European news – Page 162
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NewsStraightpoint weighs up in the Netherlands
The Netherlands-based lifting and rigging equipment rental company LGH Hijsmaterieel has utilised four Straightpoint compression load cells to confirm the weight and centre of gravity of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine.
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NewsALE supports HS2 with gantry move
ALE has moved a 290-tonne gantry crane in London, UK on behalf of the Costain Skanska joint venture.
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NewsRecord unit at Bilbao
The port of Bilbao, Spain, has loaded its heaviest-ever cargo: a 2,450-ton (2,223-tonne) ship-to-shore (STS) crane.
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NewsKerry Logistics appoints Porta
Kerry Logistics has appointed Marc Porta as managing director for its branches in Spain and Portugal.
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NewsDP World re-acquires P&O Ferries
DP World has purchased P&O Ferries, the holding company of P&O Ferries and P&O Ferrymasters, in a deal valued at approximately USD421 million.
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NewsDEME integrates offshore activities
Belgium-headquartered marine contractor DEME has integrated its various offshore subsidiaries, including GeoSea, Tideway, A2Sea and EverSea, into one unit – DEME Offshore.
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NewsTerex waves goodbye to Demag
Terex has agreed to sell its Demag mobile cranes business unit to Tadano for approximately USD215 million.
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NewsGEFCO Group appoints five
GEFCO Group has made five senior appointments as it continues to expand its global freight forwarding business division.
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NewsUniversal Transport delivers turbine
In November 2018, Universal Transport Czech Republic handled the transport of a turbine from Pilsen to the port of Lovosice.
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NewsForth Ports granted Tilbury expansion
Forth Ports Group has received development consent from the UK’s secretary of state for transport to build Tilbury2 - a port terminal adjacent to the current 930 acre (376.4 ha) site in Thurrock.
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NewsESTA decides on ECOL management
The final structure of ESTA’s planned European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) scheme is taking shape, as the organisation readies for its launch later this year.
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NewsRSS names Maslen
Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has named Sean Maslen as regional sales manager for southwest UK.
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NewsPeel Ports invests in Great Yarmouth
The UK’s port of Great Yarmouth, part of the Peel Ports group, has taken delivery of an LHM280 mobile harbour crane from Liebherr.
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NewsWeiland lifts with Liebherr
German crane contractor Weiland has used its Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 to lift and remove a smaller five-axle mobile crane from the Heidingsfeld viaduct in Würzburg.
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NewsLoch joins Kerry Logistics
Kerry Logistics has appointed Oliver Loch as managing director in Germany.
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NewsGoldhofer to launch new product at bauma
Goldhofer is preparing to launch a new product for the construction and heavy haulage industries at this year’s bauma exhibition, which takes place in Munich from April 8 - 14.
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NewsDSV ups Panalpina bid as Agility enters the fray
Panalpina’s board of directors confirmed that it has received a revised, non-binding proposal from DSV to acquire the company at a price of CHF180 (USD178.9) per share, all in cash.
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NewsHöegh’s ro-ro solution to Dammam
Höegh Autoliners has delivered a 112-tonne transformer, manufactured by CG, from Antwerp to Dammam in Saudi Arabia, on behalf of Kintetsu World Express (KWE).
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NewsTT Club appoints Peers
TT Club has appointed Andrew Peers as the senior underwriter of its UK, Nordic and Benelux underwriting team.
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NewsCuxport ideal for airframe delivery
Bohnet has coordinated the delivery of a 95-tonne aircraft frame from Ravensburg to the Cuxport terminal in Germany.