European news – Page 3
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NewsTadano delivers as orders roll in
Lifting equipment manufacturer Tadano has delivered two cranes to Germany’s Weiland Kran & Transport.
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NewsKishorn Port secures investment for expansion
Scotland’s Kishorn Port has secured an investment of up to GBP24 million (USD32.61 million) from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
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NewsGAC lands Northern Lights project deal
Shipping, logistics and marine service provider GAC has signed a formal agreement to support the Northern Lights joint venture, part of the Norwegian government’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) programme – called Longship.
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NewsPeel Ports launches ro-ro berth at London Medway
Peel Ports Group has officially unveiled its new GBP30 million (USD40.61 million) ro-ro berth at London Medway.
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NewsUPM and Bore joins Ahti Pool
Global material solutions company UPM and Bore, part of Dutch shipping firm Spliethoff Group, have joined Ahti Pool to promote the decarbonisation of shipping operations and comply with FuelEU Maritime regulations.
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NewsMSC opens MEDLOG Inland Terminal
MSC has officially opened its MEDLOG Inland Terminal Paris-Bruyères, a multimodal platform that offers a direct link between the port of Le Havre and inland destinations across Europe.
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NewsOrlen’s Świnoujście wind energy terminal opens
Orlen Neptun, responsible for the development of offshore wind energy at the Orlen Group, has launched an offshore wind farm installation terminal in Świnoujście – the first facility of its kind in Poland.
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NewsAsstrA on hand in Asia and Europe
Freight forwarder AsstrA Associated Traffic has been on hand for projects in both Asia and Europe.
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NewsGPO Heavylift delivers floating dock from Rotterdam to Tuzla
GPO Heavylift has delivered a 162.5 m-long floating dock from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to Tuzla, Istanbul, Türkiye.
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NewsSGL delivers 3D printer to Qatar
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has transported one of the world’s largest 3D construction printers from Denmark to Qatar, coordinating the movement of 18 oversized components aboard a Boeing 747 freighter.
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NewsBKL purchases 90 cranes
Germany-based BKL Baukran Logistik is investing in 90 mobile and tower cranes to bolster its equipment fleet. The orders were placed at bauma 2025 in Munich.
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NewsESTA seeks common European crane inspection system
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) is urging Europe’s national regulators to agree a common inspection procedure for mobile cranes.
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NewsCollett brings in Goldhofer THP/SL-L axles
UK-based heavy transport specialist Collett & Sons has purchased 36 Goldhofer THP/SL-L modular axle lines.
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CapPro news
UK: Industry urges tax reform amid warning of 20 percent offshore workforce decline
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), a trade association, has called for the government to remove the windfall tax on oil and gas profits by 2026. Meanwhile, Robert Gordon University believes the country could lose up to 20 percent of its offshore energy workforce by 2030 without urgent intervention.
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NewsLiebherr takes further orders from Brazil and Germany
Equipment manufacturer Liebherr has taken further orders from Brazil and Germany. Brazilian crane hire firm Guindastes Centro Oeste has purchased an LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane, while German crane and heavy lifting company Schwarze has added an LTM 1150-5.3 mobile crane to its fleet.
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NewsFHP Group established to provide integrated port and rail logistics
Italian infrastructure fund manager F2i SGR has established an integrated maritime and rail logistics operator for the dry bulk and breakbulk sector, FHP Group, following the merger of FHP F2i Holding Portuale and Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana (CFI).
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NewsModulift spreader beams used to install roof sheets
UK-based crane hire company John Sutch Cranes has opted for Modulift lattice spreader beams to install roof sheets at Ocean Plaza Leisure Park in Southport, UK.
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NewsUpdated NPCC guidance on the policing of abnormal loads in the UK
The UK’s National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has released updated guidance on the policing of abnormal loads, with the Heavy Transport Association (HTA) planning to host an online meeting in the coming weeks to discuss the revised directives.
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NewsLaso strengthens Spanish footprint
Portugal’s Laso Transportes has added two Spanish branches to its network – one in Porriño, in Galicia, and one in Valladolid, in the Castile and León region of the country.
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NewsWR Logistics names Massimo Naldini
Project logistics specialist WR Logistics has appointed Massimo Naldini as the ceo of its Italian operations.