European news – Page 8
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NewsMeriaura restructures business
Finland’s Meriaura Group has signed a conditional share exchange agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Summa Defence. In connection with the arrangement, the company’s marine logistics business (Meriaura and its wholly owned subsidiary VG-EcoFuel) will be sold to former parent company Meriaura Invest. The name of the new listed company will be Summa Defence.
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NewsTO Group becomes commercial agent for Polaris Autoliners
Shipbroker and liner agent Transport Overseas Group (TO Group) has become the commercial agent for British shipping company Polaris Autoliners, effective January 1, 2025.
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NewsSarens lifts pedestrian and cyclist path into place in France
Sarens has lifted a pedestrian and cyclist path into place in Albi, France, which runs along a 19th century railway viaduct on the Tarn River.
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NewsMilitzer & Münch launches country unit in Belgium
Logistics company Militzer & Münch will open its country unit in Belgium on January 27, 2025.
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NewsAntwerp-Bruges sees growth
At 278 million tonnes, the port of Antwerp-Bruges witnessed total throughput growth of 2.3 percent in 2024. Conventional breakbulk stood at 10 million tonnes (up 0.1 percent on 2023), meanwhile ro-ro figures sat at 20.3 million tonnes (down 3.4 percent on the previous year).
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NewsClimatic events increasingly hinder inland waterway operations
There are warning signs that severe climatic events are already impacting inland waterway operations, according to international freight and cargo handling insurer TT Club. These impacts are widely forecast to get worse in the future.
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NewsWallenius Wilhelmsen ships rail tamping machine to Australia
Ro-ro shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has shipped a rail tamping machine from Bremerhaven, Germany, to Port Kembla, Australia.
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NewsCometto SPMTs used to replace 100-year-old Swedish bridge
Swedish construction company Jinert has used SPMTs from Cometto to replace a 100-year-old bridge which connects the Swedish towns of Vänersborg and Djupedalen.
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NewsAirbus to close Beluga Transport airline
HLPFI’s sister title Air Cargo News has reported that Airbus will close its Airbus Beluga Transport operation, which was intended to cater to demand for outsize cargo carriage.
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NewsBertling transports separators from Belgium to China
Bertling Logistics has transported separators from Antwerp, Belgium, to Tianjin, China.
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NewsEgystores on hand for logistics projects
Egystores has successfully managed several projects, including transporting a full transformer production line from Germany to Egypt, shipping petroleum pipes to the UK, and supplying chemicals across Egypt.
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NewsComark carries out logistics work for Siemens Energy
Project logistics firm Comark has transported 200 tonnes worth of project cargo from Slovenia to Germany on behalf of Siemens Energy Slovenia.
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NewsChapman Freeborn restructures European team
Charter broker Chapman Freeborn has completed a restructure of its European cargo operations team.
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NewsDuffaut steps up as managing director of Hellmann France
Gilles Duffaut has been appointed managing director of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics’ French subsidiary, Hellmann France.
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NewsDB Schenker on hand for 882 MW Polish gas and steam unit
DB Schenker, on behalf of Siemens Energy, has been carrying out logistical work supporting the construction of an 882 MW power plant in the city of Rybnik, Poland.
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NewsWEC Lines opens barge connection between Moerdijk and Duisburg
Effective February 3, WEC Lines will offer a barge connection between Moerdijk (Combined Cargo Terminals), the Netherlands, to Duisburg (Duisburg Gateway Terminal, DGT) in Germany.
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NewsAntwerpXL teams up with Transport & Logistics for 2025 joint event
AntwerpXL, a leading event for the heavy lift and project logistics spheres, will run alongside the Transport & Logistics conference and exhibition this year.
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NewsBerge Rederi to equip two vessels with Norsepower rotor sails
Norwegian shipowner Berge Rederi will take delivery of two ships that are equipped with Norsepower rotor sails, with the first vessel expected to launch by the end of 2025.
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NewsPort of Grenaa and Ports of Halland join forces to boost heavy cargo activity
The port of Grenaa, Denmark, and the ports of Halland, Sweden, have formed the Kattegat Port Alliance, a strategic partnership intended to encourage growth and develop sustainable logistics.