France and UK reopen border for freight traffic
Transport companies and trade associations are relieved that the border between England and France is reopening for freight traffic. However, it will take days before all the trucks that have accumulated on the British side...Read more
UK freight traffic in crisis following new Covid-19 outbreak
UKThe UK and EU are in emergency talks to maintain freight traffic to and from the continent after several European countries shut down travel and transport due to the high number of Covid-19 cases and...Read more
HTA begins projects to enhance safety of abnormal road transports
Road transportThe British Heavy Transport Association (HTA) has launched the first of a series of projects that investigate the movement of abnormal indivisible loads. The aim is to analyse good practice from the UK and elsewhere...Read more
Collett moves 68-tonne transformer from Slovenia to UK
Project logisticsPRESS RELEASE – Collett & Sons have delivered a 68-tonne electrical transformer from the manufacturing facility in Ljubljana, Slovenia to a substation in Tilbury, Essex.Read more
Tees Valley invests EUR 100 million in new heavy-lift quay
Ports & TerminalsTees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has unveiled plans to develop a new quay at the South Bank on the River Tees to help make Teesside the UK’s premier offshore wind location. More than EUR 100...Read more
Collett hauls 128 components for Inverclyde wind farm
Collett has completed the delivery of all 128 components for the Inverclyde wind farm in Scotland, consisting of eight Enercon E82 wind turbines, each featuring 39-metre long blades and 69-metre high towers.Read more
Deme contracts Cadeler-vessel for Hornsea 2 campaign
Offshore windPRESS RELEASE – Cadeler will be sending the installation vessel Pacific Orca to the United Kingdom in early 2021 to help Deme install the foundations for the Hornsea 2 offshore windfarm.Read more
CLdN ramps up capacity between mainland and UK
Ro/roPRESS RELEASE – CLdN is ramping up preparations for the end of the Brexit transitional phase on 31 December 2020 by introducing additional capacity on its UK routes. As from last week, 25% extra capacity...Read moreCollett delivers for Burnfoot Hill East extension
Onshore windPRESS RELEASE – Collett has delivered an additional three Vestas V112 wind turbines and components for the Burnfoot Hill East wind farm extension in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. The parts were delivered to the site form the...Read more
Collet covers 11,500 miles delivering components to Solwaybank wind farm
Road transportCollett has commenced turbine component deliveries for the Solwaybank Wind Farm in Dumfries & Galloway in the UK. Consisting of 15 Vestas V100 wind turbines, each featuring 49-metre blades and 75-metre towers, the transport company will...Read more
Vestas secures largest wind park order in Europe to date
Onshore windPRESS RELEASE – Vestas has secured its largest stand-alone wind park order in Europe to date: the delivery of 103 4.2 MW turbines for SSE Renewables’ 443 MW Viking wind project on the Shetland Islands...Read more
Video: Load-out and commissioning of IHC pipelay system
OffshoreRoyal IHC has delivered a J-Lay system following one of the most complex mobilisation operations ever seen in the North East of England, according to the company. The system will be installed onto ZPMC’s multi-purpose...Read more
Siemens Gamesa bags another order for its 14 MW offshore turbine
Offshore windSiemens Gamesa has received another order for its new flagship 14 MW offshore wind turbine. The manufacturer will deliver 100 units for Innogy’s 1.4-gigawatt Sofia Offshore Wind Farm in the UK.Read more
CLdN starts direct service between UK and Spain
Ro/roCLdN has started a new pure ro/ro service between the UK, Ireland and Spain to keep cargo moving amidst the corona crisis. With all cargoes being moved unaccompanied by truck drivers or passengers, the service...Read more
BIFA: extend Brexit transition to cushion corona shock
CoronavirusPRESS RELEASE – The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is calling upon the UK government to request an extension to the Brexit transition period. As a result of the coronavirus, “members will be less well...Read more
Industrial equipment manufacturer JCB halts all UK production
ConstructionPRESS RELEASE – Industrial equipment manufacturer JCB has stopped production at all of its UK manufacturing plants as disruption resulting from the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic causes an unprecedented reduction in global demand. The company has halted...Read more
“Double-edged crisis could lead to catastrophic job loss”
Oil & GasThe British oil industry is sounding the alarm warning that the oil price war and Covid-19 could drive the North Sea oil and gas industry over the cliff edge, putting tens of thousands of offshore...Read more
KenzFigee expands into UK market
EquipmentPRESS RELEASE – Following a growing demand for offshore equipment and support in the emerging markets such as decommissioning and wind energy, KenzFigee has now expanded its services to the UK. Clients in the UK...Read more