European news – Page 4
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NewsMingyang plans Scottish plant amid push for ever-larger floating wind turbine
Chinese OEM Mingyang Smart Energy plans to build the UK’s largest wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland. It is also pressing ahead with plans for truly massive floating wind turbines.
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NewsCuxport boosts capabilities with LHM 600
Germany’s Rhenus Cuxport has strengthened its heavy-duty handling capacity with a new Liebherr LHM 600 mobile harbour crane (MHC).
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NewsCollett returns to deliver trio of transformers
UK-based heavy transport specialist Collett & Sons has delivered and installed three transformers at the New Cumnock Substation in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
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NewsAugizeau delivers first V163 blades in France
Augizeau Transports Exceptionnels, a subsidiary of Groupe Capelle, has delivered the components for the first V163 wind turbines installed in France on behalf of Vestas. For the move, Augizeau debuted its BladeLifter BladeMAX1000 from Cometto.
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NewsBuss Terminal Eemshaven gets offshore wind cash injection
The Netherlands’ Buss Terminal Eemshaven has received a multi-million-euro investment to reinforce its quay and improve the seabed at the Julianahaven harbour.
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NewsInch Cape receives first XXL monopiles at Leith renewables hub
The first shipment of XXL monopile foundations for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm has arrived in the port of Leith.
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NewsZips to oversee DAKO’s Bremen office
Janne Zips has been appointed branch manager of DAKO Worldwide Transport’s office in Bremen, Germany.
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NewsMammoet deploys modular construction method at Nexus Leiden
Transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Mammoet has supported the assembly of laboratories and offices located within the Leiden Bio Science Park West in the Netherlands.
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NewsDAKO coordinates delivery of mining equipment
Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has delivered more than 10,000 freight tons of oversized equipment to be used in the mining industry.
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NewsMaiden project for Enercon’s Scheuerle blade lifter
Wind turbine manufacturer Enercon has used its Scheuerle blade lifter for the first time – to transport components at the Olsbrücken wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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NewsGough steps down as chair of HTA
Strata Transport’s Marcus Gough has stepped down as chair of the Heavy Transport Association (HTA).
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Newsdeugro signs port handling agreement in Brake
Project forwarder deugro has signed a port handling agreement for wind turbine components at Germany’s port of Brake.
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NewsWallenius SOL joins Gasum pool
Wallenius SOL’s dual-fuel vessels have joined Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool as compliance generators.
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NewsFuelEU Maritime pooling schemes risk compliance failures without proper governance
Maritime pooling schemes designed to help operators meet FuelEU Maritime obligations could expose participants to significant liabilities if governance and risk management are overlooked in favour of cost considerations, industry experts warned.
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NewsGosselin acquires Delcatrans
Belgium-headquartered logistics firm Gosselin has acquired 100 percent of the shares in compatriot transport and warehousing company Delcatrans Group.
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NewsBarcelona marks 40th office for ACS
UK-based charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened its 40th office, in Barcelona, Spain. It will be led by Daniel Martin Rodriguez, who joins from the company’s Madrid office.
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NewsCollett adds Goldhofer blade lifter to fleet
Heavy transport provider Collett & Sons has purchased a Goldhofer FTV850, the second blade lifter trailer in its fleet.
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NewsLiebherr dispatches LHMs across Italy
Liebherr has dispatched four mobile harbour cranes to Italy, including two LHM 550 for Bari’s bulk terminal, an LHM 420 to La Nuova Meccanica Navale in Naples and an LHM 420 to Interporto Rivers Venezia.
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NewsCF&S coordinates transformer delivery
CF&S Group has managed the delivery of a transformer from Türkiye to Estonia.
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NewsCollett completes turbine delivery despite major route disruption
UK-based Collett & Sons delivered 441 components to the North Kyle wind farm in East Ayrshire, Scotland – the third largest wind farm transport project completed by the heavy haulage company.