European news – Page 214
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Leading lights pass away
January 9 - The new year has brought the sad news that two of the industry's leading lights have passed away.
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PCN members on the move
January 6 - Members of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) have been busy moving oversized loads across the world.
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Militzer & Münch modify management
January 6 - Marc Pinheiro and Tom Rosman have been appointed to the management team at Militzer & Münch Group.
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Wolberg heads up Hamburg's Unikai
January 5 - Hartmut Wolberg succeeds Michael Sieck as the new managing director of Unikai Lagerei- und Speditionsgesellschaft.
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Monopile moves at Maasvlakte 2
January 5 - According to the Port of Rotterdam Authority, the first monopile has been loaded onto a sea-going vessel at Schmeitz Industriële Fabrikage's (Sif) new site at Maasvlakte 2.
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Hansa Heavy Lift breaks ice on NSR
January 4 - Hansa Heavy Lift claims to have transported, for the first time, ship-to-shore (STS) cranes via the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
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IRISL boosts European liner service
January 4 - Islamic Republic of Iran shipping lines (IRISL) has chartered two additional vessels for its breakbulk service between Antwerp and the Middle East.
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Gearbulk-Grieg venture named
January 3 - Gearbulk and Grieg Star have confirmed that their new joint venture company will be named G2 Ocean.
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GAC adds Taiwan office
January 3 - GAC has set up an office in Kaohsiung, Taiwan to address a growing demand for ship agency services in the country.
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Vandermeiren heads up Antwerp
December 30 - Effective January 1, 2017, Jacques Vandermeiren will become chief executive officer and president of the Executive Committee of Antwerp Port Authority.
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Crane sails with Steder
December 29 - Steder Group has completed the shipment of a knuckle boom crane and associated equipment via the Dutch inland waterways to the Port of Rotterdam, where the cargo was loaded on board a SAL Heavy Lift vessel for shipment to the Far East.
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Antwerp achieves record year
December 29 - The Port of Antwerp expected to close 2016 with a record cargo throughput of over 214 million tonnes, despite a year-on-year decline in conventional breakbulk and ro-ro volumes.
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Dutch ship management venture created
December 28 - Thorco Shipping Holland has reached an agreement with Navigia and Feederlines to join forces in a new technical ship management venture, which will represent four brands: Thorco Projects, Navigia, Feederlines and Peak.
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Papenburg carries crane couple
December 28 - Combi Lift's multipurpose heavy deck carrier Papenburg has shipped an LHM 550 crane and an LHM 600 crane from Rostock, Germany to Antwerp.
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ARRC renews in Houston
December 27 - Effective January 1, 2017, Atlantic RoRo Carriers (ARRC) will renew its partnership with Manchester Terminal at the Port of Houston giving it priority berthing and round-the-clock operations managed through Gulf Stream Marine.
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SOL opens new ro-ro route
December 22 - Swedish Orient Line (SOL) is beginning a new ro-ro service between Ventpils (Latvia), Zeebrugge (Belgium) and Tilbury (UK) from the end of January 2017.
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Winch gets a lift with RRS
December 22 - Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) has transhipped a 40-tonne winch for vehicle manufacturer Saab Seaeye using a 60-tonne capacity hydraulic gantry system.
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Gothenburg terminal gets operator
December 22 - Sandahlsbolagen Sweden has signed a five-year agreement with Gothenburg Port Authority to operate the new intermodal terminal at the port, with effect from December 2017.
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Brunel adds Chinese rail link
December 22 - Brunel Project Cargo says that it can now offer a rail service for containers between Yiwu, China to London, UK.
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Aberdeen inks expansion contract
December 22 - Aberdeen Harbour Board has signed a contract with Dragados UK for the construction of additional facilities at Nigg Bay to the south of the existing harbour in Scotland.