PRESS RELEASE – Ailes Marines has selected the Dutch marine contractor Van Oord to transport and install the 62 jacket...Van Oord wins French OWF contract
PRESS RELEASE – Barnhart has moved a 60-metre long column weighing 362 tonnes from Freeport to a fracking unit at...Barnhart spreads 362-tonne column across two bridges
PRESS RELEASE – The first eight jacket foundations for the Moray East offshore wind project arrived in the Port of...OHT delivers first jackets for Moray East Offshore Wind Farm
ScanNautic hires Jan Knudsen to form new engineering company
ScanNautic has hired Zeamarine’s former Vice President of Engineering Services Jan Knudsen to lead the company’s new heavy-lift focused subsidiary ScanNautic Engineering & Project. Knudsen is joined by Kirill Plotnikov who formerly worked as Head...Read more
Hook designer Ropeblock “appalled” by Orion accident
Ropeblock, the designer of the faulty crane hook that caused the Orion accident, says it is appalled by the incident and the impact it has on the industry. “Based on the information that is currently...Read more
Charter rates keep falling
Daily charter rates for multipurpose vessels keep falling as a result of lower demand caused by the coronavirus. Rates have already fallen by 13% since the beginning of 2020 and the pace of the decline...Read more
Jumbo Jubilee moves two 1,400-tonne reactors
The Jumbo Jubilee is on its way to Algeciras, Spain, after loading two 1400-tonne reactors and three smaller ones in the Port of Venice. The reactors were placed on board using the ship’s two 1800-tonne...Read more
Liebherr: third party hook caused the Orion accident
A malfunctioning hook from an external supplier caused the crane accident onboard Deme’s new offshore vessel Orion. Why the hook did not withstand the load is still unclear but authorities and experts unanimously agree that...Read more
Universal Africa Lines opens new chartering desk in Denmark
PRESS RELEASE – Universal Africa Lines (UAL) has established a new chartering desk in Denmark to serve the oil and gas industry with breakbulk transport to Africa. (more…)Read more
Rik Pek takes over forwarding business at Broekman Logistics
PRESS RELEASE – Broekman Logistics has announced a leadership change in its senior management. Former Managing Director Forwarding & Shipping Albert Hoek has stepped down and handed over the helm to Rik Pek. (more…)Read more
Logistical challenges and supply bottlenecks push Vestas into red
Logistical challenges and supply chain bottlenecks have negatively impacted Vestas’ profits but despite the Covid-19 pandemic, global demand for wind energy remained strong in the first quarter of 2020, says Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen. (more…)Read more
United Heavy Transport opens doors for business
United Shipping Group has launched a new company called United Heavy Transport. Focusing on the dry tow market, the company operates a fleet of five semisubmersible heavy transport vessels that have been sailing under a...Read more
Dutch-Belgian offshore consortium keeps Royal IHC from Chinese hands
The owners of Van Oord, Boskalis, DEME and Huisman Equipment have teamed up with the Dutch government to keep shipyard Royal IHC from falling into Chinese hands. The Dutch shipyard and its expertise in complex...Read more[VIDEO] 5,000-tonne crane of new DEME vessel collapses
The 5,000-tonne heavy-lift crane of DEME’s new installation vessel Orion has collapsed while undergoing load tests at Liebherr’s construction yard in Rostock. A few people sustained minor injuries but the vessel has been significantly damaged....Read more
Ships sound their horns for the 150,000 seafarers stuck at sea
By May 15 there will be 150,000 seafarers stuck at sea as countries around the globe are denying shore access in fear of the coronavirus. Today at noon, ships around the world will sound their...Read more
DSV Panalpina cuts 3,000 jobs in pandemic response
DSV Panalpina is cutting 3,000 jobs as part of a cost-cutting exercise sparked by Covid-19. The freight forwarder wants to reduce costs by EUR 190 million annually. (more…)Read more
Huisman develops quick connect tool for heavy-lift cranes
PRESS RELEASE – In collaboration with Jan de Nul, Huisman Equipment has developed a Universal Quick Connector that allows installation ships to quickly and hands-free change hooks or other heavy lifting equipment. The system will...Read more
Colin MacIsaac takes over as CEO of Bertling Logistics
PRESS RELEASE – Bertling Logistics has appointed Colin MacIsaac as its new CEO. He takes over from Matthias Oehmicke, who after five years at the helm of the company is stepping down. (more…)Read more