eberle, Chairman of the Board of the Hellmann helps e.V. association.