European news – Page 10
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NewsPortico secures funding for expansion
Portsmouth, UK-based cargo operator Portico Shipping has secured GBP4.8 million (USD6.5 million) from the Solent Freeport’s seed capital fund to grow its operations.
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NewsLaso ties up work at Aldeavieja wind farm
Portugal’s Laso Transportes has completed the transport of components for the Aldeavieja wind farm, which is under construction near Ávila, Spain.
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CapPro newsPreferred bidders named for Celtic Sea floating wind
Equinor and Gwynt Glas (a joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and ESB) have been selected as preferred bidders in a government tender to build floating wind energy capacity in the UK part of the Celtic Sea.
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NewsESTA and FEM begin work on updated rope sheave guide
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) and the European Association of Lifting Equipment Manufacturers (FEM) have started work on an updated best practice guide on the safe use, inspection and maintenance of rope sheaves on mobile cranes.
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NewsAV Dawson Transport carries out electric truck trials
Middlesbrough-based haulage company AV Dawson Transport, part of AV Dawson Group, has undertaken a pilot of a fully electric heavy goods vehicle (HGV) as part of its net zero efforts.
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NewsWindlog delivers world’s largest swinging bell
Brazilian special cargo logistics company Windlog has successfully coordinated the transport of the world’s largest swinging bell from Poland to Brazil.
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UK commits GBP1 billion to boost offshore wind supply chain
Great British Energy, the UK’s publicly owned clean power company, and the government joined forces with industry and the Crown Estate to invest GBP1 billion (USD1.35 billion) in offshore wind supply chains.
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NewsBuckie Harbour expansion plan approved
Moray Council in Scotland has agreed a masterplan for Buckie Harbour that will see it expand its operations, with capabilities for offshore wind vessels.
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NewsMonroe facilitates project cargo shipment amid growth plans
Spliethoff’s multipurpose vessel Hudsongracht called at the port of Monroe in April, delivering a shipment of project cargo from Antwerp, Belgium.
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NewsCollett adds ‘missing piece of the puzzle’
Described as the ‘missing piece of the puzzle’, heavy haulier Collett & Sons has added a 350-tonne capacity modular side girder bridge system (SGB) from Germany-based manufacturer Greiner to its fleet.
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NewsDAKO completes delivery of oversized boiler to Germany
DAKO Worldwide Transport has successfully delivered a 105-tonne water tube boiler and the respective accessories from Hungary to a chemical production facility in Ludwigshafen, Germany.
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NewsAllelys transports and installs Yankee drying cylinder in UK
UK-based heavy transport specialist Allelys has transported a Yankee drying cylinder from Ellesmere port to Shotton Mill in Flintshire, where it was installed.
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CapPro newsCCS investment rises, still sixfold short of net-zero needs
Cumulative investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) is expected to reach USD80 billion over the next five years, according to DNV’s new Energy Transition Outlook: CCS to 2050 report.
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NewsSarens deploys LR 12500-1.0 for landmark decommissioning project
Heavy transport engineering specialist Sarens has completed a landmark decommissioning project at the Wergeland Base in Gulen, Norway using a Liebherr LR 12500-1.0 crawler crane.
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NewsTadano delivers as orders roll in
Lifting equipment manufacturer Tadano has delivered two cranes to Germany’s Weiland Kran & Transport.
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NewsKishorn Port secures investment for expansion
Scotland’s Kishorn Port has secured an investment of up to GBP24 million (USD32.61 million) from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
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NewsGAC lands Northern Lights project deal
Shipping, logistics and marine service provider GAC has signed a formal agreement to support the Northern Lights joint venture, part of the Norwegian government’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) programme – called Longship.
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NewsPeel Ports launches ro-ro berth at London Medway
Peel Ports Group has officially unveiled its new GBP30 million (USD40.61 million) ro-ro berth at London Medway.
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NewsUPM and Bore joins Ahti Pool
Global material solutions company UPM and Bore, part of Dutch shipping firm Spliethoff Group, have joined Ahti Pool to promote the decarbonisation of shipping operations and comply with FuelEU Maritime regulations.
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NewsMSC opens MEDLOG Inland Terminal
MSC has officially opened its MEDLOG Inland Terminal Paris-Bruyères, a multimodal platform that offers a direct link between the port of Le Havre and inland destinations across Europe.