European news – Page 34
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NewsSarens completes heavy lifting operations at Belgian power plants
Sarens has completed heavy lifting work at a pair of power plants in Flémalle and Seraing, Belgium.
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NewsBergé receives Liebherr LHM 550 as part of Bilbao upgrade
Bergé Maritime has taken delivery of a Liebherr LHM 550 crane at the port of Bilbao, Spain.
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NewsJumbo installs wind assisted propulsion to Jumbo Jubilee
Jumbo Maritime has installed two mechanical sails, econowind ventofolis, to heavy lift vessel Jumbo Jubilee, with the latest wind-assisted ship propulsion solution designed to boost fuel efficiency and reduce carbon.
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NewsIUMI warns of ‘changing world’ for marine insurance
International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) president Frédéric Denèfle has cautioned of a changing world for the marine insurance sector.
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NewsOne Air adds third Boeing 747 freighter to fleet
One Air has added a third Boeing 747 freighter to its fleet.
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NewsPGE and Ørsted sign lease for port space in Gdansk
Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) and Ørsted have signed a lease agreement for the future T5 terminal in the port of Gdansk. It will be used for the storage, pre-assembly and offshore installation of turbine components for the Baltica 2 project.
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NewsESTA presents five-year plan in manifesto
The European association for road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has published a five-year manifesto for European abnormal transport to highlight the organisation’s medium-term strategic transport priorities until 2029.
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NewsUECC adds Auto Way to roster
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is expanding its fleet with an additional car carrier, Auto Way
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NewsSecond AtoB@C plug-in hybrid christened
AtoB@C Shipping has christened Stellemar, its second plug-in hybrid vessel in Ystad, Sweden. It also partnered with EFO and committed to a set of measures to minimise emissions from their respective transport activities.
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NewsBroshuis CEO to hand over the reins in 2025
Pieter-Bas Broshuis will step down as ceo of Broshuis International next year.
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NewsPort of Lowestoft marks soft launch at LEEF
The port of Lowestoft has welcomed its first commercial vessel at its Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF).
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NewsCarisbrooke to deploy prototype airwing
UK-based Carisbrooke Shipping is preparing to install a prototype GT Wings AirWing aboard one of its Vectis multipurpose vessels.
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NewsChipolbrok vessels meet in Hamburg
Two Chipolbrok-owned sisterships have completed voyages from Europe to China, crossing paths at the port of Hamburg.
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CapPro newsBottlenecks stymie European progress on renewable energy
WindEurope’s Autumn Wind Energy Data shows Europe built 6.4 GW of new wind farms in the first half of 2024. Turbine orders were up year on year and auction volumes are strong, although grid bottlenecks are delaying projects. As it stands, the Continent will fall short of 2030 installation targets.
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NewsEuropean road freight rates to rise with CO2 tolls ramping up next year
European road freight rates are expected to climb over the rest of 2024. Driver shortages and the introduction of CO2 levies in a number of European countries will see margins pressurised further.
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NewsPeters & May and Hugo Stinnes extend partnership
Global yacht transport firm Peters & May has extended its collaboration with Hugo Stinnes until the end of Q1 2025, following a successful first year working together.
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NewsDSV to acquire DB Schenker
DSV has been successful in its bid for German freight forwarder DB Schenker
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NewsOsprey transports 160-tonne transformer at port of Blyth
Marine contractor and logistics specialist Osprey Group discharged a large transformer at the port of Blyth, UK.
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NewsGosselin coordinates delivery of five heavy-lift bullets for Ineos Project One
In the last week of August, Gosselin Logistics organised the receipt of five bullets, each weighing 570 tonnes, for Ineos Project One at the PSA Belgium breakbulk terminal in Antwerp.
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NewsMammoet introduces innovative SPMT 'forklift' for transition piece marshalling
Mammoet has successfully transported transition pieces for the Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind energy project.