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Issue 2 2020 - Freight Business Journal


required made it a custom job.


Limited space for dockside


lifts can often make for tricky loading and unloading of cargo but design engineers will have the expertise to solve even the most challenging lifts. Modulift urges anyone choosing a company to look at its history of custom lifting projects to gauge its level of expertise and experience. Modulift again provided


technical expertise when tasked with a rigging challenge by Siemens Heat Transfer Technology, designing a rig that would lift the company’s largest ever HRSG-modules on and off a ship. Weighing almost 200t a piece and given the dimensions involved, the slings would have needed to be rigged at an acute angle from an existing lifting beam to connect to the load’s pick points. The solution was based on the


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existing beam, beneath which eight 3.25m-long standard spreader beams were rigged at a 90-degree angle to the larger beam, in essence to widen the below-the-hook system. Although working with a


engineered lifting service as opposed to an off-the-shelf lifting solution means a custom made product, it could also potentially save time and money as the design engineer will quickly be able to offer a


solution that is right for the project, ensuring that it is right the first time and avoiding costly mistakes. Choosing an engineering


lifting service with a short lead time is essential for keeping to project timelines. Modulift managed to deliver the MAATS Tech project in just ten days because the whole team from sales, design engineering and manufacturing were located on one site.


Global specialist in handling heavy and oversize goods, Rhenus Project Logistics has developed sector solutions for engineering and plant construction, the oil and gas industry and wind, solar and hydro power energy schemes. Managing


director Rhenus


Project Logistics, Moritz Becker, explains:


“The transported


goods are very diverse and include components for the offshore industry and parts of petrochemical plants as well as hotel fittings.” Rhenus Project Logistics has


business sites in more than 15 different countries, mainly in Europe, North and South America and Asia. Alongside its own network, Rhenus’


project logistics experts also work with specialist partner companies in different parts of


the world. Networks and


cooperation with partners play an important role in achieving the highest possible global coverage. Rhenus Project Logistics is integrated into the global network of the Rhenus Group. The Logistics arm has been a member of The Heavy Lift Group (THLG) for many years and has also been part of the CLC Project Forwarding Network, with over 110 members representing more than 150 countries and regions for some time. It is not currently focusing on


the British market but is open to project-specific developments in the future, says Becker. There are three main areas of focus that currently occupy and


Quality will always win through


Sebastian Gardiner, managing director of Ellesmere Port-based cargo handling and heavyliſt specialist Quality Freight - now part of the Peel Ports Group - is expecting business to pick up again aſter a long period of uncertainty. He said: “The Brexit impasse was


extremely damaging to UK PLC. But now that there is greater clarity, I expect project cargo and heavy liſt work to pick up significantly. We will not see the results immediately, but greater infrastructure spend always brings in new project business.” A recent major piece of work


carried out by Quality Freight was the movement of new container cranes for ‘big brother’ within the Peel Group, the port of Liverpool, for its new Liverpool2 terminal.


Gardiner commented: “The new container terminal continues to grow to meet the needs of the deep sea market. Having state-of- the-art


facilities and equipment


is central to this approach. The joint venture agreed between Peel Ports and MSC at the end of last year was a further demonstration of the confidence in the deep sea container market.” Other work by Quality Freight


in 2019 included partnering with heavy transport specialist Collett to move 27 145 metre-long wind turbines to the Clocaenog Forest near Denbigh. The turbines, which weighed over 12,000 tonnes, were brought into Quality Freight UK’s Ellesmere Port dock on 12 vessels, with Collett providing transport and the heavy liſt crane.


influence the project logistics market and also have an impact on Rhenus Project Logistics, he continues: “Transparency, digitisation and sustainability in connection with energy transition.” With growing globalisation


and increasing cost pressures, demands are increasing: “Today’s customers want to know much more about the status of their goods. Simple track and trace tools are often no longer sufficient.” Rhenus Project Logistics


is constantly reviewing its IT systems and looking for ways to improve them. Becker adds too: “We also feel that the issue of sustainability is more important to companies today. Some customers are asking about the CO2 footprint of


transport, for example.


There are also fewer project transports for the construction of coal-fired power plants today, but the construction of hydropower plants and wind and solar projects is playing an increasing role.”


Dream is over for Antonov agent


Stansted-based general sales and service agent Dreamliſts says it is no longer representing Antonov Airlines from 1 March. It has been the global agent for the heavyliſt airline since 2016, but said it had failed to reach an acceptable agreement with the Ukrainian carrier. It said the decision affects the UK office based in Stansted, as well as its US office in Houston. Dreamliſts’ managing director


Graham Witton said: “This has been an extremely difficult decision. A number of our staff have been representing Antonov in the worldwide market since the establishment of the airline in 1989. “Since setting up Dreamliſts in


2016, and subsequently the US office, we have helped strengthen the Antonov Airlines brand globally and have been very


proud in doing so. Therefore, this has been an extremely difficult decision to take.” He said ongoing projects


would not be affected. Customers have been contacted “and we will ensure that they continue to receive the service they deserve from our team”. Dreamliſts’ management team


would continue to work on future projects, which will be announced in due course, he said, adding: “We would like to thank our customers for their support and trust placed in the Dreamliſts team for the last three years. We also thank Antonov for their partnership and wish them every success in the future.”


In a statement, Antonov


Airlines said its team at the Kyiv headquarters “will continue


to lead in the global sales and operations of these unique cargo aircraſt. Antonov Airlines plans to develop its business using internal sources and inviting international well-known and experienced experts from the outsize and heavyweight cargo industry who worked with Antonov Company for many years to expand its worldwide presence. The details will be communicated later.” Director of Antonov Airlines


Mykhailo Kharchenko added: “Management of Dreamliſts decided not to continue the joint work with Antonov Company aſter expiration of the current GSSA agreement, and they have the right to do so. We are very grateful to our Dreamliſts colleagues for their cooperation and support of Antonov Airlines


during last three years. We wish them only success in the future. Antonov Airlines will continue to offer its reliable AN-124 airframes with properly extended life time to the market on its own. We look forward to working with the existing and potential customers and can see a successful future going forward with them.” Commercial director


Andriy Blagovisniy, added: “An experienced team of Ukraine sales professionals will lead the global sales activities for its fleet of AN-124-100s, AN-225, AN-22, AN- 26 and AN-74 aircraſt. Antonov’s customers will continue to receive high-quality service based on knowledge and deep expertise of the HQ sales team. We expect a seamless transition for our customers.”


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