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6th April 20226th April 2022

Nooteboom adds semi low-loader with hydraulic widening for European market

Nooteboom has introduced the latest addition to its range, the OSD-73-04 semi low-loader with hydraulic widening for the European market. Specially developed for the transport of machines weighing up to approximately 47 tons, this 4-axle trailer can efficiently transport even tracked excavators with a track width of up to 2,900mm and a track length of …

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4th January 20224th January 2022

Eiffage consortium secures two offshore wind contracts in the UK

Eiffage consortium has been awarded two new contracts to manufacture the foundations and electrical substations for two wind farms off the British coast. Alongside the Dutch company Sif, Smulders won the contract to manufacture and supply 87 foundations, each comprising a monopile and transition piece, for the third and final phase (C) of the Dogger …

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2nd November 20212nd November 2021

Mammoet and Cometto join forces

The Engineered Heavy Lifting and Transport specialist Mammoet now also uses Cometto MSPE as new type and brand in their worldwide self-propelled modular trailer fleet. A first mission is being carried out in the United Kingdom with 84 axle lines for moving jacket structures weighing between 1,850 and 2,300 tons. The new collaboration between Cometto …

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4th October 20214th October 2021

FOCUS30 completes first job

Mammoet has completed the first lift using its FOCUS30 crane, helping to reduce disruption during scheduled turnaround activity at a refinery in the UK. The FOCUS30 performed a top-and-tail lifting operation in tandem with a 500-tonne mobile crane, in order to install a vessel at the facility. As it is erected vertically in sections, the …

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21st September 202121st September 2021

DP World invests £300M in new fourth berth at London Gateway logistics hub

DP World has announced that it will begin work next month on a new fourth berth at its London Gateway logistics hub to increase supply chain resilience and create more capacity for the world’s largest vessels. The £300m sum, which builds on the £2bn investment DP World has made in Britain over the last decade, …

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28th July 202128th July 2021

DP World reports record first half volumes in the UK

A record volume of cargo was handled at DP World’s two UK ports in the first half of 2021. Between January and June this year DP World’s smart logistics hub at London Gateway saw throughput of 888,000 TEU, a more than 23 per cent increase on the previous H1 record set in 2020. At DP …

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27th May 202127th May 2021

Specialist Trailer Hire hands over first »STEPSTAR« from Goldhofer

The UK-based Specialist Trailer Hire Ltd. handed over the first 4-axle Goldhofer »STEPSTAR« to its customer Quinto Crane & Plant Ltd. The 4-axle «STEPSTAR« is single extendable and is equipped with 2 foldable hydraulic ramps, which allow a low ramp angle. This makes the trailer ideally suited for any transport of movable work machines, even …

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7th January 20217th January 2021

Haulotte machines for Hinkley Point C

Bylor JV, a partnership of Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke, ordered more than 80 Haulotte machines to take part in the construction of the buildings that will house the two EPR (European Pressurised Reactor) nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point C (HPC). Situated on the Somerset Coast, HPC is the first nuclear power station to …

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14th December 202014th December 2020

Haropa and Ports of Normandy join forces to help transport operators get ready for Brexit

After successfully completing the work to ensure customs checks can be carried out whilst keeping traffic flowing as smoothly as possible and after several dry runs, the Normandy channel ports - Le Havre for Haropa and Caen-Ouistreham, Cherbourg and Dieppe for Ports of Normandy - have joined forces to help supply chain actors to be …

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8th December 20208th December 2020

Modulift designs lifting frames for the HS2 project

Modulift has manufactured and delivered two custom lifting frames for the High Speed 2 (HS2) project, all within 6 weeks from the initial contact. The infrastructure project, which is currently the largest in Europe, will provide a welcome boost to the economy with an estimated budget of £106bn. As well as providing faster rail links, …

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