European news – Page 2
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NewsLaso to carry out 760 deliveries to Tâmega wind farm
Portugal-based Laso Transportes is supporting the construction of the 274 MW Tâmega onshore wind farm, executing 760 special transports to deliver the oversized components to the installation site.
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NewsGeneral cargoes resilient at Antwerp-Bruges
The port of Antwerp-Bruges ended 2025 with total maritime throughput of 266.5 million tonnes, a 4.1 percent decline compared with 2024, yet general cargo flows held up well.
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NewsGreek entry point for South Europe’s wind of change
The expansion of wind power across the southeastern Mediterranean has provided a strong new business stream for specialised heavy lift shipping and transport companies in Greece, not least due to the growing capacity and size of installed turbines. Bigger turbines and more complex operations require specialised equipment and staff, explained Elisabeth Cosmatos, ceo of Cosmatos Group.
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NewsEurope doubles down on offshore wind with investment pact
Senior representatives from nine North Sea countries gathered in Hamburg to sign a pact that commits to building 15 GW of offshore wind per year over 2031-2040 while de-risking offshore wind investments.
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NewsRoyal T wraps up Labrax programme
Vertom Group has taken delivery of its tenth and final vessel in its Larbrax series of newbuild general cargo vessels.
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NewsABP and Esbjerg set CCS framework
Denmark’s Port Esbjerg and Associated British Ports (ABP) have signed a memorandum of understanding to make it easier and more affordable to move captured CO2 between the UK and mainland Europe.
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NewsFischborn joins Drewes Group
Drewes Group has appointed Marc Fischborn as its branch manager in Antwerp, Belgium.
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NewsDFDS Logistics takes Project Forwarding Award at BIFA Freight Service Awards
Around 500 guests were present at The Brewery in London to see ceremony host Steve Backshall unveil the winners of the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) 2025 Freight Service Awards.
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NewsMarr to deploy world’s highest capacity tower crane in the UK
Australia-headquartered Marr Contracting will deliver specialist heavy lifting crane services on the construction of the Walsall Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in the West Midlands.
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NewsFuture Forwarding opens fourth UK office
USA-based freight forwarding and supply chain management company Future Forwarding has opened a fourth UK office, in Farnborough, as it looks to improve connectivity and attract further customers.
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NewsBertling Logistics strengthens regional leadership
Bertling Logistics made new managerial appointments at its Singapore, Colombia and Germany divisions.
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NewsDAKO follows up at Colombian power plant
Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has delivered a second shipment of oversized cargoes to a power plant in Cartegena, Colombia.
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NewsWWPC members collaborate for wind energy shipment
Kaleido Logistics and Cosmatos Shipping Services, members of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), have collaborated on the delivery of wind energy components from Spain to Greece.
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NewsMammoet on hand at Hinkley Point C
Dutch transport engineering and heavy lifting specialist Mammoet delivered and intalled reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) and steam generators at Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset, UK.
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NewsFelbermayr deploys Goldhofer trailer for Austrian hydropower plant move
Austria-headquartered Felbermayr has delivered the second of two 140-tonne transformers for the Kühtai 2 pumped storage hydropower plant in Tyrol, Austria, calling on a trailer configuration from Goldhofer for the move.
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NewsLaso ramps up fleet and infrastructure with EUR30 mn investment
Portugal’s Laso Transportes will invest some EUR30 million (USD34.9 million) to expand its special transport and heavy lift fleet.
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NewsBusschaert in at Geodis Project Logistics
Pierre-Olivier Busschaert has been appointed regional development manager – project logistics Europe at Geodis.
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NewsSupermaritime appoints Tevel, expands warehouse capacity
Dutch stevedoring, warehousing and breakbulk services provider Supermaritime has appointed Milan Tevel as general manager Supermaritime Nederland, effective immediately. The company has also expanded its warehousing capacity by nearly 13,000 sq m.
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Newsematec yokes tackle Black Forest wind farm repowering
At the Schnürbuck wind farm near Ettenheim in Germany’s Black Forest, a repowering project is seeing six old turbines replaced with three Enercon E-160 EP5 E3 units. Specialist under-the-jib equipment from ematec is being used to overcome the site’s demanding forested terrain.
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CapPro news
AR7 marks turning point for UK’s offshore wind market
A record 8.4 GW of offshore wind capacity was awarded in Europe’s largest-ever offshore wind auction.