Overland news – Page 33
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NewsOsprey barges to Hinkley
UK-based heavy transport and marine specialist Osprey has supported the construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset with the delivery of several heavy and oversized components, including two tunnel boring machines (TBM).
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NewsMediaco acquires AltéAd assets
French crane rental company Mediaco has acquired the lifting business units of AltéAd, which went into administration during May.
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NewsCollett completes Clocaenog deliveries
UK-based Collett & Sons has delivered 270 out-of-gauge wind turbine components to the Clocaenog Forest wind farm in North Wales.
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NewsMammoet to acquire ALE
Mammoet has confirmed that it has signed an agreement to acquire UK-based competitor ALE.
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NewsGrindrod recovers 24 locomotives from Sierra Leone
South Africa-headquartered Grindrod has recovered 24 of its locomotives from the Tonkilili mine, which ceased operations at the end of 2017, and relocated the units to Pepel port in Sierra Leone.
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NewsALE coordinates power project
ALE has lifted 29 modules at the Montgomery County power station construction project in Houston, Texas.
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NewsBNSFL in transformer move
BNSF Logistics (BNSFL) has transported a transformer from the port of Long Beach to Mojave, California.
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NewsContargo combats low water levels
Contargo has adapted its barges to cope with the low water levels that have plagued the River Rhine and reduced the volume of cargo that can be transported on the waterway.
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NewsVan Wieren expands with Nooteboom
The Netherlands-based Van Wieren Special has expanded its trailer fleet with two Euro-PX low-loaders from Nooteboom.
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NewsWangfoong in transformer shipment
Wangfoong Transportation has handled three transformers in Hong Kong.
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NewsPanalpina remains stable in competitive market
Panalpina has reported stable results for the first half of 2019 (January to June), despite “more aggressive” tactics from its competitors.
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NewsCollett delivers footbridge
Collett & Sons has delivered six over-dimensional bridge components to Worcester in the UK.
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NewsITI and FHS to open Florida training centre
Florida Handling Systems (FHS), a Mazzella Company, and Industrial Training International (ITI) have confirmed that they will develop a training centre in Bartow, Florida.
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NewsBishop takes AWRS
Rigging gear and under-the-jib equipment specialist Bishop Lifting Products has completed the acquisition of American Wire Rope & Sling (AWRS), a leading provider of rigging, lifting and overhead crane solutions.
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NewsGustav Seeland adds to fleet
Hamburg-based Gustav Seeland is expanding its fleet with an MK 88 Plus mobile crane.
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NewsCentauro crosses the Andes
Centauro Argentina has coordinated the delivery of turbines for a hydroelectric energy project in Mendoza.
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NewsALE completes submarine launch
ALE has launched a 1,331-tonne submarine, measuring 61 m in length, in Indonesia.
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NewsBigMove goes digital for licenses
BigMove – a European alliance of 13 medium-sized logistics companies – is introducing digital driving licenses for its network of 1,000 drivers.
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NewsALE’s Kazakhstan road trip
ALE has completed a 3,400 km overland delivery in Kazakhstan – the longest road haul the company has performed in the country.
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NewsESTA joins EC best practice project
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has been asked to support a European Commission study to “explore health, safety and environment (HSE) best practice in the wind power sector”.