Jan de Nul and BBC deliver first batch of pin piles for Formosa 2
PRESS RELEASE – Jan De Nul Group has started transportation of the pin piles for the 376 MW Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm. The first batch of 26 pin piles was loaded on the transportation...Read more
AAL ships large cable carousel for Formosa 2 project
PRESS RELEASE – AAL Shipping has delivered a 23-metre diameter cable carousel to Jan De Nul for the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm project, 9.5 kilometres off the coast of north-west Taiwan.Read more
Roll Group assists Jan De Nul with first US offshore wind farm
PRESS RELEASE – Roll Group is assisting Jan De Nul with the construction of its first offshore wind project in the US, the 12 MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind. For Dominion Energy, this is a...Read more
Jan De Nul lifts 2,500-tonne lock gate in Zeebrugge
Jan De Nul Group used its heavy-lift vessel Gulliver to disconnect, lift and transport the second lock gate from the Pierre Vandamme lock in Zeebrugge, Belgium, to the inner port for renovation. The gate weighs...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
Fred. Olsen called in to finish Trianel Windpark Borkum II
PRESS RELEASE – Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Blue Tern has been contracted to finish installing the remaining 11 Senvion 6.2M152 turbines on the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWB II). The vessel takes over from Jan de Nul’s jack-up...Read more
Jan de Nul orders another, even bigger crane vessel
The ink on the newbuild contract for mega crane vessel Voltaire has hardly dried, while Jan de Nul has ordered another, even bigger crane vessel capable of lifting 5,000 tonnes. The new vessel is specifically...Read more
Jan De Nul switches to renewable fuel in Benelux, urges industry to follow
PRESS RELEASE – Jan De Nul Group is switching fuels aboard its dredging vessels in the Benelux. Trailing suction hopper dredger Alexander von Humboldt will be the first vessel of the company to completely switch...Read more
Jan de Nul secures contract for world’s largest wind farm
Jan de Nul has secured a major offshore wind contract. The company will install the turbines for the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farms, which is the largest wind project in the world. Jan...Read moreJan De Nul joins DEME in French renewables market
Following recent news of DEME, the other Belgian offshore contractor, Jan de Nul, has now also signed its first contract for the French renewables market. Through its French subsidiary, Sodraco International SAS, the company will...Read more
ALE teams up with Giant Taiwan for local wind market
Heavy lift specialist ALE has formed a joint venture with Giant Taiwan for the onshore handling, transportation and storage of wind turbine foundations for Phase 2 of Taiwan’s Formosa 1 Wind Farm. The second phase of...Read moreJan de Nul secures Kriegers Flak offshore wind contract
Jan De Nul Group has signed a contract with Vattenfall Vindkraft Kriegers Flak for the transport and installation of 72 Siemens wind turbines Generators of 8.4 MW each for the Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm...Read more
GE’s new mega wind turbine poses challenges for the logistics industry
Shipped by the Heavy Lift Group, the worlds largest wind turbine has arrived in Rotterdam where it will be installed onshore for testing. The 12-megawatt strong wind turbine reflects the next step in offshore wind...Read more
Seajacks wins Siemens contract for Taiwanese wind farm
Seajacks has conditionally been awarded a contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for the transport and installation of 47 wind turbines at the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Formosa 2, developed by Macquarie Capital...Read moreJan de Nul books lower profits at stable income
Despite persistent challenging market conditions, Belgian offshore contractor Jan de Nul’s finances and balance sheet prove well in order even though profits decreased in 2018. The company booked a stable income thanks to the growing...Read more
Huisman wins crane contract for Jan de Nul’s “next generation” installation vessel
Dutch equipment manufacturer Huisman has won the contract to design, construct and deliver “the biggest leg encircling crane ever installed on a wind turbine installation vessel” for Jan de Nul’s new offshore wind installation vessel...Read more