European news – Page 11
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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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NewsOne World Shipbrokers reopens in The Hague
One World Shipbrokers has reopened from a base in The Hague, the Netherlands. The company was previously based out of Hamburg, Germany.
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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.
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NewsSIMI assembles engines using Enerpac gantry
SIMI, an Italian heavy lift and transportation company, has deployed its Enerpac SBL1100 hydraulic gantry to assemble four 305-tonne Wärtsilä engines for Ime Power’s facility in Termoli.
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NewsFranz Bracht welcomes second LTM 1750-9.1
Germany-headquartered crane rental, industrial assembly and heavy transport firm Franz Bracht Kran-Vermietung has added a second Liebherr LTM 1750-8.1 to its fleet.
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NewsLone deployed at Baltic Power project
SAL Heavy Lift’s heavy lift vessel, Lone, is supporting the Baltic Power offshore wind project, deploying a newly designed and fabricated installation and lifting tool to handle the wind farm’s transition pieces.
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NewsHareket on hand to expand Turkish port, installs press equipment
Türkiye-headquartered engineered transport specialist Hareket has contributed to the expansion of Mersin International Port in Türkiye, whilst also completing the installation of press equipment at an automotive manufacturing facility.
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NewsFelbermayr on hand for Linz flood gate installation
The flood protection system at the port of Linz, Austria, was officially inaugurated on July 2. Back in early January, heavy lifting and transport specialist Felbermayr was on hand to lift the new harbour gate into place.
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NewsDAKO delivers wind turbine blades from China to Romania
Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has coordinated the delivery of 33 wind turbine blades from Tianjin, China, to Agigea, Romania.
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CapPro news
EUR700 million awarded to 11 green hydrogen projects
The Dutch government awarded over EUR700 million (USD793 million) in subsidies to 11 green hydrogen projects in the second round of its OWE scheme for large-scale electrolysers.
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NewsPair of LR 11000 crawler cranes used for bridge swap
German crane and logistics provider Wasel deployed two LR 11000 crawler cranes, along with five further Liebherr cranes, for a bridge replacement project between Bottrop and Essen, in Germany.
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NewsPackwood named member engagement advisor at BIFA
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Chris Packwood as its member engagement advisor, where he will focus on supporting issues raised by individual corporate members.
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NewsBBC Singapore completes maiden voyage
BBC Chartering’s LakerMax vessel BBC Singapore has completed its maiden voyage with the delivery of modules from China to the Netherlands.
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NewsSwire Projects delivers towers from Indonesia to Sweden
Multipurpose operator Swire Projects has delivered five sets of wind turbine towers from Ciwandan, Indonesia, to Sundsvall, Sweden.
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NewsHarlyn opens Rotterdam office
UK-based Harlyn Solutions has opened an office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to bring the company closer to its customers.
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NewsCollett purchases Goldhofer trailers
UK-based Collett & Sons has purchased Goldhofer Stepstar trailers, with delivery scheduled for September 2025.
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NewsPeel Ports progresses with heavy lift terminal plans
Peel Ports Group is progressing plans to develop a deepwater terminal at the port of Great Yarmouth in the UK, featuring a ro-ro ramp, heavy lift pad and around 10 ha of strengthened outdoor storage space.
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NewsVolumes under pressure at Antwerp-Bruges
In the first six months of 2025, the total throughput of port of Antwerp-Bruges was 137.2 million tonnes, a decrease of 4.3 percent compared to the same period last year. Conventional general cargo traffic also came under pressure.
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NewsFinal investment decision for Sizewell C
The UK government has approved the long-anticipated final investment decision (FID) for the Sizewell C nuclear power plant project, giving the green light for the GBP38 billion (USD51.5 billion) capital project.
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NewsBKL deploys quintet of cranes to assemble gantry crane
Germany-based BKL Baukran Logistik has deployed five cranes to assemble a trimodal gantry that will be used for container transhipment in the west of Frankfurt, Germany.