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Van Oord christens Boreas, the largest and most sustainable offshore wind installation vessel in the world
Van Oord's brand-new offshore wind installation vessel Boreas was officially christened on June 18 in Rotterdam. The event marked a significant milestone in Van Oord’s commitment to enhancing the energy transition. In addition, Van Oord announced …
Jun 26, 2025 / Vessels
MAN 175D Engines Selected for Carbon Capture Storage Application
GenSets to boost auxiliary systems during CO2 discharge The Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands has ordered 2 × MAN 16V175D MEM engines (2,400 kWm/1,800 rpm) in connection with the building of an MPV (Multi-Purpose Vessel) vessel – …
Apr 11, 2025 / Curious
Bulgarian port places first order for new Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes, building on long-term success with pre-owned units
BMF Port Burgas AD (BMF), one of Bulgaria’s largest port operators, has ordered two Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald ESP.9 Mobile Harbor Cranes. The order was booked in Q1 2025 and handover is expected in Q4 2025. BMF and Konecranes started working …
Apr 2, 2025 / Curious
Van Oord’s brand-new offshore installation vessel Boreas arrived in the Netherlands
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Boreas has arrived in the Netherlands after a smooth voyage from China of almost 14,700 nautical miles. To reach its destination, the gigantic vessel had to navigate through the world's largest sea lock in …
Mar 11, 2025 / Vessels
Basra Gateway Terminal gets new MHC
Basra Gateway Container Terminal (BGT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Umm Qasr, Iraq, has commissioned a new Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 mobile harbor crane. With a 125-ton lifting capacity …
Feb 17, 2025 / Curious
Blue Water enables dedicated CO2 carrier solution between Royal Wagenborg and INEOS for Greensand Future project
A collaboration for Europe's first operational CO2 storage facility through a purpose-modified CO2 carrier for INEOS-led CCS project Blue Water has collaborated with Dutch shipowner Royal Wagenborg to support the INEOS-led Greensand Future project, a …
Jan 13, 2025 / Curious
Van Oord celebrates delivery of offshore installation vessel Boreas
The brand new offshore installation vessel Boreas has successfully been handed over to Van Oord during a festive ceremony at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China. After an intensive construction period, colleagues, partners and …
Jan 8, 2025 / Vessels
Crowley Acquires Main Line Inc., Expanding Harbor Services with Mooring Capabilities
Crowley announced on Jan 02 that it has expanded its harbor services capabilities through the acquisition of Main Line Inc., a vessel mooring company based in Seattle, effective Jan. 1. The addition of Main Line will provide Crowley’s customers …
Jan 7, 2025 / Curious
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