European news – Page 171
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NewsOut of this world shipment for Volga-Dnepr
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Bolloré Logistics have delivered one of the first European Service Modules (ESM) for the Orion space programme, which aims to transport astronauts beyond low Earth orbit.
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NewsFagioli moves in Marghera
Fagioli has moved two hydrocracking reactors, with a combined total weight of more than 3,000 tonnes, at the port of Marghera, Italy.
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NewsSarens unveils Big Carl
Sarens, the Belgium-headquartered heavy lift and engineered transport specialist, has christened its SGC 250 – a ring-based heavy lift crane boasting a maximum lifting moment of 250,000 tonne/metres.
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NewsLD Seaplane handles engine move
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs subsidiary, LD Seaplane, has loaded the second batch of 28 engines for the Dassault Mirage F1 fighter aircraft in Montoir, France.
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NewsDemag delivery for Könning Autokrane
Germany’s Könning Autokrane has taken delivery of a Demag AC 160-5 all-terrain crane from Terex.
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NewsHiab completes Effer acquisition
Hiab, has acquired knuckle-boom crane manufacturer Effer from CTE Group for an enterprise value of EUR50 million (USD57.1 million).
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NewsAAL opens in Genoa
AAL has opened an office in Genoa, Italy, strengthening the carrier’s European network.
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NewsLochmann steps up at Geodis Germany
Geodis has appointed Antje Lochmann as managing director of Geodis Freight Forwarding Germany, effective November 1, 2018.
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NewsMacGregor moves forward with TTS acquisition
MacGregor has received clearance from the German competition authorities regarding the company’s acquisition of the marine and offshore business units of TTS Group.
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NewsLiebherr developing TCC 78000 at Rostock
Liebherr is constructing a 1,600-tonne capacity crane - the TCC 78000 - at its facility in Rostock, Germany.
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Rostock incident investigated
HLPFI understands that investigations are continuing into an incident at the port of Rostock that occurred last week, which saw a wind turbine monopile foundation fall whilst being lifted on board a heavy lift vessel via the ship's crane.
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NewsOgnedal joins WaterFront
Global ship agency WaterFront Maritime Services has appointed Tormod Ognedal as business development manager for Europe.
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NewsLiebherr set for Karmsund delivery
Norway-based port operator Karmsund Havn has signed a contract with Liebherr for a 154-tonne lifting capacity LHM 550 mobile harbour crane, with the option for four additional units.
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NewsStehle set to join Zeamarine
Zeamarine has appointed Dominik Stehle, former executive vice president of deugro Group, as chief commercial officer, effective February 1, 2019.
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NewsLiburnia Projects & Chartering launched
Croatia’s Liburnia Maritime Agency has launched an independent brokerage company - Liburnia Projects & Chartering.
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NewsCoordinadora sails to Saudi Arabia
Coordinadora has transported five slug catchers, weighing 2,008 tonnes each, from Gijón, Spain to the Fadhili gas plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
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NewsTurbine tower prototype rises with ALE
ALE has assisted with the transport and erection of Nabrawind Technologies’ self-erecting wind turbine tower prototype, Nabralift, in Navarra, Spain.
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NewsALS delivers a dozen
Abnormal Load Services (ALS) has handled the transport of 12 offshore structures from Poland to the Netherlands.
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NewsInglessis steps up at UK P&I
The UK P&I Club has appointed Nicholas Inglessis as chairman, succeeding Alan Olivier.
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NewsA Winter's tale for RHB terminal
United Heavy Lift’s Tasmanic Winter has arrived at RHB Stevedoring’s independent terminal at the port of Rotterdam to discharge 24 Damen tugboats and pontoons.