European news – Page 199

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    ALE bridges the gap

    2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - ALE has jacked-up, loaded-out, transported and installed two bridge sections, weighing 345 tonnes each, for the Albert Canal in Belgium.

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    Nordic Crane adds eight Demags

    2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

    May 16 - Nordic Crane Vest, part of the Crane Norway Group, has ordered eight Demag all terrain cranes, ranging in capacity from 130 to 250 tonnes.

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    Venice grows with Grimaldi

    2017-05-15T00:00:00Z

    May 15 - In a presentation at the transport logistic exhibition in Munich last week, the Port of Venice celebrated its successful cooperation with the Grimaldi Group, now operating five departures a week to Greece and one weekly departure to the Near East

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    Navantia-Windar loads out foundations for Hywind

    2017-05-15T00:00:00Z

    The first two of five SPAR-type floating foundations built by Spain's Navantia-Windar consortium for Statoil's 30 MW Hywind Scotland floating wind farm has been loaded onto OHT's semi-submersible vessel Albatross.

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    Rhenus expands global services

    2017-05-15T00:00:00Z

    May 15 - The Rhenus Group will increase the number of its business sites in the Asia/Pacific region by more than ten percent during 2017 to support the expansion of its sea and airfreight business divisions.

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    Noise fines cause cargo airlines to flee Brussels

    2017-05-15T00:00:00Z

    May 15 - Brussels Airport has reported that it has received the written confirmation that a second cargo airline is leaving as a result of the noise fines imposed by the Brussels Capital Region. A third cargo carrier is also threatening to leave Belgium i

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    Tidewater to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    2017-05-15T00:00:00Z

    May 15 - Hampered by a global slowdown in oil-drilling activity and a prolonged slump in oil prices, New Orleans, USA-based Tidewater Inc announced that it will file a prepackaged bankruptcy plan aimed at removing USD1.6 billion in debt.

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    Straightpoint expands in the UK

    2017-05-12T00:00:00Z

    May 12 - Straightpoint has expanded its manufacturing facilities at its headquarters in Havant, Hampshire, UK.

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    Siemens' turbines hike the Andes

    2017-05-12T00:00:00Z

    May 12 - Two industrial gas turbines, manufactured by Siemens, are being transported 16,000 km from Sweden to the Termoeléctrica del Sur power plant in Bolivia.

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    EMS launches EFG Scandinavia

    2017-05-11T00:00:00Z

    May 11 - EMS-Fehn-Group has established EMS-Fehn-Group (EFG) Scandinavia in Bergen, Norway to offer logistics services with a focus on project logistics and crane services in the Nordic countries.

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    Silverburn on the tug double

    2017-05-11T00:00:00Z

    May 11 - Silverburn Shipping Group is continuing to renew its fleet with the building of two unlimited navigation Ice class 1C Tow/Pusher/AHT tugs for oil field support and Russian Inland Waterways system (RIWS) towage, at TB Shipyards in the Netherlands.

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    Boskalis' results in line with expectations

    2017-05-11T00:00:00Z

    May 11 - Royal Boskalis Westminster has said its performance in the first quarter of 2017 has been in line with expectations, characterised by continued lower volumes of work due to weak market conditions.

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    Sarens' not so boring project

    2017-05-11T00:00:00Z

    May 11 - Sarens has transported a tunnel boring machine (TBM) which will assist in the construction of the second metro line in Warsaw, Poland.

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    Antonov plans US expansion

    2017-05-11T00:00:00Z

    May 11 - Antonov Airlines has confirmed that it will establish a presence in the USA and Hong Kong as part of its ambitious international expansion plans.

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    Liebherr delivers to HKV

    2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

    May 10 - Cologne, Germany-based crane rental company HKV Schmitz & Partner (HKV) has taken delivery of its second Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane in a year.

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    Luxembourg constructs aircraft stands

    2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

    May 10 - Luxembourg Airport has started the construction of four cargo aircraft stands, capable of accommodating Boeing 747s and one specifically designed for the Antonov AN-124, in response to increasing growth rates.

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    Blue Water Shipping adds fourth TCO contract

    2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

    May 10 - A consortium led by Blue Water Shipping (BWS) has been awarded an additional contract by Tengizchevroil (TCO) for a project in Kazakhstan.

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    Kerry goes for gold in Italy

    2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

    May 9 - Kerry Logistics Network has agreed to acquire the majority stake of the Tuvia Group's subsidiary, Tuvia Italia SpA, as part of the former's ongoing expansion in Europe.

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    Geodis eyes super-heavy and power projects

    2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

    May 9 - In what has been a successful year for Geodis' Industrial Projects division, Igor Muniz, Industrial Projects director Europe, said the investments being made at the company would provide a solid foundation for future growth.

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    Chapman raises stake in Magma

    2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

    May 9 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has increased its stake in UK-based Magma Aviation to a majority shareholding of 75 percent to help support the latter's long-term growth plans.