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unusual export markets with


large mining equipment,” says Robert J. Willman, ACL’s general


manager, RORO & Special Projects, North America, “and we’re very aware of the growth of the global wind-power market.” So is Chipolbrok. “We would


say we’re looking for an optimistic turn, being certain that the broad investments in renewable energy worldwide will continue boosting the project market,” a company spokesperson says.


Larger Fleets Noting that the pandemic


“The pandemic has caused trouble among us all, but volume-wise, we


didn’t feel too great an impact overall, and 2021 has been busier than ever.” -- Christian Hoffmann, SAL Heavy Liſt.


vaccine machinery from Germany to US on 6 flights


Antonov Airlines has transported essential pharmaceutical machinery from Germany to the US, where it will be used for the production of COVID-19 vaccines. The carrier


safely


operated six flights of the cargo from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to the US – including Baltimore and Kinston Regional Jetport (NC) – with some flights having to navigate poor weather conditions in the US caused by snowstorms. Heavy snowfall across the


US meant a change in arrival airport for one of the flights from Baltimore to Stewart International Airport (NY) was required to ensure the safe delivery of the cargo. Antonov Airlines


used AN-124 planes, each with a payload of 150 tonnes, to carry the machinery, with each consignment weighing 100 tonnes. The cargo was loaded and


unloaded onto the AN-124s using external cranes and unique loading equipment


that was developed by Antonov Airlines’ in-house engineers. DHL Global Forwarding


chartered the Ukrainian- headquartered carrier to undertake the moves. “The flights were a


great charter project that we carried out together with Antonov Airlines professionally and to the fullest customer satisfaction,” said Christopher Klein, Senior Manager Global Charters, DHL Global Forwarding. “In the past few months


there have been a number of challenges to master, most recently a snowstorm on the US east coast, which meant we had to change the destination airport at short notice.” Dmytro Prosvirin, Head


of Customer Service Department, Antonov Airlines, said; “It is a global effort in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and we are honoured that Antonov Airlines played a key role in this.”


Antonov Airlines carriers Covid-19


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MV Svenja, a SAL Heavy Lift vessel, transports monopiles and transition pieces. (SAL Heavy Lift photo.)


hasn’t significantly affected volumes from the Far East to Europe and America, the spokesperson for the Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Co. adds that the liner has ordered four new- building MPP- type vessels


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