European news – Page 159
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NewsSAL sets up Spanish entity
SAL Heavy Lift, in partnership with Grupo Davila, has established a new entity that will represent the heavy lift shipping line in the Spanish market.
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NewsCollett in girder delivery
Collett & Sons has coordinated the delivery of six plate girders for Highways England’s M20 junction improvement scheme on behalf of structural steel specialist Severfield.
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NewsStraightpoint rental stock heads to LGH
Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has acquired the rental fleet of Straightpoint, as the load cell manufacturer looks to exit the hire market.
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NewsKrebs Group receives 30 InterCombi SPEs
Germany’s Krebs Group has taken delivery of 30 axle lines of Scheuerle InterCombi SPE heavy-duty modules from the TII Group.
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NewsFred. Olsen Ocean takes stake in United Wind Logistics
Fred. Olsen Ocean (FOO) has acquired a 50 percent interest in United Wind Logistics (UWL) – the Hamburg-based shipping and logistics specialist active in the wind energy industry.
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NewsMikko Järvinen joins Nurminen
Nurminen Logistics has appointed Mikko Järvinen to the post of senior vice president sales.
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NewsTurbines get a lift with Cortland
Cortland, a designer and manufacturer of synthetic rope slings, has supplied lifting and rigging equipment for the Norther offshore wind farm, which is being built 23 km off the coast of Ostend, Belgium.
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NewsScholte to leave Jan de Rijk
Sebastiaan Scholte is stepping down as ceo of Jan de Rijk Logistics after nine years with the company.
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NewsUK P&I sets up Dutch operation
In preparation for the UK's departure from the European Union (EU), the UK P&I Club has gained approval from financial regulators in the Netherlands to establish a Rotterdam-based subsidiary, UK P&I Club N.V. (UKNV).
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NewsMining equipment sails with WW Ocean
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) has transported a filtration system, destined for an Australian coal mine, from Germany to Brisbane.
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NewsESTA receives MEP backing
Caroline Nagtegaal, a Dutch member of the European parliament (MEP), has penned a letter to the European Commission (EC) in support of ESTA's calls to develop heavy transport corridors and harmonise the permit issuing process across Europe.
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NewsVolga-Dnepr in helicopter shipments
Volga-Dnepr Airlines, on behalf of Swiss freight forwarder Panalpina, has delivered two helicopters from the UK to Melbourne, Australia for Babcock International.
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NewsJH Kemp uses Enerpac gantry in ex-press move
International machinery installations and removals specialist JH Kemp has used an Enerpac SL400 telescopic hydraulic gantry to relocate a 70-ton (63.5-tonne) press in a single weekend.
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NewsPlatforms in place at Johan Sverdrup
Allseas’ installation and decommissioning vessel Pioneering Spirit has lifted the two final topsides at Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup project, offshore Norway.
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NewsHegmann invests with Nooteboom
Germany’s Hegmann Transit, member of the BigMove group, has added Nooteboom EURO-PX low-loaders and Manoovr semi low-loaders to its fleet.
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NewsB&H opens in Prague
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has opened a branch in Prague, Czech Republic. It has appointed Jakub Ptacnik as business development manager to head up the office.
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NewsKässbohrer on display at bauma
Kässbohrer is showcasing its range of lowbed trailers at the bauma 2019 exhibition, which takes place between April 8-14 in Munich.
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NewsElbe Project Cargo Line launched
Sächsische Binnenhäfen Oberelbe, in cooperation with Deutsche Binnenreederei, launched the Elbe Project Cargo Line (EPCL) – a liner service for oversize and heavy project cargoes.
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NewsRhenus snaps up South African forwarder
Rhenus Group has acquired South African freight forwarding and logistics specialist, World Net Logistics (WNL).
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NewsDan-Czech moves passenger bridges
Dan-Czech Specialtransport has moved two passenger boarding bridges, measuring 21.5 m in length, from the port of Hamburg in Germany to Prague Airport.









