European news – Page 45
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News3P Logistics coordinates thruster transport
3P Logistics Group’s industrial projects division has coordinated the transport of an azimuth thruster to the port of Rauma in Finland, for onward shipment to Canada.
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NewsMammoet transports and installs hydrocracking unit
Mammoet has transported and installed a 1,500-tonne residue hydrocracking unit (RHCU) for Orlen Lietuva’s refinery in Mažeikiai, Lithuania.
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NewsUAL prioritises performance optimisation as multipurpose market comes into balance
Reducing the carbon intensity of ships has been a priority for the multipurpose shipping sector. Much like the EU ETS, the CII and EEXI performance measures will ratchet up in intensity as the years progress.
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NewsBilbao signs Great Lakes MoU
The Port Authority of Bilbao in Spain and the USA’s Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase cooperation.
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NewsG2 Ocean’s record project cargo volumes and dual-fuel fleet expansion
Arthur English, ceo at G2 Ocean, speaks on the carrier’s second consecutive record year of project cargo volumes, and the steps it has taken to reduce the carbon intensity of its fleet.
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NewsHappy Star handles Damen deliveries to Europe
Dutch heavy lift shipping line BigLift Shipping has deployed its heavy lift vessel Happy Star to transport 11 tugs from Vietnam and China to Europe on behalf of Damen Shipyards.
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NewsAllelys promotes Beardmore
UK-based heavy transport provider Allelys has appointed Richard Beardmore as chief commercial officer.
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NewsDP World opens project cargo terminal in Constanta
DP World has opened a 5-ha project cargo terminal at the port of Constanta, Romania, as part of a EUR130 million (USD141 million) investment across the country.
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NewsDufour expands with Boutique deal
Belgium-headquartered lifting, transportation, construction and engineering services provider Dufour Group has acquired compatriot heavy lift and transport company Jean Boutique.
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NewsNoatum Maritime opens Turkish office
Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, has launched an office in Türkiye as it strengthens its services across the Mediterranean region.
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NewsBreadbox opens Cyprus office
Netherlands-headquartered Breadbox Shipping Lines is opening an office in Cyprus, which will manage the carrier’s commercial activities from the Mediterranean to West, South and East Africa.
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NewsFunding secured for Ardersier port development
Haventus has secured a GBP100 million (USD126.5 million) joint credit facility to develop Ardersier port, Scotland, into a wind energy gateway.
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News3P Logistics hauls stamping press to Poland
3P Logistics Industrial Projects has delivered a stamping press from the port of Hamburg, Germany, to Skawina, Poland.
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NewsSlight drop in European road freight benchmark
The European road freight rate benchmark – produced by Transport Intelligence, Upply and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) – shows that rates fell in both the spot and contract markets in Q1 2024. However, there are signs that rates could be starting to normalise.
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NewsMACS and Hugo Stinnes team up in Spain
German multipurpose operators MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping and Hugo Stinnes, both owned by Vineta, will form a joint agency brand to represent their activities in the Spanish market.
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NewsEuropean ports target resilience with CLARION project
The ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges, Hamburg and Constanta have initiated the CLARION project, which will focus on enhancing the resilience and sustainability of European ports.
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NewsABP moves forward with LEEF development
Associated British Ports (ABP) has started dredging the outer harbour and channel approaches at the port of Lowestoft as it progresses with the development of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF).
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NewsGothenburg launches a Digital Port Call platform
The port of Gothenburg in Sweden has launched the Digital Port Call platform – digitalising the vessel arrival process at the port.
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NewsALS coordinates dryer delivery
Specialist logistics provider ALS has transported an 86.5-tonne dryer from Poland to Uthaug in Norway.
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NewsCosmatos handles Chipolbrok Pacific discharge
Cosmatos Shipping Services, acting as the local ship’s agent, discharged a range of heavy lift and project cargoes from Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Chipolbrok Pacific in Thessaloniki, Greece.