Grimaldi takes delivery of a third G5 multipurpose ConRo vessel
Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the third multipurpose ConRo vessel from the Hyundai Mipo shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. It is the third G5 class vessel the company has acquired and it is named...Read more
First of 12 plug-in hybrid coasters delivered to ESL’s AtoB@C Shipping
AtoB@C Shipping, an ESL Shipping company, took delivery of Electramar on December 15, the first vessel in the series of twelve plug-in hybrid coasters. These vessels are designed to reduce CO2 emissions by up to...Read more
New crane for general cargo ops delivered to Port of Hull
The Port of Hull has received a new Liebherr LHM 420 mobile harbour crane, with an investment of £4.2 million ($5.2 million) made by Associated British Ports (ABP). The crane was delivered on the MV...Read more
Four new methanol engines unveiled by Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä, a Finnish technology group, has taken another step towards decarbonizing the maritime industry by introducing four new methanol engines. These engines, namely Wärtsilä 20, Wärtsilä 31, Wärtsilä 46F, and Wärtsilä 46TS, can operate using...Read more
Ulstein unveils new heavy transport vessel design
Ulstein has developed a new heavy transport vessel, the HX121, to meet the increasing logistic requirements for offshore wind components that are transported across the globe. This new design features an Ulstein X-Bow which enhances...Read more
Pedestal for Wind Orca 1,600 ton crane lifted in place
A new and heavy-lift step was taken towards refitting the Wind Orca with a new crane and bringing it to the forefront of the offshore industry. Cadeler said that the pedestal for the new 1,600-ton...Read more
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