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NewsCollett opens Sherburn warehouse in partnership with Wilson Power Solutions
UK-based heavy haulier Collett & Sons has opened a power distribution warehouse in Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire, that will house Wilson Power Solutions’ transformers.
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NewsCollett returns to deliver trio of transformers
UK-based heavy transport specialist Collett & Sons has delivered and installed three transformers at the New Cumnock Substation in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
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NewsMaiden project for Enercon’s Scheuerle blade lifter
Wind turbine manufacturer Enercon has used its Scheuerle blade lifter for the first time – to transport components at the Olsbrücken wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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NewsCollett completes turbine delivery despite major route disruption
UK-based Collett & Sons delivered 441 components to the North Kyle wind farm in East Ayrshire, Scotland – the third largest wind farm transport project completed by the heavy haulage company.
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NewsBolk acquires Ter Linden Transport
The Netherlands-headquartered Bolk Transport has acquired fellow Dutch abnormal transport specialist Ter Linden Transport.
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NewsAbnormal transport reforms head for European Parliament debate
A debate on the role of abnormal transport in delivering Europe’s green and military agenda will take place in the European Parliament on October 15, as the European heavy transport industry continues its lobbying efforts.
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NewsESTA weighs up airline-style sharing of safety data
The health and safety commission of the European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) is considering a system for members to log and share safety incidents, inspired by aviation’s accident reporting practices, in a bid to improve safety across the industry.
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NewsYılnak delivers for Trabzon wind energy project
Heavy transport and project logistics company Yılnak has delivered and installed five Enercon E-138 wind turbines for a wind energy project in Trabzon, Türkiye.
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NewsESTA: Red tape risks undermining military mobility goals
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has written to the European Commission (EC) in support of the recently published white paper on military mobility. However, for that to be effective, the policy needs to be backed up by action to minimise bureaucracy and harmonise national standards for heavy and abnormal transport.
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NewsThe Great Church Walk: Mammoet moves 20th century structure in Sweden
Mammoet has relocated the Kiruna Church, one of Sweden’s most treasured architectural landmarks built in the early 20th century. The operation, which took place over two days, required over 1,000 hours of planning and engineering, with the move being dubbed ‘The Great Church Walk’.
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NewsBigMove expands with Silvasti and Senn
BigMove, a European association of heavy haulage logistics companies, has expanded its network with the addition of Scandinavian specialised transport and project logistics provider Silvasti and Switzerland-based crane and transportation company Senn.
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NewsESTA joins IA for Freight research project
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has joined the advisory board of the Intelligent Access (IA) for Freight project, a research programme aimed at modernising freight movements across Europe.
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NewsUSA to boost inland waterway network
The USA’s transportation secretary Sean P. Duffy has confirmed that 848 miles (1,364.7 km) of navigable waterways will be added to the national network, supported by 14 new sponsors to the US Marine Highway Program (USMHP). The expansion brings the network to 27,139 miles (43,675 km) across 35 designated routes.
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NewsVan der Vlist’s S-Bolster on track
Dutch specialist transport company Van der Vlist has introduced an intermodal rail service for oversized cargo using an in-house designed railway platform, the S-Bolster.
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NewsVI-GST pressures German government to deliver heavy transport reforms
Germany’s heavy transport and industry lobby group Verbändeinitiative Grossraum und Schwertransporte (VI-GST) has sent an updated position paper to the recently elected federal government in Germany, to ensure that it delivers on promised improvements to the country’s heavy and abnormal transport regulations.
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NewsDDP delivers initial shipment to hydropower plant in Laos
Deufol Döhle Projects (DDP) has delivered the first critical shipment for a major hydropower project under construction in Laos.
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NewsCeva Almajdouie boosts fleet
Ceva Almajdouie – a joint venture (JV) between Ceva Logistics and Saudi Arabia’s Almajdouie Logistics – has expanded its equipment fleet.
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NewsETOL due to be completed this year
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes’ (ESTA) European Trailer Operator Licence (ETOL) for modular hydraulically suspended trailers (MHST) is on track to be finalised by the end of the year.
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NewsTGP supports steel plant expansion
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has delivered a 3,235 cu m shipment for the first expansion stage of a steel production plant in Lower Saxony, Germany.
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NewsRhenus partners with Enercon for specialised barge
Rhenus Group is partnering with wind turbine manufacturer Enercon to develop a push barge for the transport of wind turbine components.