European news – Page 247
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St Lawrence Seaway traffic down
August 11 - Falling coal and iron ore volumes on the St Lawrence Seaway contributed to an 11 percent reduction in total tonnage in the first quarter, while steel slabs - up 214 percent - were one of the few cargoes to show growth.
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First ships for Hull's windmill port
August 11 - Berths at the Green Port Hull development at Alexandra Dock in the UK have carried out their first task - handling ships delivering crushed stone, which will be used to surface the wind turbine factory site that is being built by Siemens.
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Holleman begins mill move
August 10 - Holleman Bulgaria is transporting eight over-dimensional mill supports and frames from Bulgaria to Poland.
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Chipolbrok set for third newbuild
August 10 - Chipolbrok's third newbuild heavy lift vessel, Chipolbrok Atlantic, is set to make its maiden call at the Port of Hamburg's C. Steinweg terminal at the end of September.
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First lift for Pioneering Spirit
August 10 - Allseas' installation and decommissioning vessel Pioneering Spirit has successfully installed the 5,500-tonne test platform topside on its substructure at the K-13 field in the North Sea.
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Turbine travels through Strasbourg
August 10 - A 370-tonne gas turbine, manufactured at GE's factory in Belfort, has been handled by Rhine Europe Terminals (RET) in Strasbourg.
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Briese and Auerbach in alliance
August 9 - In response to the ongoing difficulties faced by shipping lines active in the multipurpose shipping sector, Briese Schiffahrts and Auerbach Schifffahrt have formed a strategic alliance and will cooperate more closely in the areas of project dev
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Stripper sails with Combi Lift
August 9 - Combi Lift's heavy lift ship Palau has loaded a 540-tonne stripper, measuring 95 m long, in Masan, South Korea for delivery to Johor in Malaysia.
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Manitowoc relocates crawler production
August 9 - The Manitowoc Company intends to relocate its crawler crane manufacturing operations from Manitowoc, Wisconsin to its existing facility in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania, claiming the move will allow the company to reallocate resources to invest in
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Thumbs up for Konecranes
August 9 - Konecranes has received approval from the European Commission (EC) and the US Department of Justice (USDOJ) for its pending acquisition of Terex's material handling and port solutions (MHPS) business.
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Biomass plant arrives in Brunswick
August 8 - Grieg Star's multipurpose vessel Star Lygra has delivered equipment for a biomass plant under construction in Albany to the Port of Brunswick in Georgia, USA.
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Queen B makes Manatee call
August 8 - Port Manatee has welcomed World Direct Shipping's new vessel Queen B on its maiden voyage from Mexico to the USA.
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Pioneering Spirit leaves Rotterdam
August 8 - Allseas' installation and decommissioning vessel Pioneering Spirit has departed Rotterdam and is on its way to the North Sea, where it will perform offshore trials.
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HeavyLift@Sea designs for Burbo Bank
August 5 - MHI Vestas Offshore Wind contracted Hamburg based design and engineering company HeavyLift@Sea to design grillages for the sea fastening of wind turbine blades built for Dong Energy's 258 MW Burbo Bank Extension project.
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United Heavy Lift welcomes VirVarenya
August 5 - Hamburg headquartered United Heavy Lift has been appointed commercial manager for J.M. Baxi Group's newbuild deck carrier VirVarenya.
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Protea extends crane range
August 4 - Poland based equipment manufacturer Protea is expanding its product range to include heavy lift cargo ship cranes.
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Mill moves with Stute
August 4 - Stute Logistics has coordinated the transport of a cement mill from Slavonski Brod in Croatia to the Port of Antwerp, for onward delivery to Jordan.
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LBP names German agent
August 3 - Licvem NBP (LBP) - a joint venture between Licvem Shipping & Trading and NYK Bulk & Projects - has appointed German Cargo Services (GCS) as its sales agent in Germany.
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Steder powers ahead in Zimbabwe
August 3 - Steder Group - member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for the Netherlands, Djibouti and Ethipioa - has coordinated the delivery of power plant equipment to Zimbabwe.
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Combi Lift delivers Alaskan barge
August 3 - Combi Lift has employed Pan Ocean's semi-submersible deck carrier Sun Rise to transport the 5,000-tonne accommodation barge, Swissco 48, from Singapore to Alaska.