European news – Page 83
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NewsAirland handles the heat
Airland Logistics has coordinated the heavy lifting of an 84-tonne furnace and boiler components at the port of Esbjerg, Denmark.
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NewsVerton partners with SpanSet Axzion
Under-the-jib equipment provider Verton has selected SpanSet Axzion as its distributor in Germany.
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NewsForth Ports acquires OMHL
UK-based Forth Ports has acquired OM Heavy Lift (OMHL) as it bids to expand its offshore renewable energy handling capabilities across its gateways.
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NewsSwissterminal adds rail connection
Swissterminal Group is expanding its intermodal portfolio with a rail connection to Wolfurt in Austria.
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NewsNorth Sea Port plans quay construction
North Sea Port is building an 800 m-long quay at Quarleshaven in East Vlissingen, the Netherlands.
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NewsRoad freight rates hit record high
The European Road Freight Rate Benchmark, published by the IRU, showed that prices hit historic highs at the end of 2021.
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NewsLady Marie Christine delivered
Shortsea shipping specialist Wijnne Barends has taken delivery of the 5,000 dwt newbuild Lady Marie Christine.
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NewsGianti hauls from Georgia
Gianti Logistics has transported transformers from Poti, Georgia, to Turkmenistan.
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NewsSunfish delivery for Van der Vlist
The Netherlands-based Van der Vlist has transported a 140-tonne, 14 m-high trencher to support the construction of the Luchterduinen offshore wind farm.
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NewsCollett steps up for super-grid transformer project
Following on from the delivery of two 160-tonne shunt reactors for the Neart na Gaoithe (NNG) offshore wind farm, UK-based Collett completed stage two of the project – delivering two 180-tonne super-grid transformers to the onshore substation.
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NewsNigg in line for Moray West work
The port of Nigg in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, has been conditionally selected by Siemens Gamesa as the planned location for pre-assembly and installation of wind turbines for the Moray West offshore wind farm.
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NewsMar-Train Heavy Haulage picks Goldhofer gear
Northern Ireland-based Mar-Train Heavy Haulage has now taken delivery of a Goldhofer STHP-ET 12 trailer and a RA 2-110 tower clamp system from Goldhofer.
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NewsBreakbulk on the up at Antwerp
2021 was a good year for breakbulk at Belgium’s port of Antwerp, which said that after a downward spiral in 2020 volumes grew by 74 percent.
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NewsModulift opens Czech facility
Modular spreader beam manufacturer Modulift has opened a warehouse facility in the Czech Republic, from where it will be able to provide a next day delivery service of its off the shelf products to the European market.
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NewsBlyth orders fully electric MHC
The UK’s port of Blyth has ordered its first fully electric mobile harbour crane (MHC) – a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6.
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NewsDenholm brings the beers
UK-based Denholm Project Forwarding has transported beer production equipment from Liverpool to Manchester in cooperation with Germany’s LS Cargo Logistics.
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NewsWiesbauer moves with Cometto SPMTs
Wiesbauer has utilised its SPMTs from Cometto to transport a 318-tonne generator and a 335-tonne gas turbine to the coal-fired power station in Marbach am Neckar, Germany.
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NewsHeerema lands decommissioning work
Oil and gas decommissioning work is expected to ramp up in the next decade. Dutch contractor Heerema is set to benefit, having been awarded an integrated engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal (EPRD) decommissioning contract for multiple North Sea oil platforms by Petrogas E&P Netherlands.
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NewsWWPC members shine despite inclement weather
Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) members have been busy moving heavy cargoes safely in the face of heavy weather conditions.
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NewsLaso starts year in style
Laso Transportes has kicked off 2022 in style with the delivery of components for the Escusa wind farm in Vila da Malveira, Portugal.