European news – Page 19
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NewsDP World opens project cargo terminal in Constanta
DP World has opened a 5-ha project cargo terminal at the port of Constanta, Romania, as part of a EUR130 million (USD141 million) investment across the country.
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NewsDufour expands with Boutique deal
Belgium-headquartered lifting, transportation, construction and engineering services provider Dufour Group has acquired compatriot heavy lift and transport company Jean Boutique.
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NewsNoatum Maritime opens Turkish office
Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, has launched an office in Türkiye as it strengthens its services across the Mediterranean region.
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NewsBreadbox opens Cyprus office
Netherlands-headquartered Breadbox Shipping Lines is opening an office in Cyprus, which will manage the carrier’s commercial activities from the Mediterranean to West, South and East Africa.
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NewsFunding secured for Ardersier port development
Haventus has secured a GBP100 million (USD126.5 million) joint credit facility to develop Ardersier port, Scotland, into a wind energy gateway.
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News3P Logistics hauls stamping press to Poland
3P Logistics Industrial Projects has delivered a stamping press from the port of Hamburg, Germany, to Skawina, Poland.
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NewsSlight drop in European road freight benchmark
The European road freight rate benchmark – produced by Transport Intelligence, Upply and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) – shows that rates fell in both the spot and contract markets in Q1 2024. However, there are signs that rates could be starting to normalise.
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NewsMACS and Hugo Stinnes team up in Spain
German multipurpose operators MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping and Hugo Stinnes, both owned by Vineta, will form a joint agency brand to represent their activities in the Spanish market.
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NewsEuropean ports target resilience with CLARION project
The ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges, Hamburg and Constanta have initiated the CLARION project, which will focus on enhancing the resilience and sustainability of European ports.
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NewsABP moves forward with LEEF development
Associated British Ports (ABP) has started dredging the outer harbour and channel approaches at the port of Lowestoft as it progresses with the development of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF).
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NewsGothenburg launches a Digital Port Call platform
The port of Gothenburg in Sweden has launched the Digital Port Call platform – digitalising the vessel arrival process at the port.
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NewsALS coordinates dryer delivery
Specialist logistics provider ALS has transported an 86.5-tonne dryer from Poland to Uthaug in Norway.
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NewsCosmatos handles Chipolbrok Pacific discharge
Cosmatos Shipping Services, acting as the local ship’s agent, discharged a range of heavy lift and project cargoes from Chipolbrok’s multipurpose vessel Chipolbrok Pacific in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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NewsCadeler signs contracts for Bałtyk II and III wind farms
Offshore installation contractor Cadeler has secured vessel reservation agreements for the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III offshore wind energy projects in Poland.
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NewsFirst steam generator arrives at Hinkley Point C
Osprey Group has delivered the first of eight 520-tonne steam generators for the UK’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant.
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NewsNordic consolidation with Havator purchase
BMS Stangeland – the Danish-Norwegian joint venture of BMS Group and Stangeland – has acquired lifting, special transport and heavy haulier Havator Group.
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CapPro newsBattery storage projects pressing ahead in the UK
A report published by RenewableUK shows that the pipeline of battery projects has grown by two-thirds in capacity over the last year.
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CapPro newsG7 sets timeline for coal-fired phase out
The Group of Seven (G7) countries have signed a deal to phase out coal-fired power generation from their respective power mixes by 2030-2035.
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NewsLangh Ship takes delivery of third newbuild
Finnish shipping company Langh Ship has taken delivery of the third and final 7,800 dwt multipurpose vessel in its newbuilding series, Sofia.
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NewsM.J. Van Riel deploys CombiMax trailer for transformer work
Dutch transport specialist M.J. Van Riel has delivered an 88-tonne transformer from Regensburg, Germany, to Veghel in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands, using its CombiMax trailer from Faymonville.