European news – Page 3
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NewsBoskalis completes Moray West scope
Dutch offshore engineering contractor Boskalis has completed its scope for Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm.
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NewsWind farm components arrive at the port of Tallinn
The first batch of wind turbine components for Estonia’s Sopi-Tootsi wind farm have arrived at the port of Tallinn’s Paldiski South Harbor.
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NewsWallenius SOL appoints Kurtti
Ro-ro carrier Wallenius SOL has appointed Jarno Kurtti as sales manager in Finland.
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NewsElectric SPMTs debuted at ITER project
Mammoet’s battery powered SPMTs have completed their first jobs at the ITER nuclear fusion research facility in southern France. The equipment is being used to transport heavy components for the construction of the world’s largest tokamak – a device used to prove the feasibility of fusion as a large-scale source of carbon-free energy.
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NewsBIFA appoints Warren to chair sustainability policy group
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Sam Warren, sustainability manager at Woodland Group, as chair of the organisation’s sustainable logistics policy group.
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NewsCentralog Logistics launched with focus on project cargo
Slovenia-headquartered Centralog is launching its project division as a separate company named Centralog Logistics as it differentiates between the agency business and the logistics arm of the organisation.
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NewsSarens expands operations in Slovakia
Heavy lifting and engineered transport provider Sarens is expanding its footprint in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) with the establishment of operations in Slovakia.
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NewsReforms for abnormal road transport in Europe move a step closer
Members of the European Parliament have backed moves to harmonise the numerous and complex national rules governing abnormal transport across the European Union (EU).
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NewsDietmar Flossdorf adds to crane fleet with Liebherr
German crane contractor Dietmar Flossdorf has taken delivery of a second Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane as well as an LTM 1110-5.2.
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NewsCosmatos handles refinery cargoes
Greece-based Cosmatos Shipping Services has coordinated the transport of six refinery pieces on an ex-works basis from Thessaloniki.
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NewsSamskip bolsters Baltic Sea services
Multimodal logistics provider Samskip has expanded its Baltic Sea shortsea service with increased capacity and the addition of the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda to its network.
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NewsJarza joins BIFA’s policy and compliance team
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Pawel Jarza as frontier policy manager within its policy and compliance team.
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NewsCollett completes bridge delivery
Collett & Sons, in partnership with SH Structures, has delivered two sections for the Tan House footbridge in the UK.
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NewsTerminal San Giorgio sees breakbulk uptick
Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Adam Asnyk called at the Terminal San Giorgio in Genoa towards the end of February to load more than 2,000 tonnes of breakbulk cargo.
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NewsBlue Water Shipping opens Bremen project logistics hub
Blue Water Shipping has opened a project logistics hub in Bremen, Germany.
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NewsMammoet finishes at UPM plant in Leuna
Heavy lift and transport engineering provider Mammoet has completed its scope at the UPM Biochemicals biorefinery in Leuna, Germany.
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NewsESTA’s concern over DB rules
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes – ESTA – has expressed concern at new rules and conditions imposed by Germany’s rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) on heavy transports when they cross or work near railways lines.
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NewsEsbjerg’s Combi-Terminal expansion nears completion
Construction work at Denmark’s Port Esbjerg to extend its Combi-Terminal is almost complete.
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NewsNEO and Blue Water coordinate urgent pipe delivery
NEO Air Charter, on behalf of Blue Water Shipping, delivered heat pipes to Iceland after damage to the underground heating pipe network on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
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NewsZuidnatie to start its steel service centre construction this summer
Port of Antwerp-based terminal operator Zuidnatie will start the construction of a warehouse this summer which will host a steel service centre where coils up to 32 tonnes can be processed.