European news – Page 90
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NewsHPC starts inland waterway survey
HPC Hamburg Port Consulting has been commissioned by the German Directorate-General for Waterways and Shipping (GDWS) to conduct a study on information services for ports and terminals.
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NewsConstructions kicks off at River Tees
UK contractor Graham Group has begun work to develop the South Bank Quay that will service the offshore wind sector on the River Tees, UK.
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NewsFricke-Schmidbauer Schwerlast expands in Hamburg with Tadano
Germany-headquartered Fricke-Schmidbauer Schwerlast has taken delivery of a Tadano ATF-220-5.1 mobile crane.
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NewsCollett delivers for Neart na Gaoithe
Collett & Sons has transported two 160-tonne shunt reactors over 5,000 miles (8,000 km) to the onshore substation site for the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm project.
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NewsHeavy delivery for Golden Karoo
A 225-tonne pontoon was offloaded from MACS’ vessel Golden Karoo at the port of Vigo, Spain.
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NewsPorts of Normandy and EDF team up for sustainability
Ports of Normandy and EDF have signed a partnership agreement that targets sustainable development at the ports of Cherbourg, Caen-Ouistreham and Dieppe in France.
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NewsAprojects acquires Trans-Trading
Belgium’s Aprojects has acquired Germany’s Trans-Trading Internationale Spedition.
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NewsTerminal Flavio Gioia ramps up with Konecranes
Terminal Flavio Gioia (TFG) has ordered two eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes for its terminal in Naples, Italy, to bolster its material handling capacity to keep up with demand.
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NewsMilestone delivery for “K” Line
“K” Line has loaded a 120-ton (108.9-tonne) unit onboard its ro-ro vessel Polaris Highway at the port of Barcelona in Spain.
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NewsSarens shines in bridge installation
Sarens has transported and installed five bridges on the Albert Canal in Antwerp, Belgium.
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NewsSwissterminal in green energy agreement
Swissterminal has signed a contract with electricity broker Renergy to supply its terminal locations with energy generated from hydropower until at least 2024.
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NewsUK ports level up
DP World is investing GBP300 million (USD414.7 million) in a fourth berth at its London Gateway logistics hub, which should raise capacity by a third.
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NewsDenholm acquires John Good Logistics
Two of the UK’s longest-standing logistics businesses have come together with J. & J. Denholm (Denholm Group) having acquired Good Logistics.
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NewsLaso expands in France
Laso Transportes has boosted its French footing with the acquisition of St. Étienne-headquartered STDR-TEDL.
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NewsESTA moves autumn meeting online
ESTA’s autumn meeting, which was due to be held in Helsinki from October 14-15, will now take place online following restrictions announced by the Finnish government.
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NewsFelbermayr’s epic transformer transport
Felbermayr is in the process of delivering four transformers in Switzerland, as part of a modernisation programme at a power plant in the Grimsel region.
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NewsGebrüder Weiss to acquire Spedition Lode
Gebrüder Weiss is set to acquire forwarder Spedition Lode, effective October 1, 2021.
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NewsApprentices given the chance to shine
Both Tadano and Gerbrüder Weiss have awarded apprenticeships to young people wishing to progress in the industry.
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NewsWiesbauer to acquire Florian Herbold’s crane business
Germany-based crane and heavy transport specialist Wiesbauer will take over the crane department of the towing and recovery service provider Florian Herbold.
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NewsBlue Water joins CO2 project Greensand
Blue Water Shipping has joined the consortium of companies established for project Greensand – a pilot project exploring carbon capture potential in the North Sea.