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Van Oord wins contract for Nordseecluster offshore wind project

Van Oord has been awarded the contract for the transport and installation of the monopile foundations for the Nordseecluster offshore wind project in Germany by RWE. The 1.6 GW wind farm cluster is expected to generate enough renewable energy to …
May 28, 2024 / Curious

Florida’s SeaPort Manatee orders two Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 Mobile Harbor Cranes to expand capacity

SeaPort Manatee will bring extra capacity to container and general cargo handling at their operations in Tampa Bay, Florida with two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 Mobile Harbor Cranes. After they ordered the first crane in Q1 2024, the port quickly …
May 28, 2024 / Curious

Peninsula Adds Chemical Tanker Aalborg to Supply in the Port of Barcelona

Peninsula, the leading independent global marine energy supplier, has announced the introduction of the Aalborg, an IMO II chemical tanker dedicated to sustainable fuel distribution in the Western Mediterranean. The Aalborg is capable of supplying …
May 21, 2024 / Vessels

Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Boreas successfully launched

Van Oord’s new offshore installation vessel Boreas was successfully launched at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China. The Boreas’ dual fuel engine set is able to run on methanol and is purpose-built for the transport and …
May 14, 2024 / Vessels

Pelagic Partners joins forces with Borealis Maritime in state-of-the-art PSV duo investment

Pelagic Partners continues its strategic focus on increasing offshore energy asset exposure amid positive sentiment in the sector for foreseeable future Shipowner and shipping fund manager, Pelagic Partners, has successfully completed an investment …
Apr 16, 2024 / Curious

New freight ship begins service on Stena Line’s Dublin – Liverpool route boosting capacity by 30%

Swedish ferry company, Stena Line has introduced a larger RoRo ship, Bore Song, on the Dublin – Liverpool (Birkenhead) route. The freight only vessel will increase capacity on the route by 30%. Stena Line’s Dublin-Liverpool dedicated freight service …
Apr 15, 2024 / Vessels

Stena Line boosts capacity on Dublin – Liverpool route with freight only vessel

Swedish ferry company, Stena Line has secured a freight only vessel, Bore Song, to operate on its Dublin-Liverpool (Birkenhead) route.  The ship will boost freight capacity on the route by 30%. Stena Line’s Dublin-Liverpool dedicated freight …
Mar 25, 2024 / Vessels

First-ever fixed suction sails for ro-ro segment as bound4blue completes eSAILs® installation on Airbus-chartered LDA vessel

Following installation of eSAIL® foundations in Poland in November 2023, the 5,200-dwt Ville de Bordeaux (built 2004) has emerged from a short stopover in a shipyard in Vigo, Spain with its three brand-new, 22-metre-high eSAILs® in place. The …
Mar 6, 2024 / Vessels

Manila Harbor Center rebrands to Manila Multipurpose Terminal

Manila Harbor Center (MHC) has unveiled a new name, logo and website as part of a strategic rebranding initiative in 2024. MHC, the largest and busiest international bulk and breakbulk operations in the Philippines, has rebranded to Manila …
Mar 6, 2024 / Curious

Crowley Accepts Delivery of eWolf, the First Fully Electric Tugboat in the US

Crowley has accepted delivery of eWolf, the first all-electric, ship-assist harbor tugboat in the U.S., a milestone advancing the company’s commitment to sustainability and decarbonization. The tugboat, which was designed by Crowley’s engineering …
Jan 25, 2024 / Curious