Spliethoff adds sixth P14-type vessel to its fleet
PRESS RELEASE – Spliethoff has acquired an additional P14-type vessel. The vessel is renamed Plantijngracht (former name: ‘St. Pauli’) and reflagged to the Dutch register. The vessel is currently in Algeciras to undergo maintenance and...Read more
BigLift ships three reactors from Port of Venice to Thailand
PRESS RELEASE – Three mega reactors manufactured by Porto Marghera based ATB Group have left the Port of Venice for Thailand on board BigLift’s heavy load carrier Happy Star. The reactors’ diameters range from 5.4...Read more
BigLift opens new office in Singapore
PRESS RELEASE – BigLift Shipping has opened a new representative office in Singapore named BigLift Shipping South-East Asia. Read more
BigLift delivers another three STS cranes in Savannah
BigLift has delivered another three Neo-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes to the Port of Savannah, bringing the port’s total number of cranes to 36, more than any other single terminal in North America. The new cranes are designed...Read more
BigLift ships FPSO modules
PRESS RELEASE – BigLift Shipping has shipped two topside modules for MODEC FPSO Carioca (Project MV-30) from Angra Dos Reis, Brazil, to Dalian, China, using Spliethoff’s mv Poolgracht. The FPSO is being built in China and...Read moreKonecranes books USD 1.9 billion in new orders
Crane manufacturer Konecranes has recorded higher sales but lower profits in the first nine months of 2019. The Port Solutions business unit performed well with new crane orders and strong demand for straddle carriers. The decline in...Read more
Spliethoff and BigLift establish new commercial venture in UK
Spliethoff has opened a new commercial venture called Spliethoff-BigLift UK to expand and develop the commercial representation of Spliethoff and Biglift Shipping in the UK. The move is not motivated by Brexit a spokesperson for...Read more