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Cosmatos Ships Refinery Equipment to Antwerp

Cosmatos Shipping Services, part of Cosmatos Group and member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for Greece, handled the loading of two pieces of refinery equipment at Thessaloniki Port, Greece…

Wind Energy

Sprimont Wind Farm to Power 10,000 Homes

The construction of the Sprimont wind farm in Wallonia, Belgium, marks a step toward renewable energy and carbon reduction goals. Located along the E25 motorway in Damré, approximately 100 km…

Heavy lifting

Aprojects Delivers Belgian Power Plant

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…

Lifting

Sarens Completes Railway Bridge Replacement on Belgium’s Line 53

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…

Lifting

Flemish Roads and Traffic Agency Enhances Antwerp Infrastructure with New Bridge Over E-313 Highway

The Flemish Roads and Traffic Agency (AWV) has advanced infrastructure development in Antwerp by installing a new bridge over the E-313 highway, enhancing traffic flow between Antwerp and Liège. A…

Heavy lifting

Sarens Secures Second Year at Tomorrowland’s Stages

Sarens has been selected for the second consecutive year to oversee the construction of the monumental stages at Tomorrowland. With a rich history in the entertainment industry, including recent involvement…

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Energy

King of the Netherlands Launches National Hydrogen Network Construction

On October 27, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands launched the construction of a national hydrogen network in Rotterdam, a project commissioned by the Dutch government to Gasunie. The network, costing…

Cranes

Kuenz Expands Presence in Belgian Market with Port of Limburg Partnership

Austrian crane manufacturer Kuenz is making significant strides in the Belgian market through a new partnership with the Port of Limburg, operator of the newly established inland container terminal in…

Transport

Volvo Trucks Expands Electric Truck Production at Ghent Factory

Volvo Trucks is taking significant strides in electric truck manufacturing by initiating serial production of heavy battery electric trucks at its Ghent factory in Belgium. With this expansion, electric Volvo…

Breakbulk

“Decisions are made here” – AntwerpXL 2022 a roaring success 

Hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of delegates from the international breakbulk community descended on the home of European breakbulk for AntwerpXL 2022.  The event, which was held at the Antwerp…

Breakbulk

Global breakbulk prepares for industry’s most important event – AntwerpXL – next week!

Thousands of industry professionals will come together for next week’s AntwerpXL, breakbulk’s most important event, at the Antwerp Expo, Belgium, 4-6 October 2022.  Over 150 major players from the global…

Breakbulk

AntwerpXL 2022 – Breakbulk conference programme focusing on global trends announced

The conference programme for AntwerpXL, the award-winning breakbulk, heavy-lift and project cargo event, has been unveiled.  AntwerpXL returns in 2022 and will bring the breakbulk community together again to showcase…

Breakbulk

<strong>Networking Opportunities Revealed for AntwerpXL 2022</strong>

AntwerpXL will provide unique opportunities to rub shoulders and do business with the breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo community’s biggest names when it opens its doors from 4-6 October…

Environment

Volvo Trucks begins series production of heavy electric trucks

Volvo Trucks is starting series production of its heavy-duty trucks: Volvo FH, Volvo FM, and Volvo FMX. These trucks can operate at a total weight of 44 tonnes* and the…

Accessories

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…

America

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…

Environment

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…

Cranes

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…

Energy

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…

Europe

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…

Breakbulk

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…

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