Starting November 2019, Wallenius SOL will include the in Finland in its regular liner service between the Baltic Sea and...Wallenius SOL links Wärtsilä directly to Antwerp
Today at the Project Cargo Summit in Rotterdam, multipurpose vessel operator Zeamarine and Rhenus Logistics in Rotterdam have signed a...Zeamarine and Rhenus sign agency contract at Project Cargo Summit
Liebherr is investing approximately 20 million euros in a new sales and service centre in Hamburg Port. The new subsidiary,...Liebherr opens new subsidiary in Hamburg Port
Heerema’s Sleipnir sets new world record lifting 15,300 tonnes
Heerema has set a new world record lifting a module of 15,300 tonnes with its new heavy-lift vessel Sleipnir. Such a load has never been lifted by a crane vessel before. The record was set while...Read more
Cargolux sets new heavy transport record to China
Cargolux Airlines has delivered the largest single piece of freight it has ever flown into mainland China. The Luxembourg-based airline says there has been solid demand growth for this kind of transport over the past...Read more
Maersk and Koole Terminals to produce IMO 2020 fuel in Rotterdam
Maersk Oil Trading and Koole Terminals have signed an agreement to produce IMO 2020-compliant bunker fuel in the port of Rotterdam. The annual production is expected to cover 5-10% of Maersk’s annual fuel demand. The production...Read more
Rhenus Logistics buys UK-based PSL Group
Rhenus Logistics has acquired 100% ownership of The PSL Group, a European express specialist based in the UK. Rhenus says the takeover will open up new opportunities, services, and expertise to the customers of both...Read more
Elenger starts bunkering LNG-powered ships in port of Hanko
Finnish energy supplier Elenger has started delivering LNG in the port of Hanko. First customers are the largest shortsea dual fuel car carriers in the world, the Auto Energy and Auto Eco of UECC. Sister ships...Read more
MHI Vestas receives purpose-built Deutsche Bucht service vessel
With the construction of the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm nearing completion, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind received the purpose-built ‘Esvagt Albert Betz’ service operation vessel which was christened in the Dutch port of Eemshaven today. The...Read more
Sleipnir’s mighty cranes require mighty parts
Pintsch Bubenzer has installed a new type of brake on the two 10,000-metric ton cranes of Heerema’s Sleipnir, the world’s new largest crane vessel. The manufacturer claims it provides 35% more torque than other brakes...Read more
Maersk’s new decommissioning business lands first gig
Maersk’s new offshore decommissioning business, Maersk Decom, has secured its first commercial contract. Perenco has booked the company to remove and recycle the subsea infrastructure of its Thames field in the UK North Sea. The project...Read more
Project Cargo Summit announces full event program
In less than a week, the second edition of the Project Cargo Summit will kick-off in Rotterdam. At this unique two-day international exhibition and conference project cargo professionals from all over the world will gather...Read more
Project Cargo Summit to show how industry can be digitized
Despite the lack of standardization and the complexity of transports, there is an abundance of new ideas, technologies and platforms that can significantly enhance operational efficiency within the project cargo industry. Many of these ideas...Read more
DEME wins contract for first offshore wind farm in France
Belgian offshore contractor DEME has been awarded the EPCI contract for the first offshore wind farm in France. The contract will be executed in a consortium together with Eiffage Métal and comprises the design, fabrication...Read more
Van Oord completes turbine installation at Deutsche Bucht
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has successfully completed the installation of 31 turbines on monopiles at the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm. As the Balance of Plant contractor, Van Oord was responsible for the design,...Read more
Sif expects tens of millions in revenue from new marshalling services
Sif is expanding its production facility in the port of Rotterdam with another 20 hectares to provide marshalling space and onshore support services for the offshore wind industry. DEME will be the launching customer of...Read more
Rolldock: “We do not compete with BigLift or Jumbo Shipping”
With eight ships owned and in management, it is a rather small shipping company, yet one of the most versatile in shipping project cargo: RollDock. Its ships can partially submerse to float-on and float-off (flo-flo),...Read more
Spliethoff to order seven LNG-powered vessels for new UPM deal
Spliethoff has signed a long-term charter agreement with bioproducts manufacturer UPM to design and build seven LNG-powered vessels, which will be chartered through Spliethoff’s affiliate shipping companies Bore and Wijnne Barends. The vessels will provide...Read more