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JuiSea Shipping launches liner service for orange juice from North Sea Port to United Kingdom
From now on, JuiSea Shipping will operate a regular shipping service from Ghent in North Sea Port for the export of orange juice to the United Kingdom. North Sea Port thus manages to strengthen its position as a foodport. JuiSea Shipping is a …
Nov 8, 2022 / Curious
Vopak prepares for import of green ammonia in North Sea Port, the Netherlands
In response to the growing demand for sustainable raw materials and energy, preparations are currently being made at Vopak Terminal Vlissingen for the storage of green ammonia. Two existing refrigerated LPG storage tanks, each with a capacity of …
Oct 11, 2022 / Curious
North Sea Port and Port of Gothenburg jointly set up network of medium-sized European ports
North Sea Port and the Port of Gothenburg have signed an agreement to work closely together. Setting up a network of medium-sized European ports and working on energy management in the ports are central to this.As ports, the Dutch-Belgian North Sea …
Apr 21, 2022 / Curious
North Sea Port to build new quay at Quarleshaven in Vlissingen
North Sea Port is building a new 800-metre-long quay at Quarleshaven in East Vlissingen. This will enable the firm Bulk Terminal Zeeland to expand its operations. Shipyard Reimerswaal’s quay will also be extended as a result.The new quay at Bulk …
Feb 9, 2022 / Curious
Maersk Drilling re-enters one-well contract with Petrogas
Maersk Drilling and Petrogas North Sea Ltd have agreed to exercise the previously agreed exclusive option to employ the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resilient to drill an appraisal well at the Birgitta field in the UK sector of the North …
Dec 1, 2021 / Vessels
MOL Norge gets drilling permit for North Sea well
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted MOL Norge a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea offshore Norway.According to the NPD’s report on Friday, 2/9-6 S will be drilled from the Maersk Integrator drilling rig after …
Dec 4, 2020 / Curious
Cargill expands biodiesel production in North Sea Port with ground-breaking project
North Sea Port attracts more green investment. Cargill is pumping more than 125 million euros into the construction of a new factory at its Ghent site. It will use innovative technology to produce biodiesel from waste and residues. This represents a …
Nov 2, 2020 / Curious
Multi-million-euro project transforms CO2 into green raw material in North Sea Port
GHENT – Ten private- and public-sector partners on Wednesday 21 October marked the launch of the North-C-Methanol project. Together they will reduce annually the CO2 emissions by 140,000 tons.They will also generate 44,000 tons of “green” methanol …
Oct 22, 2020 / Curious
Giant DFDS ship makes peak call at North Sea Port
The Humbria Seaways called at North Sea Port, Thursday 10 September. It was the first time that the newest ship in the DFDS fleet had visited the port. The giant ship came to help out in dealing with the high volumes of cargo that arrive for …
Sep 11, 2020 / Vessels
Transhipment in North Sea Canal ports down by more than 10 percent due to coronavirus crisis
Transhipment in the seaports in the North Sea Canal region - Amsterdam, IJmuiden, Beverwijk and Zaanstad - fell by 10.7% to 48.7 million tonnes (2019: 54.6 million) in the first six months of this year. The impact of the global coronavirus crisis on …
Aug 10, 2020 / Curious