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SCHOTTEL propulsion for first-class expedition cruise vessels

Following the delivery of the expedition cruise vessel Hondius in 2019, Oceanwide Expeditions ordered a second vessel from Croatian shipyard Brodosplit. Brodosplit is one of the most important ship builders in the Balkans with a broad portfolio of …
Aug 5, 2020 / Curious

Edge Worldwide see the Port of Liverpool as the Port of choice

Edge Worldwide reap the benefits of supply chain efficiency by choosing the Port of Liverpool as the solution for time critical cargo.COVID-19 presents a number of ongoing issues in the supply chain for business’s across the UK, with some Southern …
May 19, 2020 / Curious

Joint Venture Including DEME Awarded Contract For Kiel Canal Widening In Germany

DEME has been awarded a contract as part of a joint venture for the widening of the Kiel Canal in Germany. Works started in January 2020 and will run until the end of 2023.The Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, represented by the WSA …
Feb 5, 2020 / Vessels

Elbe fairway widening: Now simpler for mega-ships to pass

Two segments of the fairway adjustment on the Lower and Outer Elbe related to widening have been completed. Since 29 January ships with a combined width of up to 98 metres can safely pass each other in the widened stretch of the Elbe immediately …
Feb 4, 2020 / Curious

Port of Hamburg starts the deepening and widening works of the river Elbe

Good news for shipping and Hamburg’s port customers throughout the world: The works for the adjustment of the fairway has been started Tuesday (Jul23). With the arrival of the hopper dredger Scheldt River the deepening and widening works of the river …
Jul 25, 2019 / Vessels

Jan De Nul welcomes Giovanni Venturi, Henri Pitot and Henry Darcy

Three Water Injection Dredgers to extend the versatile fleet of Jan De Nul GroupSize doesn’t always matter! After having recently announced the construction of its mega offshore jack-up installation vessel Voltaire, Jan De Nul Group extends now its …
Apr 25, 2019 / Vessels

Port Houston Takes Action to Accelerate Widening of Houston Ship Channel

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met in special session Monday and moved to accelerate widening of the Houston Ship Channel, the nation’s busiest waterway. “The Houston Ship Channel is open for business for all and will continue …
Apr 11, 2019 / Curious

Boskalis secures channel widening project for Adelaide Port, Australia

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract for the widening of the Port Adelaide Outer Harbor shipping channel in Australia. The project was awarded by port owner and operator Flinders Ports. The contract carries a total …
Mar 13, 2019 / Curious