European news – Page 119
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NewsPaul to leave port of Rotterdam
Ronald Paul will step down as chief operating officer (coo) of the Port of Rotterdam Authority in September 2020.
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NewsJinert skids and slides in Sweden
Sweden-based Jinert has utilised its recently acquired 310-tonne capacity LP350 skidding system from Hydra-Slide to manoeuvre a transformer under a bridge and move it into its final position.
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NewsHisingsbron cargoes move through Seville
Heavy and oversized components manufactured by Tecade for the Hisingsbron bridge project in Gothenburg, Sweden have passed through the port of Seville, Spain.
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NewsProject Cargo Summit goes online
The Project Cargo Summit 2020, which was scheduled to take place later this year in Rotterdam, will be held as a digital conference, as Covid-19 continues to cause worldwide disruption.
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NewsDan-Czech completes drum move
Dan-Czech Specialtransport has transported a 65-tonne drum from Prevov, Czech Republic, to the port of Bratislava, Slovakia.
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NewsOsprey bridges the gap with Enerpac
Osprey Group has used Enerpac jack-up lifting technology to install a 1,400-tonne road bridge deck in the UK.
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NewsAinscough moves its Aberdeen depot
As part of plans to grow its capacity capabilities in Scotland, Ainscough Crane Hire has relocated its depot in Aberdeen to Altens.
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NewsPort of Blyth boosting heavy lift facilities
The port of Blyth, UK, has started a GBP3 million (USD3.75 million) redevelopment project at the Bates Terminal site, which includes the development of an additional heavy lift quay.
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NewsBroshuis extends factory closure
Broshuis is extending the closure of its factory in the Netherlands.
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NewsCLA returns to service
UK-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir (CLA) has resumed operations, reports HLPFI’s sister publication Air Cargo News.
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NewsSchmidbauer adds Liebherr crane
German crane rental provider Schmidbauer has added a Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane to its fleet.
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NewsTwo in one for Centralog
Centralog has handled a shipment of transformers and discharged a 24 m-long yacht directly into the sea at the port of Koper, Slovenia.
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NewsSleipnir’s tight manoeuvre
Heerema has manoeuvred the world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel, Sleipner, through the Karmsund Strait in Norway, in order to lift Equinor’s Snorre A module.
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NewsBMS calls on Enerpac for historic move
Danish heavy lift specialist BMS Krangården has used an Enerpac EVO multipoint synchronised lifting system to move a 120-year-old lighthouse.
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NewsSchön to join Jade Dienst
Maritime service provider Jade Dienst has appointed Timo Schön to its management team, effective June 1, 2020.
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NewsWieringermeer wind farm progresses
Van der Vlist has commenced the second phase of its project scope for the Wieringermeer wind farm project in the Netherlands.
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NewsEuroports loads BRI containers
Euroports Germany has used its Liebherr mobile harbour cranes to load containers originating from China at the port of Rostock, as the terminal operator looks to tap into the potential of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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NewsConstruction continues in Genoa
The third span of the new bridge in Genoa, Italy has been installed by Salini Impregilo and Fincantieri, as construction progresses amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
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NewsEnergy port moves ahead
A dredge sludge depot near IJmuiden in the Netherlands is being developed into an energy port that will support the construction of wind farms in the North Sea.
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NewsRobert Owen John Wynn passes away
Robert Owen John Wynn, former director of UK heavy haulage firm Robert Wynn & Sons, passed away on April 10, 2020.