All Collett & Sons articles – Page 7

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    ESTA 2015 awards winners revealed

    2015-04-24T00:00:00Z

    April 24 - Yesterday, April 23, the winners of the ESTA Awards of Excellence 2015 were announced at the Hilton Paris Charles de Gaulle in France.

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    Finalists announced for ESTA awards

    2015-04-14T00:00:00Z

    April 14 - The full details of finalists for the 2015 ESTA Users' Night and Awards have been announced.

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    Wagenborg makes way to UK

    2015-02-06T00:00:00Z

    February 6 - Wagenborg has transported three giant compressor units from Breda in the Netherlands to the UK's Bacton Gas Terminal, with the help of its partner Collett Transport.

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    The Wednesday Wire - December 24th 2014

    2014-12-24T00:00:00Z

    A round-up of HLPFI's top news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding in 2014.

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    Collett in speedy car relocation

    2014-12-17T00:00:00Z

    December 17 - Collett Transport has relocated what is claimed to be the world's fastest car, Thrust SSC, and its predecessor, Thrust 2, whilst a redevelopment project is taking place at Coventry Transport Museum in the UK.

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    Collett boils over

    2014-11-28T00:00:00Z

    November 28 - Collett Transport has transported a 100-tonne boiler from Rotterdam to Selby in the UK, on behalf of German transport company Max Goll.

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    Renewable success for Collett

    2014-10-13T00:00:00Z

    October 13 - Collett & Sons has handled over 324 wind turbine components from its purpose built Grangemouth depot on behalf of Forth Ports.

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    Collett's girder bridge makes debut

    2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

    September 23 - Collett Transport's recently acquired Scheuerle STB 550 girder bridge trailer has completed its maiden transport from Sheffield to the port of Goole in the UK, for on-carriage by ship to Antwerp.

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    The Friday Flyer - September 12th 2014

    2014-09-12T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Effer gives Collett fleet a boost

    2014-09-08T00:00:00Z

    September 8 - Halifax, UK based Collett Transport has taken delivery of an 8x4 Mercedes 4155 tractor unit, complete with a 205 tonne/m capacity Effer 2055 crane.

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    Collett: safety-first course

    2014-08-08T00:00:00Z

    August 8 - September 27 will see Collett Transport deliver its first Safe Urban Driving Course - aimed at improving fleet safety and productivity.

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    Scheuerle goes for gold

    2014-07-11T00:00:00Z

    On June 25, 2014 Scheuerle presented its new STB 550 side girder deck to UK based heavy haulage company Collett Transport at an event held at the trailer manufacturer's premises in Pfedelbach, Germany.

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    The Friday Flyer - June 20th 2014

    2014-06-20T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Collett invests in Scheuerle

    2014-06-18T00:00:00Z

    June 18 - On June 25, Collett Transport will be presented its new Scheuerle STB 550 side girder deck at the equipment manufacturer's premises in Pfedelbach, Germany.

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    Transport of the year for Collett

    2014-06-12T00:00:00Z

    June 12 - Collett Transport has won the 2014 Transport Job of the Year award in the under 120 tonnes category at the ESTA Awards for Excellence.

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    Robert Wynn goes inland

    2014-01-24T00:00:00Z

    January 24 - Robert Wynn & Sons has handled the shipment of six 170-tonne electricity transformers on its inland barge, the Inland Navigator, to the Drax power station in North Yorkshire.

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    The Friday Flyer - October 25th 2013

    2013-10-25T00:00:00Z

    When is an auction not an auction? When a sole buyer turns up with a chequebook to make the lowest bid possible, especially when that buyer seems to be a group of potential competitors.

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    Collett to expand operations into Scotland

    2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

    October 22 - Collett & Sons Ltd, is set to open its new heavy lift and port facility in Grangemouth, Scotland.

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    Denholm Global handles heavy moves

    2012-11-06T00:00:00Z

    November 6 - Denholm Global Logistics, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) network for the United Kingdom, recently part chartered the HHL Mississippi to move two 155-tonne steel rolls from the port of Immingham to Rio de Janeiro as part o

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    Experience counts says newcomer Derwent Shipping

    2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

    December 15 - Derwent Shipping & Logistics Ltd, based in Selby, UK, recently used a hydraulic lifting system to move three heater coils into position outside a customer's workshop, enabling cranes to access the coils for lifting (pictured below).