Latest overland news – Page 4
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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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News#GLAD2023 kick-offs with UK Parliament event
This year’s Global Lifting Awareness Day, which takes place July 13, will be pre-empted by an event at UK Parliament and lead into a programme of content delivered by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA).
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NewsFrance to replace TENET system for abnormal loads
France is rolling out an online platform for the registration of abnormal loads, according to the European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA).
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NewsPesado uses Goldhofer trailers for 2,250 km Mexican haul
Mexican heavy haul specialist Pesado was commissioned to transport an electric locomotive weighing roughly 180 tonnes over a distance of 2,250 km, from San Luis Potosi to Valladolid, Yucatan. It called on a Goldhofer 12-axle THP/SL heavy-duty combination with a drop deck to execute the works.
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NewsESTA progresses with European Trailer Operators Licence
The European association for abnormal road transport and mobile cranes – ESTA – is moving forward with its plans to develop a European Trailer Operators Licence (ETOL) for SPMT operators.
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NewsKübler completes submarine delivery
Mannheim, Germany-headquartered Kübler Spedition transported a German Navy submarine from Kiel to Speyer in an eye-catching project move.
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NewsRhenus presents its low-emission inland waterway vessels
The Rhenus Group is progressing with the construction of its fleet of low-emission inland waterway vessels.
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NewsALS coordinates Hawker transport
The ALS team in Hull has coordinated the transport of a vintage Hawker aircraft and parts from the UK to Switzerland.
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NewsGosselin executes helicopter shipment
Belgium-based Gosselin Logistics coordinated the transport and loading of two helicopters destined for Jebel Ali in the UAE on behalf of Helicopter International Shipping Services.
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NewsEuropean road freight rates drop
Both spot and contract road freight rates in Europe have dropped in the first quarter of 2023, according to an index produced by Transport Intelligence, Upply and the International Road Transport Union (IRU).
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NewsMammoet hauls gas turbines with Goldhofer equipment
Tasked with transporting gas turbines weighing up to 517 tonnes from the port of Bautino, Kazakhstan, to the Sirdarya combined-cycle power plant in Shirin, Uzbekistan, Mammoet called upon THP/SL heavy-duty modules from Goldhofer.
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NewsBlue Bell coordinates breakbulk shipment
Blue Bell Shipping has coordinated the delivery of breakbulk cargoes from Hamriyah, UAE, to north Iraq.
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NewsCrowley invests in asset-sharing start-up
USA-based transport and logistics provider Crowley has invested in logistics technology start-up Repowr.
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NewsSarens supports Northern Lights project in Norway
Earlier this year, engineered heavy transport specialist Sarens moved 12 CO2 tanks for Aker Solutions and the Northern Lights carbon capture project in Norway.
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NewsDachser handles autoclave delivery
Dachser has coordinated the transport of a 60-tonne autoclave from North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany to Bangalore in southern India.
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NewsEdwards delivers Siemens generator
USA-based Edwards Moving and Rigging has transported a Siemens generator weighing 780,000lbs (353.8 tonnes) in Indiana.
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NewsUniversal Transport hauls oversized carriage in Minden
At the beginning of the year, German heavy transport specialist Universal Transport delivered a 40-tonne carriage from the port of Bückeburg into the city centre of Minden.
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NewsCollett completes Cumberhead deliveries
UK-based heavy haulage expert Collett & Sons has completed the delivery of 12 Nordex N133 wind turbines from Glasgow to the Cumberhead wind farm in Scotland.
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NewsNoatum Project Cargo delivers for Mexican intercity railway project
Noatum Project Cargo in Mexico has coordinated the delivery of more than 60 oversized machines for the Mayan train project – a 1,525 km-long intercity railway in Mexico that will traverse the Yucatán Peninsula.
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NewsAltius coordinates move of steam separators
Spain-headquartered logistics provider Altius – part of Davila Group – has coordinated the first phase of transport for four steam separators from Spain bound for a nuclear power plant in France.