European news – Page 173
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NewsMerritts plans equipment investment
Joseph Merritt Group is investing approximately GBP1.4 million (USD1.8 million) in lifting and transportation equipment as part of an ongoing strategy to expand its services across the UK.
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NewsGeoSea wins Borssele contract
Ørsted has awarded GeoSea, part of the DEME Group, a contract for the transportation and installation of 94 foundations for the Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in the Netherlands.
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NewsDemag delivery for Mikschl
German crane service provider Mikschl Autokrane has taken delivery of a Demag AC 100-4L all-terrain crane.
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NewsACL christens Atlantic Sun
Atlantic Container Lines (ACL) has christened one of its fourth-generation container/ro-ro (con-ro) vessels, Atlantic Sun, at the port of New York and New Jersey.
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NewsHellman restructures management
Reiner Heiken is set to take over as ceo of Hellman Group, effective December 1, 2018, following a restructuring programme led by outgoing ceo Dr Thomas Knecht.
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NewsBWS calls on Höegh for mining project
Blue Water Gothenburg, on behalf of Sweden’s Sandvik SRP, arranged the delivery of five stone-crushers from the manufacturer’s plant in Svedala to Adelaide, Australia using Höegh Autoliner’s service from Gothenburg.
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NewsTurkish Cargo eyes New Airport hub
With Turkey’s Istanbul New Airport scheduled to open at the end of the month, Turkish Cargo is preparing to relocate some of its freighter operations in 2019.
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NewsAble UK wins decommissioning contract
Heerema Marine Contractors has awarded Able UK the contract to dismantle, recycle and dispose of ExxonMobil Canada’s offshore natural gas platforms, which have been operating off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.
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NewsCEVA names Sauzedde
CEVA Logistics has appointed Guillaume Sauzedde as managing director of its Central and Eastern Europe cluster.
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NewsDSV confirms offer to CEVA Logistics was rejected
Denmark’s fast-growing logistics group DSV has issued an official statement confirming that its recent offer to takeover CEVA Logistics was rejected by the CEVA board.
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NewsBoskalis nominates van Noort
Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) has nominated Carlo van Noort for appointment as its chief financial officer (cfo).
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NewsLucky seven for Gruas Aguilar
Spain-based crane and heavy haulage contractor Gruas Aguilar has modernised its fleet with the purchase of seven Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes.
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NewsNew partners at Forth Ports
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) has sold minority stakes in UK port owner and operator Forth Ports to its investment partners GLIL Infrastructure (GLIL), First State Super, and Construction and Building Unions Superannuation (Cbus
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NewsABC picks Liège for European hub
Russian freighter operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has signed a ten-year lease agreement with Liège Airport that will see it set up its European hub at the Belgian gateway.
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NewsALS joint effort sends cable reels to China
Abnormal Load Services (ALS) is coordinating the delivery two large cable reels to China, with combined efforts from the company’s UK, Netherlands and Italy branches.
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NewsC.H. Robinson opens in Cologne
C.H. Robinson has expanded its footprint in Germany with the opening of an office in Cologne, its sixth location in the country.
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NewsDEME names Vandenbulcke
Luc Vandenbulcke will succeed Alain Bernard as ceo of the DEME Group, effective January 1, 2019.
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NewsYusen wins Spirit contract
Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) has awarded Yusen Logistics UK a contract to handle the warehousing and inbound freight, as well as onward distribution of aerospace components.
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NewsVan Oord secures MPI Offshore acquisition
Van Oord has completed the acquisition of MPI Offshore, a specialist offshore wind installation contractor, from Vroon Group.
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NewsKothmaier adds Faymonville gear to fleet
Austria’s A. Kothmaier Transport, located in Mondsee, has acquired a range of CombiMAX trailers and accessories from Luxembourg-headquartered manufacturer Faymonville.