European news – Page 24
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NewsBeams installed as part of HS2 bridge near Kenilworth
HS2 said that 83 concrete beams have been installed as part of 91 m-long bridge on West Coast Main Line near Kenilworth, UK.
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NewsValue Maritime to decarbonise two ForestWave ships
Value Maritime (VM) is collaborating with ForestWave to retrofit two 10,600 dwt general cargo vessels with VM’s emission-reducing exhaust gas cleaning systems system and integrated carbon capture unit.
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NewsHofmann Kran doubles up with LR 1800-1.0
German transportation company Hofmann Kran-Vermietung erected two N163 5.7 wind turbines at a former military site in Bitburg-Prüm, Germany, using a Liebherr LR 1800-1.0 crane.
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NewsGerman authorities consult on transport regulations
The European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) welcomed the German authorities’ moves to consult industry associations and their members on a package of new proposed heavy transport permit regulations – but has called on the Berlin government to align them with the new rules currently being developed by Brussels.
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CapPro newsOnshore wind and CCUS to benefit from Labour plan
The UK new government has promised an immediate end to the de facto ban on onshore wind energy projects, while carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) looks set to benefit.
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NewsShifting landscape and the green agenda
Shifts in the European political landscape have dominated the headlines recently, with elections in key wind energy markets likely to affect the fortunes of project logisticians and heavy transport companies.
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NewsUniatlantico takes majority stake in maritime arm of EMS-Fehn-Group
Uniatlantico has acquired a majority stake in EMS Chartering, Fehn Ship Management, and Northwest Competence.
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NewsOulu port places order for Konecranes portal harbour crane
The port of Oulu has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 portal harbour crane for its main quay.
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NewsInch Cape transformers arrive in UK
The 1,100 MW Inch Cape offshore wind farm’s two 545 mva transformers have arrived at the Smulders yard in Wallsend, UK.
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NewsSallaum invests in Antwerp expansion
Sallaum Terminal in Antwerp, Belgium will invest EUR20 million (USD21.7 million) to expand operations.
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CapPro newsGlobal CCUS investment requires USD196 bn through 2034
Industry analyst Wood Mackenzie projects that by 2034, global carbon capture capacity will reach 440 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), and storage capacity will reach 664 Mtpa, requiring USD196 billion in total investment.
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NewsSamskip and Matrans launch Rotterdam terminal
Samskip and Matrans Rotterdam Terminal have launched a new terminal in the Dutch city that will serve as a hub for container and breakbulk transport activities.
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NewsWilson orders eight more newbuilds
Norwegian shortsea shipping company Wilson has ordered eight 6,300 dwt general cargo vessels, extending its newbuild programme to 14.
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NewsAllelys completes Hirwaun move
Allelys has completed the transport and installation of a 309.5-tonne turbine, 326.1-tonne generator and 221.8-tonne transformer from Newport Docks to Hirwaun power station in Wales.
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NewsMammoet moves massive monopiles around Spanish site
The first 14 XXL monopiles manufactured in Spain by the JV Navantia Seanergies-Windar Renovables were transported with flexible site planning and heavy lifting equipment by transport engineering specialist Mammoet.
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NewsAAL delivers cutting-edge HRSG cargoes to home market
AAL Shipping has delivered heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) components for Keppel Infrastructure’s 600 MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant under construction on Jurong Island in Singapore – a site that will become the first hydrogen-ready and most advanced facility of its kind in the country.
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NewsMaersk Offshore Wind launched as supply service division sold
Denmark’s Maersk has established an offshore wind energy division on the heels of its proposed sale of Maersk Supply Service to compatriot DOF Group.
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NewsMuller Dordrecht christens latest tug
Dutch towage company Muller Dordrecht has christened its latest Damen tug En Avant 26.
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NewsFr. Meyer‘s Sohn takes majority stake in Breeze (Germany)
Hamburg-based logistics company Fr. Meyer‘s Sohn has acquired the majority of shares in the project logistics company Breeze (Germany).
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NewsUHL Fable sets out on maiden voyage
United Heavy Lift’s (UHL) newest vessel – UHL Fable – has begun its maiden voyage from Tianjin in China to Europe.