European news – Page 194

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    FiberMax receives US patent

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - DICA has received its first US patent for the manufacturing process of its FiberMax crane pads. DICA states that this new process allows the pads to be a lighter weight than other products.

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    Faber Bau goes for Goldhofer

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - Alzey, Germany-headquartered civil engineering and road construction company Faber Bau has acquired two Goldhofer low loader semi-trailers with wheel recesses.

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    Delta delivers in Albania

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - Delta Maritime has delivered five out-of-gauge (OOG) generator sets (gensets) from Piraeus Port, Greece to Fier in Albania for Bankers Petroleum Albania.

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    ABP is in the mood for Nolan

    2017-06-29T00:00:00Z

    June 29 - Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Phil Nolan as non-executive chairman effective July 4, succeeding Robert Walvis who retired in February.

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    Heerema handles Statoil platform

    2017-06-28T00:00:00Z

    June 28 - Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has started the transport of Statoil's topside and jacket for the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 unmanned wellhead platform, on board its semi-submersible crane vessel Hermod.

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    Necotrans - update

    2017-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Further to our news report from yesterday, Necotrans has now confirmed that during a hearing held before the Commercial Court in Paris, the Necotrans group requested the opening of receivership proceedings in relation to its 11 French subsidiari

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    Rotary sails on deck

    2017-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Consignaciones Toro y Betolaza has handled the loading of a rotary conditioner at the Port of Bilbao, on behalf of TIBA Spain.

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    Wagenborg connects the towers

    2017-06-27T00:00:00Z

    June 27 - Royal Wagenborg has transported and positioned four steel beams for the Pontsteiger project in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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    Silvasti moves transformer by rail

    2017-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Rail transportation played a significant role in the recent transportation a 290-ton (263-tonne) transformer in Finland by Silvasti.

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    TIBA manages generator round trip

    2017-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - TIBA Algeria is coordinating the round trip of a 400-ton (362.8-tonne) electricity generator from the Ras-Djinet combined-cycle power plant in Algeria to Siemens' Muelheim plant in Germany via the Port of Rotterdam.

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    UECC wins Scania contract

    2017-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Automotive manufacturer, Scania, has awarded UECC a contract for the carriage of its trucks built in Zwolle, the Netherlands bound for the Russian market, with the first shipment taking place earlier this month.

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    Necotrans on the brink?

    2017-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - France-based freight forwarding and logistics group Necotrans is remaining tight-lipped on recent reports in the French media that it is about to be placed under judicial protection by the commercial court in Paris.

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    Goodrich charters to Astana

    2017-06-26T00:00:00Z

    June 26 - Goodrich Kazakhstan has transported a canopy system from the UAE for a construction project underway in Astana, Kazakhstan.

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    Peters & May names Portuguese partner

    2017-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Peters & May Group has signed an agreement with Navex, naming the shipping company as the exclusive agent for Peters & May's Portuguese trade.

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    Dover's revival receives RSS equipment

    2017-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has supplied lifting and rigging equipment, including a 100-tonne capacity Modulift spreader beam, to the Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) project in Kent, UK.

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    Crane Worldwide buys Pacorini Forwarding

    2017-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - In Italy, the Pacorini Group has concluded the sale of its subsidiary Pacorini Forwarding to CWL International, a company within the US-based Crane Worldwide Logistics Group, a global player operating in the freight forwarding business.

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    Industry bodies outline CO2 objectives

    2017-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - BIMCO, INTERCARGO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and INTERTANKO have made a joint proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concerning ambitious CO2 reductions by the international shipping sector.

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    Emil Egger takes a Liebherr

    2017-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - Emil Egger, a transport and heavy haulage contractor based in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland has taken delivery of a Liebherr LR11000 crawler crane.

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    Combi Lift awarded Gazprom project

    2017-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - The Linde Group has contracted Combi Lift as its logistics partner for the oversized and heavy lift cargo for the Gazprom Amur gas processing plant project in Russia.

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    European ports head for strike action

    2017-06-21T00:00:00Z

    June 21 - The International Dockworkers Council (IDC) has called for a Europe-wide port stoppage in support of the conflict faced by Spanish dockers and in opposition to the "ultra-liberal" policies of of the European Commission (EC).