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News about the logistics of over-dimensional and heavy cargoes within the European market
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NewsInchcape opens Las Palmas office
Port agency and maritime services company Inchcape Shipping Services has opened an office in Las Palmas, Spain as it looks to expand its global footprint.
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CapPro news
UK–US nuclear pact spurs wave of project announcements
The UK and the USA are poised to sign an agreement on nuclear power during president Donald Trump’s state visit this week, with the so-called Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy aiming to fast-track regulatory coordination and licensing reciprocity for new nuclear power stations in both countries.
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NewsPeel Ports injects cash to expand steel and metals hubs
UK-based Peel Ports Group is set to invest GBP100 million (USD135.5 million) to expand its national steel and metals multimodal hubs in a bid to enhance capacity and boost the efficiency of logistics.
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NewsFocus 30 shows its range at Fawley refurbishment
As part of maintenance activity at ExxonMobil’s Fawley refinery in the UK, Mammoet supported the exchange of a reactor head in the fluid catalytic cracker (FCC) unit. The Dutch transport engineering and heavy lift specialist called on its self-erecting Focus 30 pedestal crane to perform the job.
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NewsAir One completes inaugural scheduled freighter service of 747-400F
UK-headquartered Air One International has completed its first scheduled freighter service following the arrival of its Boeing 747-400F at the UK’s East Midlands Airport (EMA) from Hong Kong.
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NewsYılnak delivers for Trabzon wind energy project
Heavy transport and project logistics company Yılnak has delivered and installed five Enercon E-138 wind turbines for a wind energy project in Trabzon, Türkiye.
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NewsWR Logistics appoints Salas as CEO for Spain
Project logistics solutions company WR Logistics has appointed Miguel Salas as ceo for Spain, with immediate effect.
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NewsTII supplies IHTs to Harland & Wolff
Harland & Wolff Belfast, part of Navantia UK, has purchased two industrial heavy transporters (IHT) from TII Kamag.
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NewsMS Industry deploys Enerpac gantries for press move
Polish heavy lifting contractor MS Industry has deployed Enerpac gantries to move a large 1,100-tonne press in Germany.
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NewsKatoen Natie boosts capabilities with trio of Mantsinen 300 cranes
Katoen Natie has commissioned three Mantsinen 300 cranes in the port of Antwerp.
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Newsdeugro delivers 58 km of subsea cable for Cyclades project
Freight forwarder deugro has delivered 58 km of HVAC subsea cable from Finland to Crete, Greece, which will be used in the Cyclades IV interconnector project.
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NewsGebrüder Weiss acquires majority stake in Sienzi Lojistik
Swiss freight forwarder Gebrüder Weiss has bolstered its presence in Türkiye having acquired a majority share in Istanbul-based Sienzi Lojistik.
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NewsSauer joins WR Logistics as senior project manager in Germany
Nicolas Sauer has joined project logistics solutions provider WR Logistics as senior project manager in Germany, effective immediately.
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NewsBigLift ships historic German Navy missile speedboats
The Netherlands-headquartered BigLift Shipping has transported seven historic German Navy missile speedboats – Schnellboote – from Kiel, Germany to Aliağa in Türkiye.
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NewsOptimised handling for XL monopiles
Netherlands-based Mammoet has played a key role in the lifting and movement of next generation wind turbine components at Buss Terminal Eemshaven.
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NewsAAL supports Ineos Project One
AAL Shipping has completed multiple, complex cargo shipments for Ineos Project One, one of the world’s most sustainable ethane cracker developments, located in Antwerp, Belgium.
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NewsPeel Ports Clydeport hits milestone with wind energy shipment
Peel Ports Clydeport in the UK has handled six wind turbines, including 80.5 m-long blades, at its King George V Dock in Glasgow – the largest turbines ever received at the site.
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NewsBoa strengthens Mediterranean presence
Boa’s semi-submersible heavy lift barge Boabarge 35 is available in the Mediterranean Sea from September, underscoring the company’s regional presence following the appointment of Sandro Lipani to lead its recently opened Genoa office in Italy.
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NewsABP makes changes to senior commercial team
Associated British Ports (ABP) has reshuffled its commercial leadership, appointing Lex Hanham as head of commercial for Wales and Short Sea Ports (WSSP) and moving Paul Litten into the same role for the Humber region.
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NewsChipolbrok’s Kraszewski on hand for project cargo deliveries
Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Kraszewski has completed a complex voyage linking Asia, Europe and back again, carrying steel, wind energy equipment, cranes and other heavy units.