European news
News about the logistics of over-dimensional and heavy cargoes within the European market
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NewsP. Adams bolsters fleet with BladeMAX1000
Luxembourg-headquartered heavy haulage firm P. Adams Heavy Transport has added a Cometto BladeMAX1000 blade lifter to its fleet following increasing demands from the wind energy sector.
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NewsMammoet wraps up jacket loadout for BorWin6
Dutch transport engineering and heavy lifting specialist Mammoet has wrapped up the transport, loadout and mooring of a 5,461-tonne offshore jacket foundation at Jebel Ali, UAE. The foundation set to support the BorWin6 offshore converter platform BorWin kappa in the German North Sea.
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NewsAmbercor and Origin FGL Lojistik move tanks from Türkiye to USA
North American project freight forwarder Ambercor Shipping and Turkish logistics firm Origin FGL Lojistik have teamed up to transport three tanks from Türkiye to the USA.
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NewsEuropean Commission investigates Goldwind’s EU activities
The European Commission has opened an investigation into China-headquartered Goldwind Science & Technology (Goldwind) to examine whether foreign subsidies distort competition in the EU market for wind turbines and related services.
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NewsRetired Airbus BelugaST to become STEM education facility in UK
One of Airbus’ BelugaST aircraft will be rehomed in the UK, with plans to turn it into a Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) support facility at Airbus Broughton in North Wales, reports HLPFI’s sister publication Air Cargo News.
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NewsACS establishes presence in Belgium, expands Brisbane office
UK-headquartered Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened an office in Brussels, its first in Belgium. The charter broker has also expanded its office in Brisbane, Australia.
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NewsCJ ICM delivers power plant equipment from Germany to Uzbekistan
CJ ICM Logistics has wrapped up the final delivery of out-of-gauge (OOG) power plant equipment from Germany to Jizzakh, Uzbekistan.
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NewsMammoet pens TenneT contract
Heavy lift and engineered transport specialist Mammoet has signed an agreement with Seatrium for the loadout of three substations for TenneT’s 2 GW programme, which will connect large-scale offshore wind farms to the European mainland.
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NewsUK maritime ETS takes shape with proposed July 2026 start
Final policy decisions made by the UK government this summer will, if enacted as law, lead to new emissions costs for vessels sailing to, from and between UK ports from July 1, 2026.
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NewsKlimecki to lead Geodis project logistics activities in East Europe
Freight forwarder Geodis has named Piotr Klimecki as head of project logistics, East Europe.
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NewsESTA presses EU on military mobility
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has published an updated position paper on military mobility as it prods Brussels to deliver on its promise of efficient and common heavy transport regulations for both military and industrial use.
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NewsCarter Contracting Services purchases girder frame, designs jack and skid solution
UK-based heavy lift and abnormal load transport specialist Carter Contracting Services (CCS) has agreed to acquire a girder bridge trailer. It has also manufactured a bespoke jack and skid system with a 400-tonne capacity.
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NewsPetrodec deploys Enerpac trolley system for decommissioning work
The Netherlands-based offshore decommissioning contractor Petrodec deployed an Enerpac ETR115-SP trolley system to streamline heavy lift and storage operations onboard the offshore decommissioning jack-up vessel Obana.
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NewsPrangl restructures management team
Austria-headquartered international crane rental company Prangl has restructured its management setup as it looks to scale up its operations.
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NewsAKM adds AC 7.450-1 to fleet
German heavy transport rental firm AKM Autokranvermietung, headquartered in Munich, has added a Tadano AC 7.450-1 all-terrain crane to its fleet.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen commences operations of Gothenburg terminal
Ro-ro shipping specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen has begun operating the port of Gothenburg car terminal, now named Gothenburg International Auto & Ro-Ro Terminal (GIART).
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NewsAsstrA transports coils to Mongolia
Switzerland-headquartered freight forwarder Asstra-Associated Traffic has moved oversized and heavy cargo from Germany to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital.
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NewsCollett expands heavy lift storage at Elland depot
UK-based heavy haulier Collett & Sons has expanded its heavy lift storage capabilities thanks to an extension at its Elland depot in West Yorkshire, UK.
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NewsGerman offshore wind groups demand urgent tendering reform
Industry associations are calling for urgent political action to reform the German offshore wind energy tendering system.
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NewsECTOL approves extra training path for ETOL
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has approved a dual-track training process for its new European Trailer Operator Licence (ETOL) covering modular hydraulically suspended trailers, including SPMTs.