European news – Page 4
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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.
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NewsCollett purchases Goldhofer trailers
UK-based Collett & Sons has purchased Goldhofer Stepstar trailers, with delivery scheduled for September 2025.
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NewsFinal investment decision for Sizewell C
The UK government has approved the long-anticipated final investment decision (FID) for the Sizewell C nuclear power plant project, giving the green light for the GBP38 billion (USD51.5 billion) capital project.
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NewsVolumes under pressure at Antwerp-Bruges
In the first six months of 2025, the total throughput of port of Antwerp-Bruges was 137.2 million tonnes, a decrease of 4.3 percent compared to the same period last year. Conventional general cargo traffic also came under pressure.
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NewsBKL deploys quintet of cranes to assemble gantry crane
Germany-based BKL Baukran Logistik has deployed five cranes to assemble a trimodal gantry that will be used for container transhipment in the west of Frankfurt, Germany.
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NewsRhenus takes over Rhône river hubs
Rhenus Logistics, together with local partners in France, has taken over the management of the ports of Salaise-Sablons and Portes-Lès-Valence.
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NewsCLdN considers route expansion
Shortsea shipping specialist CLdN is planning to expand its Zeebrugge - Teesport route and will consider setting up a new Rotterdam - Teesport freight route if customer demand proves sufficient.
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NewsBreakbulk up at port of Rotterdam in H1 2025
Throughput in the port of Rotterdam declined by 4.1 percent in first half of the year, although ro-ro and other breakbulk staged a small comeback.
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NewsLerwick-based partnership formed to ramp up decommissioning activity
Brown & Mason, a specialist in heavy industry and demolition works, has partnered with Paterson Energy Logistics to scale up decommissioning activities at the Dales Voe site in Lerwick Harbour in Scotland.
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NewsHappy Star delivers Charybdis components to Texas
Earlier this year, BigLift Shipping’s Happy Star transported seafastening structures from Bergen, Norway to Brownsville, USA, on behalf of Blue Water Shipping. The components were destined for a newly constructed US wind turbine installation vessel, Charybdis, which will handle both current and next-generation wind turbines and foundations.
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NewsCollett adds 150-tonne capacity girder frame to fleet
UK-based heavy transport specialist Collett & Sons has utilised its recently added 150-tonne capacity girder frame to transport a transformer to the Ironbridge substation in the UK.
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NewsMammoet supports STS crane delivery and installation at port of Valencia
The port of Valencia recently took delivery of two Liebherr ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes in large, preassembled components, for integration onsite. Dutch transport engineering specialist Mammoet was on hand to ensure the giant units were built and installed at the busy seaport with minimal disruption.
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NewsHareket delivers first set of HRSG modules
Hareket is playing a key role in the transport of 24 heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) modules from China to Turkmenistan in support of the Kiyanly combined cycle power plant project.
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NewsLGH promotes de Gelder to finance director
Niels de Gelder has been promoted to finance director at Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) & LGH Winches Europe, effective immediately.
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NewsBruhat Logistics demonstrates global presence
Singapore-headquartered specialised logistics service provider Bruhat Logistics has delivered oversized compressor units from the USA to India and transported a piling rig machine from Italy to the UAE.
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NewsESTA joins IA for Freight research project
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has joined the advisory board of the Intelligent Access (IA) for Freight project, a research programme aimed at modernising freight movements across Europe.
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NewsSteel River Quay lands Ørsted Hornsea 3 deal
Ørsted will utilise a 300,000 sq m area of Steel River Quay – located on the south bank of the River Tees in the UK – to support the construction of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.
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NewsFelbermayr adds LTM 1650 to fleet
Austria-headquartered Felbermayr has taken delivery of a LTM 1650 mobile crane from Liebherr, which has a 650-tonne lifting capacity.