European news – Page 29
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NewsHindley named Baltic Exchange Council chair
Guy Hindley has been appointed as chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council, effective January 1, 2025.
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NewsHareket delivers 9,000 tonnes of cargo to Turkish power plant
Turkish heavy lift and engineered transport provider Hareket has completed the transportation and installation of heavy equipment at the Kırklareli power plant project in Türkiye.
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NewsAydıntaş orders two LTM 1450-8.1 mobile cranes from Liebherr
Turkish crane and heavy haulage company Aydıntaş has added two LTM 1450-8.1 mobile cranes to its fleet.
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NewsLaso to open facility in Basque Country
Portugal’s Laso Transportes will open a new complex worth EUR10 million (USD10.5 million) next year in the Basque Country, Spain.
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NewsLEEA urges members to maintain investment in training resources
Following the 2024 Autumn Budget, the UK’s Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has encouraged its members to not slash their investment into training resources when deciding where to make cuts.
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NewsFracht acquires Quality Freight
Irish and UK shipping company Quality Freight Group has become part of Switzerland-headquartered Fracht Group.
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NewsDrydocks World and GE Vernova land Ostwind 4 grid connection contract
Drydocks World, in partnership with GE Vernova, will build and install Ostwind 4 – a 2 GW offshore wind grid connection in Germany.
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NewsTugdock earns DNV backing for its TSP technology
UK-based Tugdock has been awarded a ‘Statement of Feasibility’ from DNV for its Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP).
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NewsDSV sets benchmark in Poland
DSV, with its partner Sarens, was responsible for the transport of 1,700 individual cargoes including a 850-tonne wash tower, for the largest petrochemical investment project in Europe in the last 20 years.
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NewsBAE opts for Cometto MSPE lines
BAE Systems is bolstering its transport fleet in Florida, USA, with 156 Cometto MSPE axle lines.
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NewsTotal Movements ships hammer to Singapore
India-based Total Movements successfully executed the port-to-door transportation of 1,500 cu m of oil and gas equipment from Saudi Arabia to Singapore.
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NewsGlobalink delivers power station cargoes to Uzbekistan
Globalink Logistics recently completed a challenging project, delivering combined cycle power station components to Talimarjan, Uzbekistan.
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NewsWhite steps into Allelys role
UK-based heavy haulage and rigging specialist Allelys has appointed Sandy White as its engineering director.
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NewsAprojects moves power plant equipment from Asia to Belgium
Aprojects has chartered three vessels from China and Vietnam to Belgium as part of a turnkey project for a new combined cycle power plant.
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NewsWallenius SOL expands lo-lo service in Bay of Bothnia
Effective January 2025, Wallenius SOL will launch an expanded lo-lo service, adding Tornio, Finland, Piteå, Sweden, and Rotterdam, Netherlands to its network.
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NewsUECC adds Blue Aspire to European route
The dual-fuel LNG newbuild Blue Aspire will be deployed on United European Car Carriers’ European North-South trading network from mid-December.
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NewsTugdock and Sarens secure funding for O&M hub at Port Talbot
Tugdock and Sarens have secured funding from the Crown Estate towards developing a heavy lift operations and maintenance (O&M) hub at Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port Talbot in Wales, UK.
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NewsTGP handles transformers destined for UK
Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) has handled two transformers and placed them into storage in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, ahead of being shipped to the UK next year.
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NewsHöegh agrees five-year contract with international car manufacturer
Ro-ro shipping line Höegh Autoliners has signed a five-year contract with an international car manufacturer for the transport of cars in two of the shipping firm’s key trade lanes.
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NewsAllelys carries out strand jack gantry lift at Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant
UK-headquartered Allelys has successfully transported and installed key equipment at the Lostock sustainable energy plant in Northwich.