European news – Page 110
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NewsThyboron prepares for expansion
The port of Thyboron in Denmark has been granted a permit to deepen the channel and harbour approach.
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NewsFortune loads in Marghera
Italy’s Fortune International Transport has loaded a high-pressure separator at the port of Marghera in Venice.
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NewsMultimodal solution for ALS
Abnormal Load Services (ALS) has completed the turnkey transportation of an oversized boiler from Germany to Russia.
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NewsSchelluinen facility open for business
Van der Vlist’s facility in Schelluinen, the Netherlands, is open and operational.
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NewsInverclyde deliveries complete
UK-headquartered transport engineering company Collett & Sons has delivered 128 oversized components for the Inverclyde wind farm project in Scotland, UK.
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NewsDufour Group puts Demag cranes into action
Belgian crane service provider Dufour has boosted its fleet with three additional Demag AC 250-5 cranes.
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NewsBreakbulk resilient at Rotterdam
The port of Rotterdam handled a total of 103.4 million tonnes of freight in the third quarter of 2020, while total throughput for the first nine months of the year was 8.8 percent lower than 2019 levels. HLPFI speaks with Twan Romeijn, business manager breakbulk at the port authority, about the port’s outlook for the heavy lift market.
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NewsClarksons boosts UK renewables presence
Clarksons is boosting its service offering to the UK renewable energy market with the establishment of a team based in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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NewsSkyhook crane to serve Norwegian offshore industry
Wergeland Group and PSW Group have signed a letter of intent for the delivery of a Huisman Skyhook quayside crane at the Gulen Industrial Harbour, Norway.
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NewsAV Dawson plans Middlesbrough head office
AV Dawson plans to construct a 24,000 sq ft (2,229.7 sq m) head office facility at its port of Middlesbrough site in the UK with an estimated completion date of summer 2021.
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NewsAllelys transports WWII unit
UK-based Allelys has transported a World War II landing craft from its restoration location at Portsmouth Naval Base to Southsea, where it be on display to the public at the National Museum of the Royal Navy.
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NewsBelgian and Dutch ports commit to shore power
The ports of Antwerp; Rotterdam; Amsterdam, Drechtsteden, North Sea Port and De Vlaamse Waterweg have launched a tender for the development of a single shore-based power system.
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NewsMediaco acquires SE Levage
Marseilles-headquartered Groupe Mediaco has acquired SE-Levage, which is based in Haute-Savoie, France.
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NewsSpliethoff adds heavy lifter
The Netherlands-headquartered Spliethoff acquired an additional P14-type vessel on October 15 2020.
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NewsSommer invests in Liebherr for wind projects
Sommer Kranverleih has taken delivery of an 800-tonne capacity LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane.
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Newsthyssenkrupp picks Scheuerle SPMTs
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has acquired Scheuerle SPMTs for the in-house transportation of boat sections.
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NewsTwo in one solution for Jumbo
Jumbo Maritime has shipped two ship-to-shore cranes from Taicang, China, to the port of Immingham in the UK.
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NewsGothenburg to undergo digital transformation
The port of Gothenburg in Sweden will implement a customised digital platform during 2021.
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NewsKübler delivers railcar for Amprion
German transmission system operator Amprion has taken delivery of a custom-made heavy-duty railway wagon from Kübler Heavy Rail.
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NewsDiversifying freight flows to reduce post-Brexit risk
The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has said that the UK can reduce the risks of delays and congestion after the Brexit transition period if freight flows diversify their points of entry.