European news – Page 111
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NewsImmingham welcomes STS cranes
Jumbo’s heavy lift vessel Fairpartner has navigated through Immingham lock in the UK to deliver two ship-to-shore cranes as part of the Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Humber Container Terminal expansion.
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NewsVan der Vlist moves in Europe
Van der Vlist has transported rotary dryer machinery, measuring 6.6 m in diameter, from Murga, Spain, to Nettgau, Germany.
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NewsMammoet delivers for Borealis in Belgium
Mammoet has delivered a 1,400-tonne C3 splitter column to the Borealis propane dehydrogenation plant in Kallo, Belgium.
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NewsBreakbulk Europe 2020 cancelled
The 2020 edition of the Breakbulk Europe exhibition and conference has been cancelled.
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NewsHeavy shipments on the rise in Seville
The port of Seville in Spain has recorded significant growth in project cargo shipments in the period January to July 2020, with 25 ships calling at the port to deliver oversized units.
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NewsBlue Water contributes to greener transport
Blue Water Shipping is coordinating the discharge of electric ferries in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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NewsNorthumberland Energy Park Phase 1 takes shape
Work has begun on the construction of a temporary works cofferdam at Northumberland Energy Park Phase 1 in Blyth, UK, which enables the construction of a new dock.
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NewsHenry Abram secures BAE contract
Heavy lift services specialist Henry Abram & Sons, part of the Malin Group, has secured a contract with BAE Systems to transport and launch a Royal Navy Type 26 vessel on the banks of the River Clyde, Scotland.
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NewsSeville undergoes digital transformation
The Port Authority of Seville (APS) is establishing a project office that will coordinate the digital transformation of the port.
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NewsC-Job expands network in Poland
Ship design and engineering company C-Job Naval Architects is opening an office in Gdansk, Poland to expand the company’s activities in the Baltic and Scandinavian region.
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NewsJackets delivered to Moray East
Offshore Heavy Transport’s (OHT) vessel Hawk has delivered nine wind turbine jackets and one substation platform to the port of Nigg, Scotland, for the Moray East offshore wind farm.
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NewsItalian shipyard acquires Cometto SYT
Italy-based shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Visentini has taken delivery of a Cometto shipyard transporter (SYT).
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NewsPoland promotes offshore wind potential
The Polish government has published a revised strategy to boost offshore wind energy projects in its waters. State support in the form of Contracts for Difference (CfD) will be issued for 5.9 GW of capacity – up from a previously announced 4.6 GW – according to the Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA).
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NewsSleipnir removes Jotun jacket
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has removed the 8,100-tonne Jotun-B jacket in the Norwegian part of the North Sea on behalf of Vår Energi.
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NewsGustav Seeland bridges the gap
Gustav Seeland has transported and lifted a footbridge in Hamburg’s historic Speicherstadt warehouse district.
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NewsECOL aligns with BCACS crane operator licence
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has signed a mutual recognition agreement with the British Columbia Association for Crane Safety (BCACS) for their respective crane operator licences.
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NewsAltius handles transformer transport
Altius has transported 230-ton (208.7-tonne) transformers from Croatia to Jebel Ali in the UAE.
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NewsAinscough supports widening project
Ainscough Crane Hire has installed a footbridge in the UK as part of the A13 road widening project.
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NewsSwire wins MHI Vestas contract
MHI Vestas has awarded Swire Blue Ocean (SBO) a contract for the transportation and installation of 114 wind turbines for the Seagreen offshore wind farm.
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NewsBOCS names Antwerp agent
Effective August 1, 2020 BOCS Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping will be represented by BOCS Antwerpen at the Belgian gateway.