European news – Page 12
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NewsBrestPort and SFPC formalise strategic partnership
France’s BrestPort and Ireland’s Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) have formalised a strategic partnership, underpinned by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
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NewsESTA releases guidance to reduce dangers from AdBlue faults
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has released updated guidance to help its members minimise issues with AdBlue – also known as diesel exhaust fluid (DEF).
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NewsMammoet begins replacing 19 crane girder beams at oxygen steel plant
Mammoet has begun replacing 19 crane girder beams as part of the modernisation of central production units at a thyssenkrupp Steel oxygen steel plant in Duisburg, Germany.
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NewsLTM 1650-8.1 becomes RT trans’ largest crane
Serbian crane and heavy haulage company RT trans has added a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane to its roster, becoming the largest crane in the company’s fleet.
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NewsAAL delivers trio of Konecranes port cranes
Multipurpose shipping line AAL Shipping has delivered three fully assembly Konecranes port cranes from Schiedam and Westdorpe, the Netherlands, to ports in Mexico and Chile.
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NewsRavestein delivers ro-ro pontoon for Peel Ports
Shipyard and construction company Ravestein is delivering a ro-ro pontoon for Peel Ports Group in the UK.
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NewsWatson takes over as chair of Forth Ports
Robin Watson will succeed Forth Ports’ chair, Lord Smith of Kelvin as he retires after 10 years in the role.
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NewsRising revenues at the port of Blyth
The UK’s port of Blyth reported record financial performance for the fourth consecutive year.
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NewsJan De Nul kicks off Thor installation campaign
On 29 April 2025, Jan De Nul started the monopile foundation installation campaign for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm. Heavy lift vessel Les Alizés has installed the first of 72 monopiles for Denmark’s largest wind farm to date.
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NewsLeith opens deepwater berth
Forth Ports’ new deepwater riverside berth at the port of Leith has been formally opened. It is designed to handle the world’s largest offshore wind construction vessels.
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NewsAutotrasporti Porro opts for pair of Tadano all-terrain cranes
Italian lifting and transport company Autotrasporti Porro has added two all-terrain cranes to its fleet by purchasing an AC 7.450-1 and AC 4.080-1 from Tadano, both of which are new models.
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NewsPD Ports plans offshore gateway
PD Ports is planning to develop a large offshore wind manufacturing and installation hubs – the Teesport Offshore Gateway.
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NewsMarraffa orders first jack-up system from Enerpac
Italian heavy lift specialist Marraffa has invested in an Enerpac JS-250 jack-up system for future bridge launching projects in what is the company’s first Enerpac heavy lift system.
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NewsMammoet moves and installs equipment for CCU plant in Germany
Transport engineering specialist Mammoet, on behalf of Linde Engineering, has moved and installed equipment for a carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) unit at a cement plant in Triefenstein, Germany.
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NewsChipolbrok Galaxy busy with project cargo voyages
Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Chipolbrok Galaxy has been busy picking up and delivering project cargo for projects in Europe, North Africa, the Suez Canal and Asia via the Suez Canal.
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NewsDates set for Shipping Days 2026
France’s La Rochelle will host the fourth edition of the Shipping Days exhibition, an event dedicated to maritime transport and breakbulk shipping, from April 8-9, 2026.
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NewsCCT adds ninth Gottwald MHC
Combined Cargo Terminals (CCT) in the Netherlands has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 mobile harbour crane (MHC) in order to meet rising cargo demands and more ambitious CO2 emission targets.
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NewsCeva acquires Borusan Tedarik
Ceva Logistics, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, signed a binding agreement to acquire 100 percent of Borusan Tedarik Zinciri Çözümleri ve Teknoloji Anonim Şirketi, which is based in Türkiye.
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NewsModulift lifting beam used for tight schedule and tight squeeze
Specialist lifting equipment manufacturer Modulift, alongside UK-based firms RSG Rentals and Keltbray Lifting, has used a multi-point lifting beam to lift an eight-tonne section of an existing façade retention structure in central London, the UK.
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NewsBladeMAX1000 makes debut in Germany
Cometto’s BladeMAX1000 completed its debut project by transporting 15 XXL wind turbine blades and tower sections to a wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.