Overland news – Page 2
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NewsCollett removes redundant MIVs in ongoing upgrade scheme
UK-based heavy haulier Collett & Sons has delivered two redundant 147-tonne main inlet valves (MIV) from Dinorwig hydropower station to a specialised facility in Bangor.
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NewsAllelys hauls generator and transformer to Rothienorman
UK-based Allelys has transported a generator and transformer from Buckie Harbour to the Rothienorman substation.
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NewsSarens installs locks at the Radicatel quayside
Belgian heavy lift and transport engineering expert Sarens demonstrated its expertise when installing locks at the Radicatel quayside in Notre Dame de la Garenne, France.
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NewsGlobal truck driver shortage to double in next five years
Surveying over 4,700 trucking companies in the Americas, Asia and Europe, the IRU has found that truck driver shortages increased globally in 2023 and over 3 million driver positions are currently unfilled in 36 countries studied.
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NewsVan der Vlist hauls flight simulator
The Netherlands-based Van der Vlist transported and installed a flight simulator in Poland.
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NewsAllelys completes complex railcar delivery
UK-based heavy haulage specialist Allelys has transported a Talgo railcar – measuring 13.7 m x 2.94 m x 3.62 m – from Barrow Hill Railway Roundhouse in Chesterfield to the Global Centre of Rail Excellence in Onllwyn.
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NewsESTA steps up efforts to strengthen revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes – ESTA – is stepping up its lobbying of authorities in Brussels to persuade them to strengthen the proposed revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive – a development that could have a great impact on the transport industry for years to come.
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NewsAmbercor handles rail vehicle delivery
North American project freight forwarder Ambercor Shipping has organised the transport of a railtrack service vehicle from the port of New York to Wood-Ridge in New Jersey.
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NewsAllelys progresses with Eye generator transports
UK-based heavy haulier Allelys has delivered a 327.5-tonne generator to the Progress power station at Eye Airfield Industrial Estate in Suffolk, UK.
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NewsHistoric locomotive back on track with Faymonville
Schwarzenberg, Germany-based Ehrig Arne has transported a partially dismantled historic locomotive using a Faymonville 2+4 lowbed semi-trailer.
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NewsAllelys hauls transformers for Moray West converter station
UK-based heavy haulage specialist Allelys has delivered two transformers, weighing 239 tonnes and measuring 12.3 m x 4 m x 4.6 m, from Buckie Harbour in Scotland to the Moray West onshore converter station.
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NewsAlmajdouie partners with IRU to elevate drivers and operations
Almajdouie Logistics said that it has become the first logistics service provider in Saudi Arabia to adopt IRU RoadMasters’ goods transport programme.
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NewsAllelys hauls turbine generator to Sutton Bridge
UK-based heavy haulage expert Allelys has delivered a 176-tonne steam turbine generator to the port of Sutton Bridge, Spalding.
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NewsAllelys delivers transformers for Dogger Bank scope
Allelys has completed its second and third packages of work for the Dogger Bank B onshore converter station, part of the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
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NewsAllelys supports heat exchanger project at Teesside
UK-based heavy haulage specialist Allelys has delivered a series of vessels for a heat exchanger project in Teesside.
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NewsMedlog to develop Bruyères-sur-Oise
France’s Haropa Port is developing the port of Bruyères-sur-Oise to create a multimodal platform, 40 km from Paris, capable of handling heavy parcels, containers and bulk.
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NewsESTA board supports SPMT operator licence plans
Board members at the European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) have given their backing to the development of a European Crane and Transport Operators Licence (ECTOL) organisation.
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NewsESTA warns that German heavy transport crisis impacting wider economy
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) fears that the heavy road transport crisis in Germany is getting worse, despite assurances from regional and national authorities that they are responding to the industry’s concerns.
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NewsLaso fleet expansion continues with Goldhofer
Laso Transportes has bolstered its heavy-duty trailer fleet with new equipment from Goldhofer.
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NewsAl Faris hauls absorber in the UAE
Al Faris has transported a 30 m-long absorber vessel in the UAE using Cometto SPMTs.