Heavy transport news

A historic railway bridge in Sweden, known as the “Tysk Bro” (German Bridge), has been replaced after serving the region for nearly a century. The bridge, located on the railway…

Roll Group Middle East has strengthened its presence in Saudi Arabia, establishing itself as the kingdom’s second-largest inland transport company. Operating in the Middle East since 2020, the company serves…

Hareket Proje Taşımacılığı ve Yük Mühendisliği A.Ş. has announced the appointment of Mustafa Şener as an Executive Board Member, effective January 3, 2025. Mustafa Şener brings a wealth of experience…

GDS, a data center provider, is set to invest over RM 1 billion in the construction of a new data center in Johor Baru, Malaysia, which is expected to create…

BAE Systems is bolstering its transport capabilities at its Jacksonville, Florida site with 156 axle lines of Cometto MSPE self-propelled units. These vehicles will support vessel construction projects, showcasing Cometto’s…

Engineered Rigging has strengthened its engineering team with the addition of Dalton Robinson. A recent graduate of Arkansas Tech University, Robinson holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. In…

Once more Allelys showcased its competence of delivering complex turnkey projects as they completed the transport and installation process of key equipment at the Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant located in…

Mammoet has started a bridge replacement project at Amsterdam Centraal Station, working alongside Dutch engineering company Dura Vermeer. The project involves replacing four steel railway bridges and one concrete bridge…

Aprojects has successfully completed a turnkey project for a new combined cycle power plant in Belgium. The operation involved chartering three vessels from China and Vietnam to Belgium, carrying a…

In a significant step toward advancing renewable energy, UTC, supported by NXGEN, successfully executed the loading and transportation of four 354-tonne transformers for the Baltic Power Offshore Windfarm. This complex…

Workers at Hinkley Point C have achieved a milestone by installing Britain’s first new nuclear reactor in more than three decades. The 13-meter-long reactor pressure vessel (RPV), one of two…

Sarens has partnered with Niagara Rigging to handle the transport and installation of eight massive support girders for the new West Tributary Bridge. Each girder, weighing between 163 and 175…

New legal requirements for occupational health and safety are pushing companies in the wind industry to rethink their operations, particularly regarding pollutant emissions from vehicles within production halls. In Denmark,…

Sarens has completed the installation of four bridge decks as part of the renovation of the railway section between Mechelen and Leuven on Infrabel’s Line 53. The project, carried out…

Alevro, a joint venture between Australia’s Monadelphous and Italy’s Fagioli, has achieved a major milestone by completing the jack-down and installation of three massive LNG compressors at the Pluto LNG…

Collett is pleased to announce the opening of its new office at the company’s Bradford depot. This new facility marks the fourth office location for Collett, joining its head office…

Heavy transport specialist Mammoet has been contracted by Buss Ports to manage over 100 XL monopile foundations for RWE’s Nordseecluster A (Germany) and Thor (Denmark) offshore wind farms. The Nordseecluster,…

Sarens has once again strengthened its partnership with the TII Group by purchasing additional Scheuerle SPMT K24 axle lines. Since first utilizing the SPMT K24 in 1985, Sarens has relied…

The Faymonville Group has announced its first U.S. production facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, at a 22-hectare site in the Port of Little Rock. This new facility, spanning 38,000 square…

German heavy-duty transport specialist Baumann recently expanded its capabilities with the addition of 24 axle lines of the Self-Propelled Modular Transporter (SPMT) from Cometto. The delivery was celebrated with a…

Sarens was commissioned by deugro to offload a 142-ton Vapour Recovery Unit (VRU) at King George V Dock in Glasgow. This marks the first collaboration between the two companies, with…

MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (MEI), a portfolio company of Olympus Partners and a provider of rigging, machinery moving, and industrial services, has announced the acquisition of Coast Rigging and…

Global heavy lifting and transportation specialist Sarens has been commissioned by PT Krakatau Jasa Samudera to play a key role in expanding operations at Krakatau International Port, the largest bulk…

The global aerospace industry is set for a remarkable expansion, projected to reach $791.78 billion by 2034, according to Precedence Research. In the U.S. alone, the aerospace market, valued at…
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