European news – Page 54
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NewsMelton appointed as regional representative at BIFA
British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Andrew Melton as a regional representative for the Midlands and North region.
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NewsSchöttle-Christiansen joins deugro as head of wind renewable energy Germany
deugro has appointed Stefanie Schöttle-Christiansen as head of wind renewable energy Germany.
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NewsGoldhofer boosts South Europe network with Trainar partnership
German manufacturer Goldhofer has strengthened its Southern Europe sales network having partnered with Spain’s Trainar Semirremolques.
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NewsHEBO and Bonn & Mees join forces
Rotterdam-based HEBO Maritiem Service and Bonn & Mees Floating Sheerlegs have merged their operations.
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NewsCrosby opens Hampshire facility
Lifting and rigging equipment manufacturer and distributor the Crosby Group has opened a facility in Hampshire, UK.
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NewsEC responds to ESTA’s call for action in German heavy transport crisis
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has received a response from the European Commission to its letter calling for urgent action to resolve the crisis facing heavy transport in Germany.
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NewsEEMS Traveller fitted with eSAILs at Bilbao
Amasus Shipping’s general cargo vessel EEMS Traveller has been fitted with 17 m-tall eSAILs at the port of Bilbao in Spain.
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NewsLASO hauls wind tower bases for CSWind
LASO Transportes has delivered bases for wind towers to CSWind Portugal in Aveiro.
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NewsRobert Wynn & Sons returns to Black Rock Sands for transformer delivery
UK-based specialist shipping company Robert Wynn & Sons beached its heavy lift/ro-ro barge Terra Marique in northwest Wales to deliver a 155-tonne transformer for a National Grid substation at Trawsfynydd.
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NewsThe port of Esbjerg partners with PensionDanmark for green investment
PensionDanmark has confirmed that it will make significant investments at the port of Esbjerg to accelerate green energy investments at the Danish gateway.
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NewsFirst Fécamp turbine installed while onshore projects gather support
The first turbine has been installed at the 500 MW Fécamp wind farm, located off Normandy in northern France. The country also awarded almost 1.2 GW of wind projects in an oversubscribed tendering round.
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NewsGerman toll increases loom
Germany has proposed a toll hike for heavy goods vehicles starting December 1, 2023. Under the proposal, a CO2 emissions tax of EUR200 (USD217.68) per tonne will be added.
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NewsWagenborg completes bridge installations in Germany
Wagenborg Nedlift has used Enerpac JS-250 jack-up and SCJ-100 cube jack systems to lift and install railway and pedestrian bridges at Leverkusen in Germany.
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NewsSarens on the expansion path
Global engineered transport and heavy lift specialist Sarens is continuing its expansion drive with the launch of a wind energy division in collaboration with a Polish partner and the acquisition of shares in Italy-based Zanetti Solution.
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NewsBlue Water handles challenging rack transport in Esbjerg
Blue Water Shipping’s heavy modular transporter team has transported blade racks at the port of Esbjerg, Denmark.
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NewsLaso Transportes opens second Italian office
Portuguese specialised transport company Laso Transportes is expanding its activities in the Italian market and opening a second branch office in the country.
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NewsPressure grows as German heavy transport crisis worsens
A group of 31 economic, business and transport organisations have come together to increase the pressure on the German government to take urgent action to improve the heavy transport crisis in the country.
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NewsWagenborg bolsters tug fleet
The Netherlands-headquartered Wagenborg has purchased an ASD 3280 tug to boost its position in the northwest Europe towage market.
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NewsMBS Zurich branch to open in July
MBS Logistics Group will open its first branch in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 1, 2023.
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NewsGreiner delivers bespoke heavy-duty trailer to Airbus
Germany-based manufacturer Greiner has delivered a bespoke heavy-duty trailer to Airbus for transporting engine segments.