European news – Page 3
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NewsAbnormal transport reforms head for European Parliament debate
A debate on the role of abnormal transport in delivering Europe’s green and military agenda will take place in the European Parliament on October 15, as the European heavy transport industry continues its lobbying efforts.
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NewsAberdeen Web slings load tidal turbine in Scotland
Renewable energy firm MeyGen turned to Aberdeen Web’s round slings to help load a 210-tonne tidal turbine at a tidal energy project in Scotland, the world’s largest planned tidal stream array.
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NewsBilbao teams up with Aquitania Ports Link
Spain’s port of Bilbao and Aquitania Ports Link, comprising the French ports of Bayonne, Bordeaux, Rochefort and Tonnay-Charente, and La Rochelle, have signed a cooperation agreement with the aim of strengthening cross-border relations.
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NewsLaso moves massive TBM through Lisbon
Portugal-based Laso Transportes has moved a 637-tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the Lisbon General Drainage Plan (PGDL), completing what it claims to be the largest transport operation ever carried out in the city of Lisbon.
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NewsESTA weighs up airline-style sharing of safety data
The health and safety commission of the European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) is considering a system for members to log and share safety incidents, inspired by aviation’s accident reporting practices, in a bid to improve safety across the industry.
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NewsTadano makes leadership changes in Europe
Lifting equipment manufacturer Tadano has made leadership changes to its European team, including Noriaki Yashiro stepping up as president and ceo of Tadano Demag and Tadano Faun.
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NewsFloßdorf enhances offering with Liebherr duo
German crane and heavy haulage contractor Dietmar Floßdorf will expand its crane fleet with an 800-tonne capacity LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane from Liebherr, the most powerful unit in its line-up. It has also added an LTR 1150 telescopic crawler crane, which boasts a lifting capacity of 150 tonnes.
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NewsThisvi opts for a third Konecranes MHC
A new Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 mobile harbour crane (MHC) will be stationed at the port of Thisvi, Greece.
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NewsTGP coordinates air transport of oversized pig launchers
Project freight forwarder Trans Global Projects (TGP) has managed the urgent transport by air of two oversized pig launcher units, plus spares and accessories, from the UK to Ras Laffan, Qatar.
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NewsCory Brothers to acquire Twist Logistics
International shipping and logistics firm Cory Brothers has reached an agreement to acquire Twist Logistics, a Netherlands-based forwarding company. The acquisition is due to be finalised on November 1, 2025.
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NewsCLdN and Peel Ports plan to develop river berth at port of Liverpool
CLdN and Peel Ports Group will develop a ro-ro river berth at the UK’s port of Liverpool.
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NewsBIFA releases updated STC for freight forwarders
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has launched an updated version of its standard trading conditions (STC), replacing the previous version revised in 2021. It can be used by members from December 31, 2025.
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NewsMammoet engineers gantry solution to extract HS2 TBMs
Mammoet was called on to remove four tunnel boring machines (TBM) on the outskirts of London, UK. The TBMs, manufactured by Herrenknecht, had been used to excavate tunnels for High Speed 2 (HS2) – the rail project linking Birmingham and London.
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NewsPort of Tyne unveils energy park plan
The UK’s port of Tyne is investing GBP150 million (USD204.5 million) to transform 230 acres (93 ha) of the site into the Tyne Clean Energy Park.
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NewsHareket breaks record in Türkiye with wind turbine move
Heavy lift and transport engineering company Hareket has delivered 15 wind turbines in Türkiye, including the longest wind turbine blades ever moved in the country.
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NewsLiebherr supplies cranes for offshore jack-up vessel
Liebherr has supplied two BOS 4200 board offshore cranes and one mast type crane 78000 (MTC) for Petrodec’s jack-up vessel Obana, which are used to support complex offshore decommissioning operations in the North Sea.
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NewsInchcape opens Las Palmas office
Port agency and maritime services company Inchcape Shipping Services has opened an office in Las Palmas, Spain as it looks to expand its global footprint.
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UK–US nuclear pact spurs wave of project announcements
The UK and the USA are poised to sign an agreement on nuclear power during president Donald Trump’s state visit this week, with the so-called Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy aiming to fast-track regulatory coordination and licensing reciprocity for new nuclear power stations in both countries.
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NewsPeel Ports injects cash to expand steel and metals hubs
UK-based Peel Ports Group is set to invest GBP100 million (USD135.5 million) to expand its national steel and metals multimodal hubs in a bid to enhance capacity and boost the efficiency of logistics.
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NewsFocus 30 shows its range at Fawley refurbishment
As part of maintenance activity at ExxonMobil’s Fawley refinery in the UK, Mammoet supported the exchange of a reactor head in the fluid catalytic cracker (FCC) unit. The Dutch transport engineering and heavy lift specialist called on its self-erecting Focus 30 pedestal crane to perform the job.