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"Dispensation for 90 tonnes truckes is favorable for all concerned"
The maximum total weight for Northland’s ore transports between Kaunisvaara and the reloading terminal in Pitkäjärvi will be 90 tonnes. More

Jumbo completes two heavy lift projects
Dutch firm Jumbo has completed the installation of transition pieces for the Anholt offshore wind farm, off the Danish coast. Jumbo’s DP2 heavy lift vessel Jumbo Javelin was used to transport and install the 111 TPs, achieving a record-breaking installation rate of three TPs a day, Jumbo said. More

Strong demand for cranes and transport equipment at auctions
Cranes and heavy transportation equipment are as sought-after this year as they were last and according to some of the nation's biggest auctioneers, sales could even outpace 2011, reports Lindsey Anderson. "The market we're seeing right now is actually not unlike it was at the beginning of last year," says Steve Simpson, chief sales officer of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. More

Transporting Wind Turbines: An Oversized Challenge
Faced with moving enormous wind turbines hundreds of miles, energy giant enXco made waves—and saved on freight costs—with an innovative barge transport strategy. As the search for alternative energy sources continues, wind power companies enjoy significant opportunities. More

Nurminen takes minesweeper to sea
A decommissioned minesweeper was transported across Finland by Nurminen Logistics using a 680 hp four-axle MAN tractor and 10-axle Goldhofer modular trailer. The ship went over land from Lake Näsijärvi in Tampere to Pori Harbour, near Helsinki. More