Belgium – Move it magazine

23rd May 202223rd May 2022

Volvo Trucks opens first battery assembly plant in Belgium

Volvo Trucks is opening its very first battery assembly plant. Located in Ghent, Belgium, the plant will supply ready-to-install batteries for Volvo Trucks’ full electric heavy-duty trucks. In the new battery plant, cells and modules from Samsung SDI will be assembled into battery packs that are tailor-made for Volvo Trucks´ heavy-duty electric range: Volvo FH, …

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4th March 20224th March 2022

Gaussin’s H2 Racing Truck on world tour

Gaussin has announced the world tour of its H2 Racing Truck, the world's first hydrogen-powered truck, which completed the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia in January 2022. The H2 Racing Truck will make stops in several European countries starting in March, before crossing the Atlantic to be exhibited throughout the United States in April. "The …

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3rd March 20223rd March 2022

Coldplay World Tour stage arrives in Costa Rica

After a five year hiatus, Coldplay chose Costa Rica to open its eighth tour: «Music of the Spheres World Tour», in support of its ninth album that bears the same name. On Sunday, February 27, the vessel Puerto Limón Express V 205S arrived in the country, coming from Antwerp, Belgium, with a total of 31 …

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17th February 202218th February 2022

Verhelst becomes Wolffkran’s exclusive distributor in Belgium

Wolffkran has granted Verhelst Machines exclusive distribution rights for WOLFF tower cranes in Belgium and non-exclusive distribution rights in the Netherlands. The deal also includes Verhelst Machines taking responsibility for Wolffkran's tower crane rental activities in Belgium. The agreement follows nearly a decade of partnership between the two companies, during which they have developed the …

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4th February 20224th February 2022

Improved offshore wind turbine base quayside lifting safety with Enerpac XC Pump

Belgium-based REM-B Hydraulics has developed self-contained, remote-controlled hydraulics powerpacks for connecting and releasing 1000 tonne, 85m high, offshore wind turbine bases during quayside lifting onto a pontoon, for leading international steel construction company, Smulders. Based on a cordless, Enerpac XC-Series hydraulic pump, the hydraulic shackle release powerpack is a safer alternative to dangling long lengths …

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31st January 202231st January 2022

Belgian army opts for Broshuis

Following the example of the American and Danish army, the Belgian army has now also opted for the quality of Broshuis. Nine, three-axle PL2 pendular axle low loaders will be delivered in combination with DAF 8x8 tractors. The trailers are fitted with PL2 pendular axles that were developed in-house. By developing the pendle axles in-house, …

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23rd November 202123rd November 2021

AntwerpXL postponed to October 2022

AntwerpXL, the award-winning breakbulk and heavy lift event, has been postponed from December 2021 to 4 – 6 October 2022. The decision has been made in consultation with the community due to the announcement on Covid restrictions by the Government in Belgium last week. The situation looks likely to continue for the weeks ahead, directly …

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18th November 202118th November 2021

AntwerpXL 2021 conference programme unveiled!

The conference programme for AntwerpXL, the award-winning breakbulk, roro and project cargo event, has been unveiled. The conference, which will take place on the last two days of the show (8 and 9 December), will give delegates a unique depth of insight from the industry’s best and brightest exploring the global trends, challenges and opportunities …

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4th June 20214th June 2021

Uperio modifies shareholding structure

The Uperio group, specialist in rental, distribution and services of tower cranes, announces the plan to modify its shareholding structure. The LFPI group, associated with the Belgian entities Sofina and Gigarant, alongside management, had control of the company since 2019, resulting from the merger of Matebat in France and Arcomet in Belgium. An agreement was …

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30th April 202130th April 2021

Seaside adventure with Faymonville VarioMAX Plus lowbed

Transport company Martlé Exceptional Moving & Lifting has relied on Faymonville VarioMAX Plus lowbed semi-trailer to move a 90-tonne pile driver and a Liebherr LRB355 drilling machine from Bruges to Knokke in Belgium over a distance of 20 km. "We examined the entire route precisely beforehand," says Serge Martlé, Managing Director of the transport company …

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