European news
News about the logistics of over-dimensional and heavy cargoes within the European market
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NewsBoskalis delivers Fremantle Highway to China for repairs
Heavy lift shipping specialist Boskalis has delivered the car carrier Fremantle Highway – renamed Floor – from the Netherlands to China using its semi-submersible vessel, Boka Vanguard.
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NewsBOCS ships brewery tanks from Belgium to Gabon
Multipurpose specialists Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping (BOCS) has shipped brewery tanks from Belgium to Gabon.
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NewsUHL delivers material handlers from Finland to Vietnam
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has delivered two Mantsinen 300ES material handlers from Rauma, Finland to Dung Quat, Vietnam.
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NewsJan De Nul to install subsea export cables off Southern Brittany coast
Offshore marine contractor Jan De Nul, alongside Greece’s Hellenic Cables, will install subsea export cables to connect two future floating wind farms off the coast of Southern Brittany, France.
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NewsDoepel steps up as president and ceo of Finnlines
Shipping operator Finnlines, which is part of the Grimaldi Group, has appointed Thomas Doepel as president and ceo, effective March 1, 2025.
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NewsLiftEx’s 20th edition to be held in Liverpool in 2025
LiftEx 2025 will take place in Liverpool, UK, on November 18-19, 2025.
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NewsFirst jacket foundation shipped from Port Esbjerg to CVOW
The first jacket foundation for the USA’s largest offshore wind project, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), has been shipped from Port Esbjerg following its fabrication at the Danish port.
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NewsHindley named Baltic Exchange Council chair
Guy Hindley has been appointed as chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council, effective January 1, 2025.
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NewsAydıntaş orders two LTM 1450-8.1 mobile cranes from Liebherr
Turkish crane and heavy haulage company Aydıntaş has added two LTM 1450-8.1 mobile cranes to its fleet.
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NewsHareket delivers 9,000 tonnes of cargo to Turkish power plant
Turkish heavy lift and engineered transport provider Hareket has completed the transportation and installation of heavy equipment at the Kırklareli power plant project in Türkiye.
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NewsLaso to open facility in Basque Country
Portugal’s Laso Transportes will open a new complex worth EUR10 million (USD10.5 million) next year in the Basque Country, Spain.
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NewsLEEA urges members to maintain investment in training resources
Following the 2024 Autumn Budget, the UK’s Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has encouraged its members to not slash their investment into training resources when deciding where to make cuts.
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NewsFracht acquires Quality Freight
Irish and UK shipping company Quality Freight Group has become part of Switzerland-headquartered Fracht Group.
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NewsTugdock earns DNV backing for its TSP technology
UK-based Tugdock has been awarded a ‘Statement of Feasibility’ from DNV for its Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP).
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NewsDrydocks World and GE Vernova land Ostwind 4 grid connection contract
Drydocks World, in partnership with GE Vernova, will build and install Ostwind 4 – a 2 GW offshore wind grid connection in Germany.
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NewsDSV sets benchmark in Poland
DSV, with its partner Sarens, was responsible for the transport of 1,700 individual cargoes including a 850-tonne wash tower, for the largest petrochemical investment project in Europe in the last 20 years.
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NewsBAE opts for Cometto MSPE lines
BAE Systems is bolstering its transport fleet in Florida, USA, with 156 Cometto MSPE axle lines.
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NewsTotal Movements ships hammer to Singapore
India-based Total Movements successfully executed the port-to-door transportation of 1,500 cu m of oil and gas equipment from Saudi Arabia to Singapore.
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NewsGlobalink delivers power station cargoes to Uzbekistan
Globalink Logistics recently completed a challenging project, delivering combined cycle power station components to Talimarjan, Uzbekistan.
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NewsWhite steps into Allelys role
UK-based heavy haulage and rigging specialist Allelys has appointed Sandy White as its engineering director.