Europe news – Page 61
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NewsMammoet selected for floating wind work
Transport engineering specialist Mammoet will provide onshore heavy lifting and transport services for the Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe de Lion (EFGL) floating wind energy project at Port-La Nouvelle, France.
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NewsShipping Days exhibition planned for March 2023
La Rochelle (France) will host the Shipping Days exhibition from March 23-24, 2023 – an event dedicated to maritime transport and breakbulk.
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NewsBIFA reveals shortlist for 2022 awards
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has unveiled the shortlist for its Freight Service Awards, including the coveted Project Forwarding Award.
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NewsPort of Rotterdam throughput remains at same level
During the first nine months of 2022, volumes at the port of Rotterdam remained stable. Total throughput reached 351 million tonnes, a slight increase (0.3 percent) compared to the same period last year, while breakbulk traffic continued to grow.
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NewsConstruction begins in Denmark
Port Esbjerg in Denmark has started the construction of its offshore wind facility.
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NewsSarens performs load-out in Le Havre
Sarens is in the process of lifting and loading out 71 gravity-based structures, weighing approximately 4,800 tonnes each, in the port of Le Havre for France’s Fécamp offshore wind farm.
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NewsLaso keeps busy with wind work
Portugese heavy transport specialist Laso Transportes is handling wind turbine components for a wind farm in Barão de São João.
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NewsSlight growth for the port of Antwerp-Bruges
In the last nine months, the total throughput for the port of Antwerp-Bruges reached 217.4 million tonnes, a slight increase of 0.8 percent compared to the same period last year.
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NewsPorts of Gothenburg and Rotterdam sign green corridor agreement
On October 13, the port of Gothenburg (Sweden) and the port of Rotterdam (the Netherlands) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) committing each party to the development of a green shipping corridor.
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NewsGoldhofer welcomes Rushton
Matthew Rushton has joined trailer manufacturer Goldhofer, and will take responsibility for sales in the UK.
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NewsESTA to launch CO2 calculator
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes – ESTA – is planning on launching an English language version of the CO2 calculator developed by Dutch crane association VVT.
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NewsCory Brothers opens in Glasgow
UK-based Cory Brothers Shipping Agency has opened an office in Glasgow, Scotland.
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NewsCombi Lift delivers
Combi Lift has delivered a 360-tonne reactor system and accessories to Rotterdam.
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NewsHollandse Kust topside nears installation
The topside for the Hollandse Kust (noord) substation left Hoboken, Antwerp, on September 28 ready for installation by the vessel Orion.
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NewsBoa awarded French wind farm contract
Offshore contractor SBM Offshore has awarded BOA a contract to move three floating foundations for the Provence Grand Large (PGL) offshore wind farm in Marseille, France.
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NewsForth Green Freeport outlines proposed plans
The consortium behind the bid for Forth Green Freeport in the UK revealed how it plans to develop Rosyth port and waterfront areas within Fife into a large-scale renewable energy hub.
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NewsAll Exeptional takes Faymonville delivery
Belgium-based All Exeptional took delivery of a 3+8 CombiMAX trailer combination from Faymonville.
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NewsClyde Corrosion Control joins Malin Group
UK-headquartered marine engineering company Malin Group has acquired Clyde Corrosion Control, which will become a division within Malin Newbuild.
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NewsCollé places large heavy-duty trailer order with Nooteboom
Collé Rental & Sales – a European company specialising in the rental, sales and service of machines and equipment for the construction industry – has placed an order for 26 Nooteboom semi-low loaders with self-steering axles.
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NewsMorris joins ABP
Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Tim Morris as group head of corporate affairs, effective November 28.