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Cranes

Wolffkran Appoints Mark Evans as UK Sales Director

Wolffkran Ltd has appointed Mark Evans as Sales Director for the UK and Ireland, strengthening its commercial leadership as the company continues to expand across the market. Evans brings more…

Cranes

Sany Delivers Electric Crawler to Sarens UK

Sany UK has delivered its first 200 tonne fully electric crawler crane to Sarens UK, marking another step in the deployment of zero emission heavy lifting equipment in Europe. The…

Equipment

DLM Appoints New Managing Director

Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM) has appointed Chris Harrison as Managing Director, with former Managing Director Martin Halford moving into the role of Chair as the company prepares for its next…

Construction

Nine WOLFF Cranes Tackle London Project

Wolffkran is playing a central role in the redevelopment of 1 Victoria Street in London, where nine WOLFF tower cranes are supporting one of the capital’s most technically challenging construction…

Offshore

UK Backs Port Talbot as Floating Wind Hub

The UK Government and Associated British Ports (ABP) have agreed terms to support the development of major floating offshore wind (FLOW) infrastructure at Port Talbot, subject to regulatory approval. The agreement marks a…

Wind Energy

Rolls-Royce boosts blade facility output

Rolls-Royce is investing £19.3 million in its Advanced Blade Casting Facility (ABCF) in Rotherham, supported by a £2 million grant from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA). The total £21.3…

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Offshore

Stillstrom expands UK offshore charging push

Stillstrom, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk, has formally established a UK entity in Aberdeen to support the commercial rollout of its offshore vessel charging solutions. The move marks a…

Lifting

Crane solution for Westminster project

Bennetts Cranes recently supported the redevelopment of two eight storey office buildings at 40 The Broadway in Westminster, working with RED Construction to deliver a lifting solution suited to the highly constrained city centre…

Heavy lifting

Hinkley Point C Installs Key Reactor Components

Key nuclear components, including the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) and steam generators, have been successfully installed at EDF’s Hinkley Point C project in Somerset, UK, following years of detailed engineering…

Heavy transport

Collett Delivers 205-Tonne Transformer to Statkraft Grid Park

Collett has completed the transport and installation of a 205-tonne Kolektor transformer from the Port of Rotterdam to Statkraft’s Thornton Greener Grid Park in North Yorkshire, UK. The operation required…

Maritimes

HMNB Portsmouth Locks and Docks Regeneration Reaches Key Milestones

The Locks and Docks regeneration programme at HM Naval Base Portsmouth continues to progress strongly, reinforcing the base’s critical role in supporting the Royal Navy’s operational capability. The two-year programme was formally launched…

Transport

Bertling Logistics Delivers 60 MVA Power Transformer to UK Solar Farm

Bertling Logistics has successfully completed the transport of a 60 MVA power transformer from the Port of Southampton to a solar farm site in Selby, United Kingdom, supporting the continued…

Energy

UK to Open Large Structures Innovation Centre

The National Composites Centre (NCC) is set to establish the UK’s first Large Structures Innovation Centre (LSIC), a major new facility that will enable industry to design, manufacture and test…

Construction

BIFA Welcomes Government Approval of Heathrow Third Runway Expansion Plan

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed the UK government’s decision to move forward with one of the proposed schemes for Heathrow Airport expansion, paving the way for a…

Appointment

Peel Ports Group Appoints Jonathan Rayner as Chief Commercial Officer

Peel Ports Group, the UK’s second-largest port operator, has appointed Jonathan Rayner as Chief Commercial Officer as the company advances its long-term growth strategy. Rayner joins from London Luton Airport,…

Heavy lifting

Osprey Expands Heavy-Lift Fleet with Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1

Osprey will upgrade its heavy-lift services further with the new addition of a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1, an 800-tonne all-terrain mobile crane, arriving in November. It further reinforces the company’s capabilities…

Cranes

Wolffkran Announces Leadership Changes in the UK and Group Accounting

Wolffkran has confirmed two key leadership appointments effective October 1st. Dave Holder has been named Managing Director UK, while Richard Coughtrey will transition to the role of Head of Group…

Logistics

JAS to Acquire Pentagon Freight Services

JAS, one of the global leaders in logistics and supply chain solutions, has signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire Pentagon Freight Services, a UK-headquartered specialist in freight forwarding, project…

Ports

Port of Tilbury Partners with Continental 

The Port of Tilbury, part of the Forth Ports Group and a key UK trade hub, has teamed up with tyre manufacturer Continental to boost performance, safety, and sustainability across…

Freight Forwarding

UK Freight Forwarders to Boost Ethiopia’s Logistics Sector

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA) to support the development and modernisation of…

Energy

UK Government Unveils £14.2 Billion Investment in Sizewell C

The UK government has announced a landmark £14.2 billion investment to build the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, in a move hailed as the start of a “golden…

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