European news – Page 175
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NewsFloating wind farms face infrastructure challenges
Analysis of 96 European ports has revealed that only a few ports are capable of accommodating the quayside manufacturing and assembly required for building and operating large-scale floating offshore wind farms, says LOC Renewables.
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NewsGetting the beers in for Haiti
Germany-based forwarder and Latin American specialist Schryver has handled a door-to-door delivery of bottling equipment for a brewery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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NewsSaga Italia rebrands as Kerry Project Logistics
Kerry Logistics is rebranding its Italian subsidiary Saga Italia to Kerry Project Logistics.
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NewsDFDS to offer more project space from Norway
Danish-owned ferry operator DFDS says it will be able to carry a wider range of out-of-gauge (OOG) and project cargo between Norway, Belgium and the UK from February 2019, when its enhanced service enters operation.
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NewsHybrid Air Freighters partners with Columbia Helicopters
Approximately 18 months into the first flight of Lockheed Martin's LMH-1, the participants in the programme are busy with preparations for the commercial launch of the airship.
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NewsNew crane to lift Venice port’s prospects
The Italian port of Venice says it will shortly put a new Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 mobile harbour crane into operation at its Multi Service Terminal.
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NewsHamburg deploys floating crane for prop lift
Following road transport from a production facility in Waren an der Müritz in Germany, Hamburg port operator HHLA has overseen the loading of what is claimed to be the world's biggest ship propeller onto the Hyundai Supreme containership.
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NewsAll change, but no change at AP Møller - Mærsk
AP Møller - Mærsk (APMM) will maintain its Damco freight forwarding entity as a separate business under its own brand as part of a reorganisation that will see the Danish giant combine its ocean and supply chain offerings.
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NewsNew ship for Scotline
Multipurpose shipping operator Scotline has seen the launch of its latest newbuilding at the Royal Bodewes Shipyard in Groningen, the Netherlands.
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NewsSilk Way ups China flights
Silk Way West Airlines is to increase its service between Baku, Azerbaijan and Zhengzhou, China from four to six flights per week.
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NewsWagenborg invests in new cranes
Wagenborg Nedlift is investing in its equipment fleet with the acquisition of two mobile cranes from Terex - a Demag AC 500-8 and a Demag AC 160-5.
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NewsNewcastle gets on the rails
Höegh Autoliners has moved the first six of a fleet of rail vehicles from Spain to Newcastle, Australia for the Newcastle Light Rail upgrade project.
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NewsLiebherr to join ECOL
Liebherr is to become an approved training centre for abnormal road transport and mobile crane rental industry association ESTA’s European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL), due to go live in early 2019.
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NewsChipolbrok completes epic voyage
Chipolbrok has completed a two-and-half month voyage from Asia to Europe, transporting a variety of oversized cargoes.
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NewsProject Cargo Summit set to return in 2019
Having made its debut this year, the Project Cargo Summit is set to return to Rotterdam next year, as the organisers announce dates for 2019.
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NewsConceptum secures straddle carrier shipment
Conceptum Logistics has handled the delivery of straddle carriers, measuring 11 m x 4.9 m x 11 m, from Poland to Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
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NewsMediaco’s new all-terrain crane a first for France
French crane services provider Mediaco has taken delivery of a Demag AC 55-3 all-terrain crane – the first of its kind in France – from manufacturer Terex.
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NewsAir Charter Service open for Swiss freight
Air Charter Service’s (ACS) Geneva office has opened a cargo department, in addition to its existing private jet and group travel divisions.
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NewsGAC restructures management in UK
GAC UK has restructured its senior management to strengthen its core services and commercial focus.
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NewsMeriaura expands fleet with Airisto
Meriaura has signed a long-term contract with Aalto Shipping Company for the time charter of the dry cargo vessel Airisto, which has a ice-class 1A rating.