European news – Page 152
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NewsBuss launches JV with Idea
Hamburg-based Buss Offshore Solutions and French logistics provider Idea established a joint venture that will serve the offshore market in France.
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NewsALS moves in Hull
UK-headquartered Abnormal Load Services (ALS) is relocating to larger premises in Hull.
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NewsSeville ships Haliade towers
Tower sections that will make up General Electric’s (GE) Haliade-X offshore wind turbine have been loaded onto the multipurpose vessel Palmerton at the port of Sevilla, Spain.
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NewsGantry on the move
Collett & Sons loaded a 100-tonne gantry onto double bogie trailers ahead of a 250 mile (402.3 km) journey from the heavy haulier's depot in Goole to Gatwick, UK.
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NewsKuehne + Nagel on the transformer trail
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) is coordinating the delivery of 11 transformers for various National Grid substations around the UK.
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NewsEurope’s divided approach to China and the impact on logistics
The Chinese investment effort that seeks to deepen infrastructure links across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America – the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – is a step closer to expanding its influence in Europe. Sophie Barnes reports.
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NewsCargoGulf teams up with Kestrel
CargoGulf is expanding its services in the UK with the appointment of Kestrel Liner Agencies as its agent in the country.
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NewsAinscough raises the roof for Vinci
Ainscough Crane Hire has utilised a 300-tonne capacity crane to assist with the construction of intu Trafford Centre’s Barton Square in the UK.
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NewsSaudia wrestles with WWE shipment
Saudia Airlines Cargo has transported 175 tons (158.6 tonnes) of equipment from the Netherlands to Saudi Arabia for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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NewsChanges at the top for Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo Group has appointed Carsten Hernig as the head of the Latin America and Caribbean region, effective July 1.
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NewsChipolbrok Atlantic in wind energy delivery
Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Chipolbrok Atlantic has called at the port of Bilbao in Spain to deliver 84 wind turbine blades.
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NewsConstruction continues for Van der Vlist
Construction work is well under way at Van der Vlist’s new facility in Schelluinen, the Netherlands.
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NewsGoing green with Wagenborg
Royal Wagenborg has made a series of ‘green improvements’ to its ro-ro ship Bothniaborg during the vessel’s 15-year renewal survey at a shipyard in Tallinn, Estonia.
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NewsFriderici places Liebherr order
Switzerland-based crane and heavy haulage provider Friderici Spécial has placed an order for an eight-axle Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane.
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NewsBerth construction finalised for Odessa
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), Louis Dreyfus Company Ukraine and Brooklyn-Kyiv have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of Berth 1-z at the port of Odessa.
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NewsHudson calls on Modulift for tractor lift
Hudson Lifting has utilised a Modulift spreader frame to lift a 6-tonne John Deere tractor in London for specialist construction and civil engineering company Keltbray.
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NewsLeipzig/Halle eyes investment programme
Leipzig/Halle Airport has confirmed that it will develop new apron areas, logistics and office buildings, as well as a second dedicated freight centre.
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NewsRRS continues rapid expansion
Portsmouth, UK-based Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) has acquired Aberdeen-based Plantshifters.
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NewsErship welcomes Konecranes unit
Ership has inaugurated a Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour crane at its terminal in the Mediterranean port of Cartagena, Spain.
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NewsFH Bertling Ltd fined by SFO
FH Bertling Ltd, the former subsidiary of Bertling Logistics, was handed a GBP850,000 (USD1 million) fine for its involvement in the bribery case relating to an oil exploration project in Angola.