Northern Stevedoring Services (NSS) called upon the services of Spliethoff P8-Type multipurpose vessel Prinsengracht to move a Liebherr LHM 420 Mobile Harbour Crane from Townsville to Gladstone.Read more
The Paterson Simons team has recently commissioned and offloaded two Konecranes 16W Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs) at West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) in Onne, Nigeria. The units have been delivered by Spliethoff’s MPP vessel...Read more
IncidentSpliethoff’s D-Type general cargo vessel Damgracht collided with the Croatian-flagged AP Revelin at Sabine Pass in the United States. The U.S. Coast Guard received a report of the incident between the two vessels on August...Read more
Whereas green energy fuels worldwide are becoming more and more important, BigLift Shipping notes that shipments for the renewables market also has grown considerably. While wind energy equipment is growing apace, becoming heavier and larger,...Read more
Following recent installation of the Huisman heavy lift mast cranes, Spliethoff’s newbuild heavy lift vessel Brouwersgracht was launched from dry dock at the Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou, China. Read more
Huisman and Splitehoff have each reached a milestone during the construction of the new heavy-lift vessel Brouwersgracht at Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou, China. One was for Spliethoff and the construction progress of the vessel and...Read more
Conakry Terminals, a unit of Bolloré Ports, recently received four new Konecranes Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes. The four units have been delivered onboard Spliethoff’s P8-Type vessel, the Pietersgracht.Read more
ShippingDutch breakbulk and project carrier Spliethoff is experimenting with a new bulbous design to improve the efficiency of its recently acquired fleet of P-Type heavy-lift vessels. The “nose job” is intended to optimize fuel consumption...Read more
ShippingConstruction on Spliethoff’s new B-Type heavy-lift vessels has begun with a steel cutting ceremony at the Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou, China. The vessels will combine DP2 station-keeping abilities with two 500-tonne heavy-lift cranes, making them...Read more
ShippingPRESS RELEASE – Spliethoff has acquired another P14-type vessel on Tuesday 15 December 2020.
The vessel is renamed ‘Pottersgracht’ and reflagged to the Dutch register.Read more
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
Ship designConoship has designed a new 5,000-6,000 dwt multipurpose vessel for Wijnne Barends as part of a larger newbuilding program of Spliethoff. The 1A ice-class vessel features a dual-fuel LNG propulsion system and an open-top flush...Read more
ShippingThe Spliethoff Group saw both its revenue and operating result improve in 2018, but delayed investments in the oil and gas and mining industry kept BigLift in the red.Read more
EquipmentPRESS RELEASE – KenzFigee has been awarded a contract by Spliethoff for the delivery of two pipe handling gantry cranes for their two new build multipurpose DP2 B-type vessels, currently under construction at the Mawei...Read more
Heavy-lift vesselsSpliethoff has acquired the former Zeamarine heavy-lift vessel Zea Gold. The ship is currently in Rotterdam for maintenance and will depart for its next project in May carrying a new name, the MV Palmgracht. Read more
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 more
Ship designPRESS RELEASE- Conoship International has recently signed a contract with Mawei Shipyard for the design of two multipurpose DP2- B-type vessels for client Spliethoff. The versatile characteristics of this new B-Type make this vessel unique...Read more
Testing of the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine is in full swing. While GE’s first prototype of the 12MW Haliade-X ha just produced its first kilowatts in Rotterdam, Spliethoff delivered a 107-metre blade in...Read more
Fleet expansionPRESS RELEASE – Spliethoff has recently signed a contract with Mawei Shipyard for the newbuild of two DP2- B-type vessels. The versatile characteristics of Spliethoff’s new B-Type make this vessel unique in the market, the...Read more
