European news
News about the logistics of over-dimensional and heavy cargoes within the European market
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NewsFelbermayr delivers generators from USA to Romania
Austria-based Felbermayr has delivered two generators from Charleston, USA, to Mintia, Romania – with another still to be delivered.
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NewsSarens designs jack-up solution for bridge replacement in Luxembourg
Belgium-headquartered heavy transport engineering firm Sarens has been busy developing and executing a custom-designed engineering solution to replace the Emile Hammerl bridge in Luxembourg.
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NewsIntegrating cities, ports and rivers amidst global challenges
Taking place March 5-6, 2025, the port of Seville and the International Association of Ports and Cities (AIVP) gathered around 20 representatives from river ports and cities to brainstorm solutions to the challenges of integration between ports and cities.
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NewsAllelys opens Felixstowe office
UK-based heavy transport specialist Allelys has opened a third office in the UK, in Felixstowe.
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NewsHendrik Veder Group strengthens ties with Lift-Tex
Provider of steel wire and fibre rope products to the marine, oil and gas and shipping industries, Hendrik Veder Group, has strengthened its strategic alliance with Lift-Tex, a Dutch heavy lift fibre sling manufacturing company, within the UK.
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Newspewag to offer one-stop solution for UK customers
Chain manufacturer pewag UK is joining forces with Modulift by pewag and LMS by pewag to provide its UK customers with a one-stop solution for all their lifting needs.
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NewsAsstrA delivers OBSL modules for Ineos Project One
Freight forwarder AsstrA Associated Traffic has coordinated the delivery of OBSL modules for Ineos Project One – involving the movement of 100 modules in total.
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NewsCollett busy with projects in UK
Heavy haulier Collett & Sons has been busy at work across the UK, delivering thermal storage tanks and carrying out an extraction and transport project.
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NewsProject logistics firms enter 2025 with tempered expectations
The latest BHV Bremische Hafen und Logistikvertretung’s project logistics monitor shows a cautious outlook for the sector in 2025. Uncertainty surrounding trade policies, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions weigh heavily on expectations.
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NewsEST orders Gottwald ESP.8 MHC for port of Augusta
Europea Servizi Terminalistici Srl (EST), a subsidiary of the Italian Shipping & Logistics Agency Srl (ISLA), has ordered a hybrid drive Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 mobile harbour crane (MHC) for the port of Augusta, Sicily.
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NewsCombifloat to use Dordrecht terminal to handle modules
Combifloat Systems will use Koninklijke Van der Wees Transporten’s multipurpose terminal in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, for the storage and transhipment of its modules.
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NewsCarisbrooke installs first airwing ahead of sea trials
UK-based Carisbrooke Shipping has successfully installed its first AirWing wind propulsion system, which is set to undergo sea trials.
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NewsAinscough removes bridge at Liverpool dock
Ainscough Crane Hire, based in Lancashire, UK, has been working alongside its client AmcoGiffen to remove a bridge at Liverpool dock prior to vital repair work.
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NewsLR 1700-1.0 dismantles bridge at Swiss railway station
A Liebherr LR 1700-1.0 crane has been used as part of demolition job that included the closure of railway tracks and dismantling of overhead lines, in Hanau, Switzerland.
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NewsCarisbrooke gets funding for fleet renewal
Carisbrooke Shipping, based in the Isle of Wight, UK, received a cash injection of around EUR26 million (USD27.3 million) from KfW IPEX-Bank of Germany that will go towards fleet renewal.
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NewsAntwerp-Bruges seeks investment for maritime logistics zone
The port of Antwerp-Bruges is seeking investment to facilitate further expansion of its maritime logistics zone.
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CapPro newsEurope’s ‘missed opportunity’ as EC prepares to enshrine 2040 emissions targets
Europe installed 16.4 GW of new wind power capacity in 2024 – 12.9 GW of this coming from the EU-27 nations. 84 percent of the new wind capacity built in Europe last year was onshore, while 2.6 GW of new offshore capacity was connected to the grid.
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NewsA.P. Moller Capital takes majority stake in Bergé
A.P. Moller Capital has signed a binding agreement with Bergé y Compañía to become majority shareholder in port operator Bergé.
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NewsBroshuis delivers nine trailers to Dutch armed forces
Heavy-duty trailer manufacturer Broshuis has delivered nine of its modernised trailers to the Dutch armed forces.
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NewsPort of Nigg secures Customs site status
The port of Nigg, part of Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF), has been granted Customs site status, allowing for greater volumes of components to pass through the Scottish port.