European news – Page 444
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A2SEA invests in second jack-up vessel
March 27 - A2SEA has signed a contract worth USD 155 million with Chinese company, COSCO Shipyard Group Co Ltd, for the construction of a new jack-up vessel designed for offshore wind turbine installation. It is expected to be delivered in 2014, writes Ch
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Rickmers names trio of new agents
March 27 - Hamburg based heavy lift and project cargo transporter Rickmers-Linie is now serving Bangladesh and Sri Lanka with direct calls in Chittagong and Colombo, which has necessitated the appointment of new agents in the two countries.
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New monthly survey reveals freight volumes expected to rise
March 27 - A new monthly index launched by Stifel Nicolaus and based on a worldwide survey by Transport Intelligence provides an insight into the confidence of air and sea freight forwarders on key trade lanes.
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Embalajes Cantabria secures cargo in Sagunto
March 26 - Embalajes Cantabria, the Sagunto (Valencia)-based specialist cargo handling and packing company, used Cordstrap lashings to secure a complex load in the Noatum multipurpose terminal at the port of Sagunto (Valencia), Spain.
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Volga-Dnepr delivers snowmobiles for Yamalkan International Rally
March 26 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered snowmobiles from Saint Petersburg to the Russia town of Salekhard for the Yamalkan International Snowmobile Rally.
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Faymonville takes it to the MAX
March 26 - Faymonville announced at a launch event in front of dealers and media, in its factory in Goleniow, Poland, that it is to commence marketing a new brand of heavy duty trailers under the MAX Trailer brand, writes Oliver Ward from Goleniow.
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Third Boeing 747-8 Freighter for Cargolux
March 23 - Cargolux has accepted its third Boeing 747-8 Freighter today and will fly the aircraft from Seattle to Luxembourg, where it joins a fleet currently consisting of Boeing 747 aircraft including nine 747-400F, three 747-400BCF and two 747-8F.
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Nuclear recycling transport first for ALE
March 22 - Global heavy lift and transport company ALE has successfully jacked, skidded and loaded five redundant boilers from the UK's inaugural nuclear power station prior to onward transportation.
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Yahsat oversees transport of second satellite
March 22 - Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has overseen the transportation of its second satellite, Y1B, from EADS Astrium facilities in Toulouse, France, to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, with part of the journey involving carriage
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2K delivery for Liebherr
March 21 - Liebherr has delivered a LTM 1030-2.1 crane to Willfried Lehmann, managing shareholder and partner of Warnowkran Kranservice GmbH, Rostock, Germany.
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BACA chairman back for second term
March 21 - Dick Gilbert, chairman of BACA (Baltic Air Charter Association) for the past three years, has been re-elected for another year. Although now retired, his involvement in the aviation industry dates back to 1965.
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New kid on the block in Sweden for PCN
March 21 - Nordic Air & Sea Cargo (NAC), a company with a history dating back to 1919, has joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN) as its first official representative in Sweden.
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Over 2,000 forwarders attend WCA Family Week
March 20 - Over 2,150 freight forwarders attended the World Cargo Alliance (WCA) Family Week Conference at Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre earlier this month.
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Dockwise signs for six
March 20 - Dockwise Ltd has revealed six contracts totalling USD57 million, for execution in 2012 and 2015.
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S & B Schwertrans invests in Terex crane
March 19 - S & B Schwertrans GmbH has acquired a Terex Challenger 3160 all-terrain crane.
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Volga-Dnepr set to boost presence in Germany
March 19 - Volga-Dnepr's planned acquisition of Air Cargo Germany is now waiting for anti-trust clearance from the authorities says the airline.
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21.5 percent contract growth for Ruslan International
March 16 - Ruslan International - the company which markets and manages the combined Antonov An-124 fleets of its shareholders Volga Dnepr and Antonov Airlines - has reported its provisional performance for 2011.
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Zeebrugge sees boost for project cargoes
March 16 - Transfennica's service between Zeebrugge, Belgium and Bilbao, Spain, has seen a significant increase in capacity since January 2012.
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Infratil puts two airports up for sale
March 15 - Manston and Prestwick airports in the UK are to be sold by New Zealand-based owner Infratil.
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US President gets close up of Sarens crane at work
March 15 - The SGC-120, a giant crane built by Belgium-based Sarens Group, is currently executing its first job in Phoenix, USA, executing heavy lifting jobs for the construction of an enormous production hall for the steel industry.