European news – Page 53
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CapPro newsRWE buys Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone
After what was a turbulent year for UK offshore wind energy projects, RWE stepped up at the end fo 2023 to acquire the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone portfolio from Vattenfall for roughly USD1.2 billion.
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NewsBergé to manage steel logistics at Bayonne for Celsa
Spanish logistics service provider Bergé has been contracted to manage the logistics for Celsa Group at the port of Bayonne, France. It expects to move an estimated 650,000 tonnes of goods each year for the Spanish steel multinational.
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NewsBertling hits milestone in Guyana
Bertling Logistics hit a couple of operational milestones at the end of 2023, its Guyana joint venture achieving a local content certificate, and the opening of a new office in Düsseldorf.
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NewsBW Ideol signs MoU with ABP for floating wind energy manufacturing
Offshore floating wind energy player BW Ideol has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK’s largest port operator, Associated British Ports (ABP), to investigate the feasibility of building floating foundations at Port Talbot.
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NewsChipolbrok christens Yu An
Chipolbrok named its latest newbuild vessel Yu An at a ceremony in China on December 27.
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NewsWWPC members see in the year with impressive shipments
Cosmatos Group, Agence Maritime Mohab, and Express Global Logistics all rounded out 2023 with impressive project logistics moves spanning Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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NewsAker Solutions lands decommissioning order
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract for the dismantling and recycling of a platform topside and jacket in the North Sea area.
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NewsLes Alizés begins Borkum Riffgrund 3 campaign
Jan De Nul Group’s heavy lift vessel Les Alizés has installed the first of 83 monopile foundations at Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm off the German coast.
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NewsSilvasti wins Pahkakoski wind farm work
Wind energy developer Ilmatar has selected Ville Silvasti as its transport, crane and installation (TCI) contractor for the Pahkakoski wind farm, which is being constructed in Finland.
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NewsHinkley Point C dome lifted into place
Heavy lift and transport engineering specialist Sarens used its heavy lift crane, Big Carl, to place a 47 m-wide dome onto EDF’s Hinkley Point C’s first reactor building.
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NewsK2 Project Forwarding continues to expand logistics team
K2 Project Forwarding – a joint venture of Peak Group and deugro group that serves the Norwegian market – has appointed Anne Grete Møll and Dina Fonnes to its team.
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NewsDeutsche Bahn starts sale process for logistics subsidiary DB Schenker
Deutsche Bahn has launched the sale process for DB Schenker, after it agreed to the sale of its freight forwarding subsidiary late in 2022.
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NewsStrong support for ESTA’s safety initiatives
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has received “exceptionally strong support” from its members and the heavy transport market for its ongoing work to improve safety during the use of SPMTs as well as its intention to establish an internationally accepted training qualification for operators.
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NewsSchultze Steel Service adds Cometto MTH45 transport vehicles
Schultze Steel Service has added two Cometto MTH45 transport vehicles to its fleet to support the handling of steel coils at the Arcelor-Mittal factory in Bremen, Germany.
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NewsPartnership formed to tackle offshore module transportation
Aker Solutions, K2 Project Forwarding and Meriaura have formed a partnership for the transportation of offshore modules.
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NewsThomas to chair BIFA’s young forwarder virtual network
Clara Thomas, operations coordinator from UK-based Quality Freight Services, has been appointed as chair of the virtual format of the British International Freight Association’s Young Forwarder Network (YFN), succeeding Herbie Cobby from Geodis.
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Article‘France Relance’ and sustainable ambitions drive project logistics activity
Wind energy continues to be the order of the day for France’s project logistics and heavy lift sector. The country’s policy on renewable power sources is driving increasing investment in both projects and supporting infrastructure, with floating offshore wind projects in the spotlight. Megan Ramsay reports.
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NewsWind energy OEMs cooperate on equipment standardisation
Wind energy OEMs Siemens Gamesa and Vestas – in cooperation with Energy Cluster Denmark– have signed a partnership agreement to increase standardisation in the wind industry, the initial focus trained on tower transportation equipment.
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NewsHammond to depart Forth Ports
Forth Ports’ Group ceo Charles Hammond will step down from his role at the end of June 2024 and will be succeeded by Stuart Wallace, the company’s current chief operating officer.
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NewsDEME partners with Faria Renewables to explore Greek opportunities
DEME and Greek renewable energy developer Faria Renewables have signed a cooperation agreement to explore opportunities and co-develop offshore wind farms in Greece.