European news
News about the logistics of over-dimensional and heavy cargoes within the European market
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NewsNurminen Logistics opens Italian office
Finland-headquartered Nurminen Logistics has opened an office in Parma, Italy, adding to its offices in Finland, Sweden, China, Latvia and Lithuania.
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NewsLogisticsConnect lined up for March
The LogisticsConnect exhibition and conference will take place for its second edition on March 5-6, 2026.
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NewsBilbao joins MSC service linking South America’s west coast
The port of Bilbao now forms a part of MSC’s weekly direct service connecting Northern Europe with the West Coast of South America.
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NewsESTA’s proposed heavy transport reforms accelerate
After the EU’s Council of Transport Ministers agreed on the proposed revisions of the Weights and Dimensions Directive earlier this month, proposed reforms set out by the European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) are moving forward without any alterations.
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NewsEU investigation into anti-dumping of Chinese mobile cranes begins
Following the filing of a formal complaint by leading European mobile crane manufacturers, the European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of mobile cranes from China.
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NewsBIFA urges freight forwarders to incorporate updated STC
With the updated standard trading conditions (STC) set to come into force on January 1, 2026, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) is pressing its members to ensure they are fully prepared to implement the measures.
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NewsPort of Chioggia’s Goliath cranes near completion
The first of two 800-tonne rail-mounted Goliath cranes destined for Italy’s port of Chioggia is nearing completion.
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NewsABP and SPR partner for Lowestoft wind operations
Associated British Ports (ABP) has signed a long-term partnership with ScottishPower Renewables to support operations and maintenance (O&M) activities for the East Anglia TWO and THREE offshore wind farms from the port of Lowestoft.
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NewsESTA plots next steps following safety survey findings
Recent findings from a Europe-wide safety survey by ESTA have prompted the association to establish two dedicated working groups focused on structured incident reporting and the development of common safety standards across the abnormal transport and mobile crane sector.
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NewsSafe Lifting completes overload test
Safe Lifting Europe has performed the overload test on a 1,600-tonne capacity main crane from Liebherr in Rostock, Germany.
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NewsDAKO delivers further ship engines to Italian shipyard
Having already transported five ship engines last month, project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has followed up by delivering a further four engines from Mannheim, Germany, to a shipyard in northern Italy.
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NewsRo-ro capacity surge meets shifting Asia–Europe services
A surge in deepsea ro-ro newbuild deliveries over the course of 2025 is reshaping fleet composition just as service patterns between Southeast Asia and Europe look set to shift.
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NewsHelm @ Immingham works start
Associated British Ports (ABP) has started construction works on the first phase of its major Humber development at its Helm @ Immingham site.
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CapPro newsEU power pricing shift lifts BESS profit outlook
Rystad Energy reports that the economics of battery storage systems (BESS) in Europe look significantly improved following October 2025 changes to the EU power pricing structure.
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NewsMammoet executes Dogger Bank substation works
Dutch transport engineering and heavy lifting specialist Mammoet has provided load-in, load-out and weighing services for the substation destined for the Dogger Bank wind farm, located off the UK.
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NewsAPX and Bok Seng partner to boost heavy lift logistics network
Thailand-headquartered APX Logistics Solutions and Singaporean logistics firm Bok Seng Logistics have partnered to link up their cross-border logistics network for heavy lift and oversize shipments, with a focus on Asia and Europe.
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NewsOsprey upgrades Mansfield yard
UK-headquartered transport engineering specialist Osprey Group has expanded and upgraded its Mansfield yard to meet the growing demand for heavy lift and SPMT projects.
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NewsCollett delivers six transformers for Yorkshire GREEN substations
UK-based Collett & Sons has played a central role in delivering and installing six super grid transformers (SGTs) for the National Grid’s Yorkshire GREEN project – a major infrastructure upgrade that will boost Yorkshire’s high-voltage electricity network and support the flow of clean energy across the region.
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NewsGruber Logistics moves A310 through nature reserve
Italy-headquartered Gruber Logistics has moved the fuselage and other components of a decommissioned Airbus A310 through a German nature reserve, with the aircraft to serve as a restaurant at the Serengeti Park wildlife and leisure park in Hodenhagen.
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NewsNCC plans Large Structures Innovation Centre for wind energy, construction and maritime industries
NCC – part of the UK’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult – plans to establish a Large Structures Innovation Centre (LSIC) that will support the wind energy, construction and maritime industries.