European news – Page 471
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Magdenli spots trains
February 14 - Ankara-based, Magdenli Transport & Trade Co has handled a couple of interesting railway consignments recently.
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Chapman Freeborn creates airbridge between Tunisia and Linz
February 14 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has completed a major airlift project brought about by the recent unrest in Tunisia.
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Multraship christens its two latest tugs
February 11 - Towage and salvage specialist Multraship has christened its two newest Azimuth stern-drive multipurpose tugs in a special ceremony at the Portaal van Vlaanderen in Terneuzen, the Netherlands.
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Antwerp and Essar sign memorandum
February 11 - Port of Antwerp International (PAI), a subsidiary of Antwerp Port Authority, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Essar Ports in which the two parties declare their intention of collaborating as strategic partners in port deve
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Beluga confirms anti-piracy guards to be deployed
February 11 - Following the terrible hijacking of its ship, Beluga Nomination, Beluga Shipping has confirmed that it is deploying private security guards aboard some of its ships off the Somali coast and rerouting other vessels.
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Fairstar results highlight low utilisation in last quarter
February 10 - Fairstar Heavy Transport recorded a loss of USD2.7 million for the Fourth Quarter of 2010.
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Dachser debuts in Luxembourg
February 10 - International logistics company, Dachser has established a new branch in Luxembourg, bringing to 17 the number of countries in Europe where it has its own facilities.
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General cargoes help Hamburg recover
February 10 - In 2010, an increase in conventional general cargo throughput at the port of Hamburg to 2.6 million tonnes was helped by increased exports of project cargo and vehicles at 1.1 million tonnes (up by 19.5 percent), helping the port to leave th
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Railroad first for Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor
February 8 - For the first time since the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor opened in 1970, the Lake Michigan port will have an onsite, dedicated rail-switching service. Norfolk Southern has been selected to begin providing switching services for customers of
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Emergency rubber sealing set to cause stir this year
February 8 - An emergency rubber sealing which can be used repeatedly provides extra security when needed for bulk and general cargoes, claims its manufacturer.
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Antwerp decision set to boost solar panels at the port
February 8 - One of Europe's leading heavy lift and project cargo ports is making it easier for port tenants to set up solar panels.
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Newly re-engineered socketing resin introduced
February 7 - Over the last 18 months, Sea-Fit has reformulated its socketing resin product, Socket Lock in a joint effort with ITW Polymer Technologies.
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GAC continues Nordic expansion
February 7 - GAC Norway is continuing its expansion with the opening of its newest office at the south-eastern port of Borg Havn, Fredrikstad.
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Removal of lattice boom rescues crane from peat bog
February 7 - Safety measures built into its cranes and operating procedures proved their worth recently, says Liebherr.
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Mexican wave for Maritima Tuscor Lloyds Spain
February 4 - Maritima Tuscor Lloyds Spain, part of the UK-based heavy lift specialist, freight forwarder and agent Tuscor Lloyds, has completed a heavy lift project shipment consisting of a 65 m, 210 tonne reactor platform from Aviles in northern Spain to
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Go West strategy pays off for Panalpina
February 4 - Panalpina is expanding into western China following the opening an office in Chonqging.
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Legs eleven for WWPC
February 4 - At the 11th annual membership conference of the Worldwide Project Consortium Ltd (WWPC), held recently in Mumbai, the current Board of Advisors were re-elected for another year of service.
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Container-Transport-Dienst enhances over-dimensional capabilities
February 4 - Hamburg-based Container-Transport-Dienst has added a four-axle heavy-load chassis to the three-axle telescopic chassis previously deployed for handling oversize and heavy cargoes.
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Behind the scenes at the Port of Antwerp
February 4 - The Port of Antwerp is launching an interactive visitor centre to reveal to local residents what happens behind the scenes at one of Europe's leading heavy lift ports.
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SAL's second Type 183 nears completion
February 4 - In March 2011, the second of two new vessels commissioned by Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land (SAL) is expected to enter service.