Allseas is equipping its mega heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit with a second unique lift system. It is capable of...[VIDEO] Pioneering Spirit’s new jacket lift system nears completion
The US Coast Guard (USCG) announced on Monday it is suspending its search for the remaining missing Seacor Power liftboat...USCG suspends search for capsized Seacor Power’s remaining crew
C.H. Robinson has launched a new tool called Emissions IQ that helps their customers to measure the emissions of their...C.H. Robinson launches free emissions measuring tool
Allseas completes lifetime extension of its pipelayer Solitaire
During an eight-month stay in Cadiz, Allseas has carried out a lifetime extension programme for its pipelay vessel Solitaire. The ship has been in operation since 1998 and is one of the largest pipelay vessels...Read more
Mammoet adds ten Mega Jack 800 towers to its fleet
Mammoet is expanding its range of equipment with ten new towers for its Mega Jack 800 system. The expanded range will help the company to reduce risk and improve efficiency across infrastructure, port and petrochemical construction projects worldwide. Read more
Ulstein lands follow-up contract for first Jones Act rock installation vessel
PRESS RELEASE – Following the basic design contract in December 2020, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has now contracted Ulstein to continue the project with the integration engineering for their new dynamically positioned rock installation...Read more
Multipurpose earnings rally at risk from overordering in competing sectors
The rapid recovery in earnings for multipurpose vessels is expected to slow from the second half of the year as capacity constraints and supply chain disruptions in competing sectors ease. Global shipping consultancy Drewry states...Read more
Crowley eyes merger and acquisition opportunities
PRESS RELEASE – Crowley Maritime Corporation is searching for growth opportunities. The company has hired Trish Skoglund as corporate director of mergers and acquisitions, guiding strategic investments that create sustainable growth and accelerate the company’s...Read more
Jumbo Shipping and SAL Heavy Lift joint venture becomes reality
Jumbo Shipping, the Dutch maritime heavy lift transport and engineering contractor, and SAL Heavy Lift, the German breakbulk and project cargo specialist, are commencing operations with their joint venture. The Jumbo-SAL-Alliance combines both fleets and...Read more
One dead and twelve missing after liftboat capsizes off Louisiana coast
At least one person has been killed and twelve others are missing after a ship capsized in a hurricane south of the port of Port Fouchon, in the US state of Louisiana on Tuesday. It...Read more
Scan Global opens first office in France
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has opened its first office in France today. Following the successful expansion in Benelux, Poland, and the Czech Republic, the new office is expected to bring a strategic position to provide...Read more
[VIDEO] Chinese semi-submersible transports dredger from Rotterdam to Egypt
The new cutter suction dredger Mohab Mameesh has arrived in Egypt after it was transported by the semi-submersible vessel Xiang Rui Kou from Rotterdam. The shipyard that built the 29,190-kW heavy-duty dredger has released a...Read more
Jan de Nul halfway at Kriegers Flak
PRESS RELEASE – Jan De Nul Group is installing a total of 72 wind turbines of 8.4MW each for the largest offshore wind farm in Denmark, Kriegers Flak. This week, the company reached its halfway...Read more
Gdańsk Remontowa Shiprepair Yard to repair Deme’s Orion
In the accident with its 5,000-tonne crane in May last year, DEME’s new offshore installation vessel Orion and its crane suffered considerable damage. In September, Liebherr stated it would repair the crane. It has now...Read more
Heerema to install converter platform for Sofia offshore wind farm
PRESS RELEASE – Heerema Marine Contractors will transport and install the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm HVDC Offshore Converter Platform for Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine. The platform’s fabrication will be executed at Sembcorp Marine’s yard, and offshore...Read more
Rhenus acquires Arkon Shipping & Projects
The Rhenus Group, through its shortsea subsidiary Rhenus Maritime Services (RMS), has bought a majority stake of 60% in the Hamburg-based shipbroker Arkon Shipping & Projects. The shares were purchased from Arkon Shipping. Read more
[VIDEO] Eemslift Hendrika has arrived at Ålesund
The Eemslift Hendrika safely arrived at the port on Flatholmen in Ålesund at 5 pm on 8 April. The listing ship was towed there after Smit Salvage managed to secure towing lines to two tugboats...Read more
C.H. Robinson delivers pair of liquid oxygen tanks in Houston
PRESS RELEASE – C.H. Robinson recently delivered two liquid oxygen tanks, each weighing 203.5 tonnes, from China to Houston. The tanks were received at the port in Shanghai and loaded onto a heavy-lift vessel of...Read more