European news – Page 256

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    Konecranes wins Siemens order

    2016-05-31T00:00:00Z

    May 31 - Konecranes has received a major order from Siemens Wind Power & Renewables in Germany for 18 industrial cranes and one gantry crane, which will be put to use at the manufacturer's wind turbine production facility in Cuxhaven.

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    ALE adds widening trailers in UK

    2016-05-30T00:00:00Z

    May 30 - Having worked with trailer manufacturer Goldhofer to develop a new range of widening trailers that can be mechanically widened from their basic 3 m width, ALE has now introduced the units into the UK.

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    Broekman receives Siemens milestone

    2016-05-30T00:00:00Z

    May 30 - The 1,000th gas turbine manufactured by Siemens in Berlin has arrived at Broekman Logistics Breakbulk Terminal (Project Services) in Rotterdam, ready for shipment to Qatar.

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    Pasha goes green in LA

    2016-05-30T00:00:00Z

    May 30 - Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals and the Port of Los Angeles are launching the Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, a full-scale, real-time demonstration of zero and near-zero emission technologies at a working marine terminal, which they cl

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    Beatrice deal for Seaway and Subsea 7

    2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - An engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract with a value in excess of USD1.3 billion for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm project in the North Sea, has been awarded to Subsea 7 and Seaway Heavy Lifting.

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    Huisman adds Singapore simulator

    2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Huisman has introduced a new crane simulator at its sales and service facility in Singapore, which will be used for regular and customised education and training purposes.

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    NSC names Alpha Maritime

    2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Russian multipurpose ship operator Northern Shipping Company (NSC) has appointed Alpha Maritime Services as its liner agent in Italy.

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    Breadbox maintains new service

    2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Breadbox Shipping has decided to continue operating a new service dedicated to heavy lift and project cargoes, alongside regular bulk and breakbulk cargoes, from Europe to West Africa.

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    Choppers land in Jaxport

    2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Stevedoring company Portus has moved four helicopters through Jaxport's heavy lift and oversize cargo berth at Blount Island Marine Terminal.

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    Cimolai forms transport division

    2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - Italian steel manufacturer Cimolai - which was responsible for the construction of the 16 new Panama Canal lock gates - has established its own dedicated specialised transport division, Cimolai Heavy Lift.

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    PCN holds mini meeting

    2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

    May 27 - The Project Cargo Network (PCN) held a mini meeting and casino night for its members on May 23 in Antwerp, ahead of the Breakbulk Europe exhibition.

  • Broekman signs with Novaedes
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    Broekman signs with Novaedes

    2016-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Rotterdam-based, Broekman Logistics has signed a partnership agreement with private export packing group, Novaedes, which will expand the former's ability to offer seaworthy or airtight custom-designed packaging of goods for shipping.

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    Oil majors must remain integrated

    2016-05-26T00:00:00Z

    May 26 - The best way for oil companies to survive the current low prices is to remain integrated, according to Ed Osterwald, senior partner, CEG Europe. Oil companies such as BP that sell refineries when margins are low will suffer more and might not eve

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    Hapag-Lloyd postpones AGM

    2016-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd have cancelled the company's Annual General Meeting, which was scheduled for June 1, 2016.

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    Airbridgecargo spreads its wings

    2016-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has introduced a regular Houston-Abu Dhabi freight service to expand its international network

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    Another Antonov touchdown

    2016-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - An Antonov 225, operating on behalf of Fiege Logistik Schweiz, recently called at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany to load some significant heavy cargoes, which consisted of a compressor and five other modules for the oil and gas industry, weighi

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    JV for Licvem and NYK Bulk & Projects

    2016-05-25T00:00:00Z

    May 25 - Copenhagen-based Licvem Shipping & Trading and Tokyo-based NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP) have established a joint venture called Licvem NBP ApS (LBP), which will target the carriage of breakbulk cargo to and from ports primarily in Europe an

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    GPLN celebrates success in Brussels

    2016-05-24T00:00:00Z

    May 24 - Approximately 170 delegates from around the world attended the Global Project Logistics Network's (GPLN) annual general meeting, which was held at the Marriott Hotel Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium from May 21-23.

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    Manitowoc plays Chernobyl part

    2016-05-23T00:00:00Z

    May 23 - A Manitowoc 2250 crane has been fitted with a new luffing jib to assist with the completion of its work at the disused Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

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    Westermeerwind farm gets final lift

    2016-05-23T00:00:00Z

    May 23 - Mammoet has used a Liebherr LR 11350 crawler crane positioned on a jack-up platform to erect 48 Siemens wind turbines for the Westermeerwind offshore wind farm on the IJsselmeer in the Netherlands.