LASO boost transport solutions offering
With the growth in the number of wind farms, as well as special transport hubs, nacelles, tower sections and blades, requirements for specialist transport solutions are also growing. Read more
Aegir Offshore Mast Crane to get a boost
Huisman has been contracted to upgrade the Offshore Mast Crane onboard the world’s largest monohull crane vessel, Aegir, owned by Heerema. Read more
Removed Wind Osprey and Wind Orca cranes get a new chance
As Cadeler’s Wind Orca and Wind Osprey jack-up vessels get their new cranes installed in Schiedam, the old units have got a new lease on life. Hapo International Barges have decided to buy both cranes...Read more
Mitsubishi launches new Fugaku Maru RoRo
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company has christened and launched the Fugaku Maru, a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship under construction for Fujitrans Corporation. The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant of MHI’s...Read more
New dual fuel engine slashes methane emissions further
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a new ultra-low emissions version of its Wärtsilä 31DF engine. Whilst operating on LNG, this new version can further reduce methane emissions on a 50 per cent load point...Read more
Reducing carbon footprint with greener SPMTs
Specialist logistics and transportation specialist for large assets, Osprey Group has further expanded its fleet of SPMT bringing its number of axle lines based in the UK to over 100. The company has added four...Read more
Mammoet adds first electric hydraulic crane to its fleet
Dutch heavy lift specialist Mammoet has expanded its fleet with a zero-emission lifting option, its first electric hydraulic crane, the Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1E. The company added that the addition is in response to the increased...Read more
Hydrogen-fueled MPP gets ClassNK approval
Ship classification society, ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a parcel layout concept for a hydrogen-fueled multipurpose (MPP) vessel. The concept is designed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Onomichi Dockyard,...Read more
Tyrholm & Farstad order their first crane for Flatholmen terminal
Local demand for logistics services has prompted the Norwegian company Tyrholm & Farstad to place an order for Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for their new Flatholmen terminal in Ålesund. The electric crane has...Read more
Anne-Sofie back in action with Orca class-inspired paint job
SAL Heavy Lift had brought its 2008-built heavy lift multipurpose vessel Anne-Sofie back into action following a complete makeover. Among many things, as seen in the photos of it docking at Wallman Terminal in the...Read more
Happy Sky delivers Wind Orca’s new 1,600 mt crane
BigLift Shipping’s Happy Sky was just one of the pieces in the puzzle called the upgrade of Wind Orca’s crane. The vessel loaded the 1,600 mt crane in South Korea and has now delivered it...Read more
Wilson Hirtshals enters service following overhaul
Wilson ASA has brought another vessel, Wilson Hirtshals, into service, following an extensive overhaul. The company has taken ownership of the 2001-built, 4250 dwt vessel this summer, and sent it straight to the dock, for...Read more
SAL Heavy Lift charters two semi-sub deck carriers
SAL Heavy Lift has brought pioneering reinforcement to its fleet by chartering two modern semi-submersible deck carriers Zhong Ren 121 and Zhong Ren 122 on a long-term basis together with its partner Shanghai Salvage (China).Read more
Floating offshore wind load-out solution unveiled
Strategic partners Roll Group & Hebetec Engineering have unveiled their shared patented solution for floating offshore wind farm load-outs. This solution was developed to provide efficient and cost-effective solutions to the logistical challenges of large...Read more
LDA’s Ville de Bordeaux to get bound4blue wind-assisted propulsion tech
Using wind power to move aircraft subassemblies, why not?! Airbus has decided to equip one of the vessels it uses to transport these components, chartered from shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, with a wind-assisted propulsion technology that...Read more
Mammoet adds a new giant to Rotterdam’s skyline
Mammoet has completed the assembly of its PTC210-DS ring crane in Rotterdam, which is one of the largest cranes in their fleet, adding a new giant to Rotterdam’s skyline. Read more
Wingsail solution for cargo ships attracts more funds
The OceanWings, wingsail solution for cargo ships, designed by AYRO has attracted a new investment of €19.2 million. The total funding for AYRO has now risen to over €30 million following the new round of...Read more
Experts call for offshore wind to scale up smarter, not harder
The looming climate crisis and an acute need for independence of Russian oil and gas has massively accelerated European appetite for offshore wind. Governments keep raising ambitions and underlining the importance of European energy independence,...Read more