Europe news – Page 9
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NewsGothenburg to completely modernise Kustkajen quay
The port of Gothenburg plans to completely rebuild and modernise a 300 m-long quay, and Swedish construction company Peab has been contracted for the first phase of the job.
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NewsLaso opts for FlexMax wind blade trailers
Portugal’s Laso Transportes has invested EUR30 million (USD32.8 million) in its fleet over the course of this year, most recently bringing in equipment for handling large wind turbine blades.
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NewsUK to boost subsidies for offshore wind energy projects
The UK government said that it will increase the subsidy level offered to developers in the contracts for difference (CfD) auction round 6 (AR6).
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NewsBaumann adds Enerpac SBL600 hydraulic gantry to fleet
German crane and heavy haulage contractor Baumann has expanded its heavy lift equipment fleet with the addition of an Enerpac SBL600 hydraulic gantry system.
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NewsKnaack Krane erects Global Gate in Hamburg
The world’s largest mobile work of art – the Global Gate – has found its way to Hamburg. The construction, consisting of 37 shipping containers, has been on display in the port of Hamburg since mid-October.
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NewsBMS boosts SPMT fleet with 300 axles
Danish heavy lift and engineering transport company BMS has bolstered its heavy-duty trailer fleet.
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NewsVesterhav Syd and Nord nears completion
Vattenfall’s Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord wind farms are nearing completion, with Jan De Nul’s installation vessel Vole au vent recently installing the remaining wind turbines.
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NewsGearing up for AntwerpXL
Thousands of industry professionals will gather at the Antwerp Expo on November 28-30 for the AntwerpXL exhibition and conference, which will bring together companies from across the project cargo supply chain.
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NewsChanges at the top for ESTA
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has appointed Iffet Türken, executive board member at Kässbohrer, as president of its section transport.
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NewsVan der Vlist hauls flight simulator
The Netherlands-based Van der Vlist transported and installed a flight simulator in Poland.
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NewsAllelys completes complex railcar delivery
UK-based heavy haulage specialist Allelys has transported a Talgo railcar – measuring 13.7 m x 2.94 m x 3.62 m – from Barrow Hill Railway Roundhouse in Chesterfield to the Global Centre of Rail Excellence in Onllwyn.
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NewsPSG takes delivery of Grove rough-terrain crane
Scottish marine services company, PSG Marine & Logistics (PSG), has received the first Grove GRT8100-1 rough-terrain crane in the UK.
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NewsAinscough boosts projects division with Liebherr crawler
UK-based Ainscough Crane Hire has taken delivery of a Liebherr LR 1700 1.0 crawler crane at its Leyland depot.
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NewsTadano appoints Gee-Nyland as business leader
Crane manufacturer Tadano has appointed Lloyd Gee-Nyland as the business leader for the UK and Ireland.
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NewsBigLift Baffin completes Saint-Brieuc deliveries
BigLift Shipping transported 38 jacket foundations from El Ferrol, Spain, for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm utilising its heavy transport vessel BigLift Baffin.
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NewsESTA steps up efforts to strengthen revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes – ESTA – is stepping up its lobbying of authorities in Brussels to persuade them to strengthen the proposed revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive – a development that could have a great impact on the transport industry for years to come.
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NewsNorthern European ports to cooperate on AI solutions
Six European ports will collaborate on artificial intelligence (AI) projects to help optimise the green energy transition.
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NewsWisborg takes chairman role at Blue Water
Blue Water Shipping has confirmed that Jørgen Wisborg will take over chairmanship of the company.
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NewsHistoric locomotive back on track with Faymonville
Schwarzenberg, Germany-based Ehrig Arne has transported a partially dismantled historic locomotive using a Faymonville 2+4 lowbed semi-trailer.
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NewsBKL adds industrial assembly to service portfolio
Munich-based BKL has expanded its service offering to include industrial assembly, supplementing its lifting and transportation services.