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MSC Aurora becomes the first container ship to sail to Antwerp with a draft of 16 meters under normal admission policy
Over the past three years, intensive efforts have been made to fully prepare the Antwerp port for the reception of container ships with a draft of 16 meters. This opens doors for Antwerp to be the first port of call for the largest ships. Achieving …
Jan 29, 2024 / Curious
Port of Antwerp-Bruges & CMB.TECH launch the Hydrotug 1, world’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat
Port of Antwerp-Bruges and CMB.TECH announced on Tuesday (Dec12) a world first: the Hydrotug 1, the first hydrogen-powered tugboat, is ready for operation in the Antwerp port area. This ground-breaking development will play a crucial role in Port of …
Dec 13, 2023 / Vessels
Mass Flow Meter Bunker measurement system mandatory as of 1 January 2026
From 1 January 2026, the use of a bunker measurement system for bunker vessels in the ports of Antwerp-Bruges and Rotterdam will be mandatory. From this point onwards, bunker vessels in the two ports must have a certified system that indicates the …
Oct 16, 2023 / Curious
Damen Shipyards signs contract with Port of Antwerp-Bruges for supply of six new RSD Tugs
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for five diesel-powered RSD Tugs 2513 fitted with the Damen Marine NOx Reduction System, and one electric RSD-E Tug 2513. This is part of the ongoing renewal of its fleet. Port of …
Oct 11, 2023 / Vessels
Grimaldi takes delivery of the Great Antwerp: new “G5” vessel class inaugurated
Tuesday (Apr18) the Grimaldi Group took delivery of the vessel Great Antwerp at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. in Ulsan (South Korea). This is the first of the six multipurpose ro-ro units commissioned from the Korean company just over two years …
Apr 19, 2023 / Vessels
DP World Antwerp Gateway welcomes three gigantic container cranes at its terminal in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges
DP World Antwerp Gateway has achieved another milestone in its expansion and modernization plan with the arrival of three new quay cranes. The terminal's ambitious plan to invest 200 million euros in expansion, modernization, and sustainability has …
Apr 13, 2023 / Curious
Vopak and Port of Antwerp-Bruges to sustainably redevelop former Gunvor site
Dutch tank storage company Vopak is acquiring the shares of Gunvor Petroleum Antwerp from commodity trader Gunvor Group Ltd (Gunvor), giving it access to the Gunvor concession in the Antwerp port area. Vopak is committed to sustainably redeveloping …
Feb 7, 2023 / Curious
Bunker measuring system mandatory in Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam
Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority and Port of Rotterdam Authority will make it mandatory to use a bunker measuring system (such as a Mass Flow Meter) on board bunker vessels to measure the exact amount of fuel delivered to sea-going vessels. …
Dec 23, 2022 / Curious
Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges awarded EU funding for building the Antwerp@C CO2 Export Hub
The EU Commission announced it will grant Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges €144.6 million under the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) funding program. The funding is earmarked for the construction of shared CO2 …
Dec 12, 2022 / Curious
CMB.TECH & Port of Antwerp-Bruges welcome Hydrotug to Belgium
On Thursday, 27 October, the Hydrotug arrived in the port of Ostend. Here, the first hydrogen-powered tugboat will be further finished with the hydrogen system. Ostend was chosen because the tug can use the hydrogen bunkering facilities of CMB.TECH's …
Oct 28, 2022 / Vessels