European news – Page 3
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NewsFelbermayr delivers generators, transformers and turbines to Mintia
Austria’s Felbermayr has delivered more than 34,000 freight tons worth of material – or around 1,600 packages – for the Mintia gas and steam power station in Romania. Slated for completion in late summer 2025, the company has already delivered three generators, transformers and turbines to the site.
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NewsMACS and Hugo Stinnes merge under single brand
Germany’s MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping and Hugo Stinnes are merging their operations under a single brand.
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NewsBLG Logistics takes LHM 550 delivery
Liebherr has delivered a new LHM 550 mobile harbour crane to BLG Logistics at the Bremerhaven car terminal in Germany, expanding its transhipment capacity for a wide variety of general cargo, heavy goods and project loads.
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BWO urges reform as offshore project fail to woo bidders
Germany’s tender for 10.1 GW of offshore wind energy capacity failed to attract any bids. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) sees this as an alarming signal and calls on the government to fundamentally reform auction design.
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NewsAltius delivers transformer from China to Spain
Spanish freight forwarder Altius has overseen the transport of a 196-tonne transformer destined for the Valle Solar photovoltaic plant.
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NewsThe rising tide of renewables
The Heavy Lift Group’s (THLG) 72nd international conference took place in The Hague, the Netherlands during May, bringing together professionals from over 50 countries for talks on industry best practice, innovation and the future of the heavy lift and project cargo sectors.
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NewsOne World Shipbrokers reopens in The Hague
One World Shipbrokers has reopened from a base in The Hague, the Netherlands. The company was previously based out of Hamburg, Germany.
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NewsSIMI assembles engines using Enerpac gantry
SIMI, an Italian heavy lift and transportation company, has deployed its Enerpac SBL1100 hydraulic gantry to assemble four 305-tonne Wärtsilä engines for Ime Power’s facility in Termoli.
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NewsFranz Bracht welcomes second LTM 1750-9.1
Germany-headquartered crane rental, industrial assembly and heavy transport firm Franz Bracht Kran-Vermietung has added a second Liebherr LTM 1750-8.1 to its fleet.
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NewsLone deployed at Baltic Power project
SAL Heavy Lift’s heavy lift vessel, Lone, is supporting the Baltic Power offshore wind project, deploying a newly designed and fabricated installation and lifting tool to handle the wind farm’s transition pieces.
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NewsHareket on hand to expand Turkish port, installs press equipment
Türkiye-headquartered engineered transport specialist Hareket has contributed to the expansion of Mersin International Port in Türkiye, whilst also completing the installation of press equipment at an automotive manufacturing facility.
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NewsFelbermayr on hand for Linz flood gate installation
The flood protection system at the port of Linz, Austria, was officially inaugurated on July 2. Back in early January, heavy lifting and transport specialist Felbermayr was on hand to lift the new harbour gate into place.
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NewsDAKO delivers wind turbine blades from China to Romania
Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has coordinated the delivery of 33 wind turbine blades from Tianjin, China, to Agigea, Romania.
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EUR700 million awarded to 11 green hydrogen projects
The Dutch government awarded over EUR700 million (USD793 million) in subsidies to 11 green hydrogen projects in the second round of its OWE scheme for large-scale electrolysers.
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NewsPair of LR 11000 crawler cranes used for bridge swap
German crane and logistics provider Wasel deployed two LR 11000 crawler cranes, along with five further Liebherr cranes, for a bridge replacement project between Bottrop and Essen, in Germany.
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NewsHarlyn opens Rotterdam office
UK-based Harlyn Solutions has opened an office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to bring the company closer to its customers.
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NewsSwire Projects delivers towers from Indonesia to Sweden
Multipurpose operator Swire Projects has delivered five sets of wind turbine towers from Ciwandan, Indonesia, to Sundsvall, Sweden.
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NewsBBC Singapore completes maiden voyage
BBC Chartering’s LakerMax vessel BBC Singapore has completed its maiden voyage with the delivery of modules from China to the Netherlands.
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NewsPackwood named member engagement advisor at BIFA
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Chris Packwood as its member engagement advisor, where he will focus on supporting issues raised by individual corporate members.
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NewsPeel Ports progresses with heavy lift terminal plans
Peel Ports Group is progressing plans to develop a deepwater terminal at the port of Great Yarmouth in the UK, featuring a ro-ro ramp, heavy lift pad and around 10 ha of strengthened outdoor storage space.