European news
News about the logistics of over-dimensional and heavy cargoes within the European market
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NewsHarlyn to move into historic port of Blyth site
UK-based Harlyn Solutions is moving its headquarters to the former Blyth Harbour Commissioners office, at the port of Blyth.
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NewsThe Great Church Walk: Mammoet moves 20th century structure in Sweden
Mammoet has relocated the Kiruna Church, one of Sweden’s most treasured architectural landmarks built in the early 20th century. The operation, which took place over two days, required over 1,000 hours of planning and engineering, with the move being dubbed ‘The Great Church Walk’.
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NewsCollett handles oversized engines in Dublin
UK-based heavy transport provider Collett & Sons has delivered six 158-tonne diesel engines from Dublin port to Orion Business Park in North Dublin.
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NewsAhlers strengthens DACH footprint
Antwerp-headquartered Ahlers Logistics has established a branch in Hamburg, Germany, and appointed Julian Kurz as its business development manager, Western Europe.
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NewsBigMove expands with Silvasti and Senn
BigMove, a European association of heavy haulage logistics companies, has expanded its network with the addition of Scandinavian specialised transport and project logistics provider Silvasti and Switzerland-based crane and transportation company Senn.
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NewsAffolter installs crossing bridge in night-time operations
Crane and transport firm Affolter, headquartered in Schüpfen, Switzerland, has installed a wildlife crossing bridge over the A1 motorway near Solothurn. It deployed a trio of Liebherr cranes, with work taking place over six nights.
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ArticleGermany makes inroads in easing heavy transport bottlenecks
Germany’s ageing transport infrastructure has made the movement of heavy and oversize cargoes around the country particularly challenging in recent years, with long waits for permits commonplace. However, recent developments, including updated transport regulations and a massive infrastructure spending package, should spark improvements. Daniel Searle reports.
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NewsRice steps up at BIFA
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Jack Rice as its regional representative for Scotland.
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NewsRobert Wynn completes rotor swap for the Paluel nuclear power station
UK-based Robert Wynn & Sons has supported the replacement of a rotor at the Paluel nuclear power station, transporting a rotor, and its replacement, between France and the Netherlands.
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NewsHess deploys Enerpac gantry for recovery project
Germany’s Hess used an Enerpac SL380 hydraulic gantry to navigate tight space and height limits in a Ruhr residential area, recovering concrete pipe jacking sections during pipeline installation.
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NewsPolaris Shipping Agencies handles gas turbine rotor in the Middle East
UAE-based project logistics firm Polaris Shipping Agencies has handled a 120-tonne gas turbine rotor in the Middle East, having been shipped from Europe.
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NewsOptimised planning and delivery for Holland Hydrogen 1
Dutch transport engineering specialist Mammoet has shared details of its two-year role in Shell’s Holland Hydrogen 1, Europe’s first large-scale green hydrogen plant.
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NewsCromarty Firth gets consent for quay expansion
Scotland’s port of Cromarty Firth has been granted the marine and dredge licences for its GBP111 million (USD149.5 million) Phase 5 expansion.
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NewsAir One launches B747-400F service linking UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia
Air One has launched a scheduled Boeing 747-400 freighter operations connecting markets in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
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NewsFelbermayr delivers generators, transformers and turbines to Mintia
Austria’s Felbermayr has delivered more than 34,000 freight tons worth of material – or around 1,600 packages – for the Mintia gas and steam power station in Romania. Slated for completion in late summer 2025, the company has already delivered three generators, transformers and turbines to the site.
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NewsMACS and Hugo Stinnes merge under single brand
Germany’s MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping and Hugo Stinnes are merging their operations under a single brand.
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NewsBLG Logistics takes LHM 550 delivery
Liebherr has delivered a new LHM 550 mobile harbour crane to BLG Logistics at the Bremerhaven car terminal in Germany, expanding its transhipment capacity for a wide variety of general cargo, heavy goods and project loads.
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CapPro news
BWO urges reform as offshore project fail to woo bidders
Germany’s tender for 10.1 GW of offshore wind energy capacity failed to attract any bids. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) sees this as an alarming signal and calls on the government to fundamentally reform auction design.
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NewsAltius delivers transformer from China to Spain
Spanish freight forwarder Altius has overseen the transport of a 196-tonne transformer destined for the Valle Solar photovoltaic plant.
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NewsThe rising tide of renewables
The Heavy Lift Group’s (THLG) 72nd international conference took place in The Hague, the Netherlands during May, bringing together professionals from over 50 countries for talks on industry best practice, innovation and the future of the heavy lift and project cargo sectors.