European news
News about the logistics of over-dimensional and heavy cargoes within the European market
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NewsMammoet to support Heerema with installation of giant topsides
Transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Mammoet will assist fellow Dutch firm Heerema Marine Contractors with the installation of two giant topsides for TenneT’s 2 GW offshore platforms project.
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NewsRosslare Europort benefits from CEF support
Ireland’s Rosslare Europort has been selected to receive EUR19.2 million (USD22.5 million) from the European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
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NewsLMS and Modulift select WCL in Norway
pewag brands Load Monitoring Systems (LMS) and Modulift have appointed Westcon Løfteteknikk (WCL) as an official distributor in Norway.
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NewsVI-GST pressures German government to deliver heavy transport reforms
Germany’s heavy transport and industry lobby group Verbändeinitiative Grossraum und Schwertransporte (VI-GST) has sent an updated position paper to the recently elected federal government in Germany, to ensure that it delivers on promised improvements to the country’s heavy and abnormal transport regulations.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen to operate Gothenburg terminal
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a contract to operate the port of Gothenburg’s car terminal.
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CapPro news
Regional divides split power generation outlook
Wood Mackenzie’s mid-year analysis highlights stark regional contrasts in the global power sector, with the Asia Pacific market still the star performer.
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NewsK+N delivers Türkiye’s largest floating drydock to the USA
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has delivered a 17,300-tonne floating drydock from Yalova, Türkiye to San Diego, USA.
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NewsRotra Futura commences operations
Offshore wind ro-ro vessel Rotra Futura has officially commenced operations with the transportation of wind turbine blades from Denmark to the USA.
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NewsETOL due to be completed this year
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes’ (ESTA) European Trailer Operator Licence (ETOL) for modular hydraulically suspended trailers (MHST) is on track to be finalised by the end of the year.
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NewsPortico restructures business
UK-based Portico has restructured its business and officially launched three new companies – Portico Shipping, Portico Logistics and Portico Port Services.
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NewsDAKO transports wind blades from China to Germany
Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has delivered 24 wind turbine blades from Qingdao, China to the ports of Cuxhaven and Rostock in Germany.
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NewsGeodis on hand at EFGL pilot project
Global logistics provider Geodis has been on hand to support construction of the Les Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) pilot project in France, completing the transport and float-off of three wind turbine foundations with a combined weight of 2,500 tonnes.
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Newsdeugro follows up work for Ineos Project One
Project freight forwarder deugro has followed up its scope of work for Ineos Project One by successfully delivering another shipment from the UAE and Oman to the port of Antwerp, Belgium.
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NewsHeavy lifting at Old Oak Common
Cranage provider Marr Contracting has been working with the Balfour Beatty Vinci Systra Joint Venture (BBVSJV) to provide a multi-tower crane approach for the construction of HS2’s Old Oak Common station in the UK.
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NewsCollett handles pair of transformers at the port of Goole
UK-based heavy transport provider Collett & Sons has handled a pair of transformers – each weighing 143 tonnes – at the port of Goole in the UK.
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NewsConstruction underway at port of Raahe’s project cargo quay
Construction is underway at the port of Raahe’s Syvälaituri 3 – deep pier 3 – in Finland, which will be primarily used to handle project cargo at the port.
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NewsOsbit opens expanded offshore wind facility at the port of Blyth
Offshore wind engineering company Osbit has opened an assembly and service facility at the port of Blyth in the UK.
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NewsDAKO delivers for Guatemalan project
DAKO Worldwide Transport has coordinated the shipment of power plant components from Bergen, Norway, to the port of Big Creek, Belize, for onward delivery to Petén, Guatemala.
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NewsTGP on hand for energy infrastructure project in Azerbaijan
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has transported and installed two turbines and two generators for a major energy infrastructure project in Azerbaijan.
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NewsBHV members optimistic for 2025, calls for investment
Despite uncertain conditions, the port and logistics industry in Bremen, Germany, is looking ahead with cautious optimism, according to a recent flash survey by Bremen Port and Logistics Association (BHV).