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By Simon West LASO Transportes has successfully pulled off a prehistoric heavy lift after it helped move one of the most complete dinosaur fossils ever discovered in Portugal. The transport specialist deployed one of its mobile cranes to lift and remove the rock block holding the 148-million-year-old specimen, found on the Jurassic cliffs of Foz do Sizandro in the municipality of Torres Vedras.

By Simon West UTC Overseas and J&L Supplies Suriname are launching a dedicated marine gas oil (MGO) supply solution from the J&L Terminal Shore Base in Paramaribo. The multipurpose terminal, located in the Nieuwe Haven Industrial Zone, will support oil and gas operators, offshore contractors, service companies and platform supply vessels (PSVs) operating in Suriname, as the South American country moves toward a major expansion of its offshore energy sector.

By Simon West UTC Overseas and J&L Supplies Suriname are launching a dedicated marine gas oil (MGO) supply solution from the J&L Terminal Shore Base in Paramaribo. The multipurpose terminal, located in the Nieuwe Haven Industrial Zone, will support oil and gas operators, offshore contractors, service companies and platform supply vessels (PSVs) operating in Suriname, as the country moves toward a major expansion of its offshore energy sector.

Houston, Texas – September 2026 – Breakbulk Americas is pleased to announce that BBC Chartering and SAL INTERMARINE, member of JSI Alliance have confirmed their participation at Breakbulk Americas 2026, joining a growing roster of leading ocean carriers exhibiting at this year's event.

AST International Transport is delivering around 20,000 cubic meters of breakbulk cargo along with 200 containers to Dakar from various locations across Asia and Europe as part of an ongoing power plant project in Senegal. Project cargo operations have included the successful delivery and installation of three transformers, each weighing 110 tons, at the power plant site in Saint-Louis, the Istanbul-headquartered logistics company said.

By Simon West Kaleido Logistics and Namibia’s state-owned rail operator TransNamib have launched a new freight rail corridor linking the port of Walvis Bay with the inland town of Karibib, aiming to shift bulk cargo from road to rail and strengthen Namibia’s logistics network.

By Simon West BigLift Shipping has completed 10 project voyages supporting the Ridley Island Energy Export Facility (REEF) at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada. The operation began in June 2024 with the transport of steel structures, marine piles and specialized equipment using the Happy Dragon, one of four multipurpose vessels deployed for the project.

By Simon West Mammoet played a central role in replacing one of Pittsburgh’s busiest bridges in less than 24 hours, using a specialist skidding system to slide a new 10,000-ton span into position after the old structure was demolished. The operation formed part of the replacement of the Commercial Street Bridge, which carries more than 100,000 vehicles a day.

By Simon West FOX Brasil has signed a memorandum of understanding with French hybrid airship developer Flying Whales to explore deploying the company’s LCA60T cargo airship in Brazil. Flying Whales is developing a first prototype of the LCA60T, a 200-meter-long hybrid-electric airship designed for point-to-point deliveries to remote and hard-to-reach locations such as mountain tops, wooded areas or disaster zones.

By Simon West FOX Brasil has signed a memorandum of understanding with French hybrid airship developer Flying Whales to explore deploying the company’s LCA60T cargo airship in Brazil. Flying Whales is developing a first prototype of the LCA60T, a 200-meter-long hybrid-electric airship designed for point-to-point deliveries to remote and hard-to-reach locations such as mountain tops, wooded areas or disaster zones.