All Overland articles – Page 5
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NewsEU CO2 emissions standards for HDVs comes in for criticism
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has criticised the European Union’s (EU) latest emission reduction targets, warning that they are impractical and unrealistic.
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NewsQSL to operate Wharves 5 and 6 in Ontario
North American stevedoring and marine service provider QSL has partnered with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation and Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) to operate SLSMC’s Wharves 5 and 6 in Thorold, Ontario.
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NewsEXG handles wind turbine shipment
India’s Express Global Logistics (EXG) has handled the 570 km transport of 168 wind turbine blades.
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NewsStrong support for ESTA’s safety initiatives
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) has received “exceptionally strong support” from its members and the heavy transport market for its ongoing work to improve safety during the use of SPMTs as well as its intention to establish an internationally accepted training qualification for operators.
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NewsCollett supports Drumlins Park wind farm construction
On behalf of GE, Collett & Sons has delivered 88 wind turbine components for the Drumlins Park wind farm in Ireland.
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NewsScheuerle SPMTs relocate historical complex in China
China Shipping Vastwin Project Logistics, a subsidiary of COSCO, has used 300 Scheuerle SPMTs to move five historical buildings at the Ningxia Saishang Jiangnan Museum located in the north of the country.
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NewsStrong year for SAAM
Latin American logistics specialist SAAM reported net income of USD486 million for the first nine months of 2023, with the figure bolstered from the sale of port and logistics assets to Hapag-Lloyd.
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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.