European news – Page 7
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NewsESTA urges members to keep spotlight on upcoming abnormal transport debate
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has encouraged its members and supporters to contact their Member of European Parliament (MEP) to persuade them to attend the upcoming debate in Brussels over the role of abnormal transport in delivering Europe’s green and military agenda.
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NewsCollett deploys girder bridge and SPMT for Yankee dryer move
UK-based heavy transport specialist Collett & Sons deployed a 250-tonne girder bridge trailer and SPMT to transport a 146-tonne Yankee dryer a new facility in Deeside, UK.
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NewsDS Lausnir adds pair of Grove cranes to tackle harsh Icelandic winters
Crane rental and sales company DS Lausnir has taken delivery of two Manitowoc Grove all-terrain cranes – a GMK5250XL-1 and a GMK5150L-1 – which are designed to handle the harsh winter conditions of Iceland.
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NewsSpliethoff picks Echandia battery system for newbuilds
Swedish battery system developer Echandia has been selected to supply energy storage systems for eight newbuild cargo vessels, with an option for two more vessels, owned by Spliethoff Group.
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CapPro newsAR7 budget falls short
The UK Government has announced its initial budget for the next offshore wind auction round (AR7). WindEurope, a trade association, said the budget falls well short of what’s required and could lead to a swathe of projects failing to get off the drawing board.
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NewsRip-and-shift solution expedites nuclear decommissioning work
Heavy lift and specialised transport company Mammoet was commissioned by Framatome to support with the removal of four steam generators from PreussenElektra’s Unterweser nuclear power plant in Germany.
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NewsWiesbauer uses LTM 1650-8.1 for hospital expansion
German crane and heavy haulage company Wiesbauer has put its recently acquired LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane from Liebherr to use for the first time as it lifted large construction modules onto the flat roof of a hospital clinic building.
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NewsSotrama takes delivery of AC 5.250L-2 from Tadano
French equipment rental and sales company Sotrama, a long-standing partner of Tadano’s, has taken delivery of the first AC 5.250L-2 all-terrain crane ever sold in France.
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NewsMingyang plans Scottish plant amid push for ever-larger floating wind turbine
Chinese OEM Mingyang Smart Energy plans to build the UK’s largest wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland. It is also pressing ahead with plans for truly massive floating wind turbines.
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News‘Balanced yet challenging picture’ for Antwerp-Bruges
In the first nine months of 2025, the port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 202.6 million tonnes of maritime goods, a decrease of 3.8 percent compared with the same period last year.
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NewsCollett opens Sherburn warehouse in partnership with Wilson Power Solutions
UK-based heavy haulier Collett & Sons has opened a power distribution warehouse in Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire, that will house Wilson Power Solutions’ transformers.
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NewsCuxport boosts capabilities with LHM 600
Germany’s Rhenus Cuxport has strengthened its heavy-duty handling capacity with a new Liebherr LHM 600 mobile harbour crane (MHC).
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NewsCollett returns to deliver trio of transformers
UK-based heavy transport specialist Collett & Sons has delivered and installed three transformers at the New Cumnock Substation in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
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NewsAugizeau delivers first V163 blades in France
Augizeau Transports Exceptionnels, a subsidiary of Groupe Capelle, has delivered the components for the first V163 wind turbines installed in France on behalf of Vestas. For the move, Augizeau debuted its BladeLifter BladeMAX1000 from Cometto.
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NewsBuss Terminal Eemshaven gets offshore wind cash injection
The Netherlands’ Buss Terminal Eemshaven has received a multi-million-euro investment to reinforce its quay and improve the seabed at the Julianahaven harbour.
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NewsZips to oversee DAKO’s Bremen office
Janne Zips has been appointed branch manager of DAKO Worldwide Transport’s office in Bremen, Germany.
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NewsInch Cape receives first XXL monopiles at Leith renewables hub
The first shipment of XXL monopile foundations for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm has arrived in the port of Leith.
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NewsMammoet deploys modular construction method at Nexus Leiden
Transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Mammoet has supported the assembly of laboratories and offices located within the Leiden Bio Science Park West in the Netherlands.
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NewsDAKO coordinates delivery of mining equipment
Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has delivered more than 10,000 freight tons of oversized equipment to be used in the mining industry.
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NewsMaiden project for Enercon’s Scheuerle blade lifter
Wind turbine manufacturer Enercon has used its Scheuerle blade lifter for the first time – to transport components at the Olsbrücken wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.