European news – Page 41
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NewsCuxhaven gets a boost from National Ports Strategy
Germany’s federal government launched a National Ports Strategy last week. While some have criticized the approach for its lack of financing plans, others have welcomed the development.
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NewsFagioli coordinates rotor delivery
Italy-headquartered transport engineering specialist Fagioli has handled the transport of a 230-tonne rotor from Terni to Shanghai, China.
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NewsMarr awarded heavy lift contract in the UK
Tower crane specialist Marr Contracting has been awarded a contract to provide specialised heavy lifting crane services for the Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant (LSEP) near Northwich, Cheshire, in the UK.
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NewsHeerema takes delivery of Cometto shipyard transporter
The Netherlands-headquartered Heerema Marine Contractors has added a Cometto eight-axle shipyard transporter to its operations.
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NewsFish farm float-off with Ugland Construction
Norway-based Ugland Construction has moved the first of five closed fish farms built by Prodtex Industri for Lerøy Seafood.
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NewsCF&S reloads reactor in Paldiski
CF&S Estonia has coordinated the reloading of a metal reactor at Paldiski Southern Harbour.
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NewsABP floating offshore wind developments move ahead
The UK’s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero has decided to advance the Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Future Port Talbot project to the primary list phase of the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (FLOWMIS).
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NewsLogistics Plus Scandinavia launched
Logistics Plus (LP) has opened a branch in Denmark to serve the Scandinavian market.
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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.