European news – Page 43
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NewsMarr returns to Hinkley Point C
Marr Contracting has returned to the UK’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project having being awarded the contract to deliver specialised heavy lift crane services for the construction of the unit 2 turbine hall.
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NewsBoskalis and Van Oord commence Malmporten dredging works
Boskalis and Van Oord have begun preliminary works for Sweden’s largest dredging projects in recent times.
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NewsNYK assesses wind-assisted propulsion with VentoFoil additions
NYK Group has joined the growing number of shipowners and operators that are exploring wind-assisted propulsion as a means to reduce vessel emissions.
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NewsLaso transports components for wind farm in Zaragoza
Laso Transportes has moved components for five wind turbines being built at the Stev wind farm in Zaragoza, Spain.
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NewsAntwerp-Bruges and Indiana explore economic and environmental initiatives
Ports of Indiana and the port of Antwerp-Bruges have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance key economic and environmental port initiatives.
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NewsHareket takes delivery of 2,200-tonne crawler crane
Turkish heavy transport engineering specialist Hareket took delivery of a 2,200-tonne lift capacity crawler crane in Dubai as the company looks to expand its footing in the mega project arena.
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NewsVolumes steady at North Sea Port
Over the first six months of 2024, North Sea Port transhipped 33.4 million tonnes of seaborne cargo with volumes holding steady relative to the same period of 2023.
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NewsHelsinki and Tallinn ports secure EU funding
The ports of Helsinki and Tallinn have received EU funding worth more than EUR15 million (USD16.3 million) as part of the Twin-Port VI project.
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NewsGlobalink Logistics Mongolia appointed cargo sales agent for Eznis Airways
Globalink Logistics Mongolia has been chosen as the cargo sales agent for Eznis Airways on its recently established route between Prague, Czech Republic, and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
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NewsLogisticians react to global IT outage
A number of port authorities and shipping lines were impacted by a global IT outage last week, highlighting cybersecurity concerns.
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NewsAntonov transports super-heavy cargo from Italy and Brazil to Chile
Heavy airfreight specialist Antonov Airlines partnered with NEO Air Charter and forwarder Logwin to move two huge parts for a pulp mill in Chile.
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NewsDP World Evyap established in Türkiye
DP World Yarımca Port and Evyap Group’s Evyapport have formed a new combined operation, DP World Evyap, in a bid to to boost trade through the Turkish gateways.
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NewsMammoet calls on PTC for Svanen A-frame installation
Mammoet has used its PTC210-DS ring crane to lift a large A-frame for Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel, Svanen.
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NewsAntwerp-Bruges traffic grows but breakbulk and ro-ro slips
The total throughput of port of Antwerp-Bruges was 143.2 million tonnes in the first six months of this year, an increase of 3 percent compared to the same period last year.
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NewsDublin and Cork ports secure EU funding for transport infrastructure
Cork and Dublin ports are set to receive European Union (EU) funding to support transport infrastructure projects.
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NewsEC approves support for Gdańsk offshore wind terminal
The European Commission (EC) has approved Polish plans to allocate EUR194 million (USD212 million) of funds to support the construction of an offshore wind energy terminal in Gdańsk.
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NewsPort Esbjerg receives EIB loan to support expansion
Denmark’s Port Esbjerg has received a EUR115 million (USD125.7 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) as it looks to grow and develop its facilities.
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NewsCollett transports and installs 148-tonne transformer
Collett Transport, working alongside IQA Elecnor Group, has completed the transport and installation of a 148-tonne transformer at the Neilston grid stability facility in Scotland.
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NewsBeams installed as part of HS2 bridge near Kenilworth
HS2 said that 83 concrete beams have been installed as part of 91 m-long bridge on West Coast Main Line near Kenilworth, UK.
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NewsValue Maritime to decarbonise two ForestWave ships
Value Maritime (VM) is collaborating with ForestWave to retrofit two 10,600 dwt general cargo vessels with VM’s emission-reducing exhaust gas cleaning systems system and integrated carbon capture unit.