Jumbo lifts heaviest cargo ever
Heavy-lift vessel Jumbo Kinetic has set a new lift record within the Dutch shipping company. The vessel lifted a wash tower weighing 1,929 tonnes for a new ethylene plant of Jubail United Petrochemical Company in Saudi Arabia. Samsung Engineering contracted Jumbo to transport the ultra-heavy wash tower from Pyeongtaek in Korea to Jubail in Saudi…
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Collett delivers worlds largest crane to construction site
British heavy transport company Collett has delivered worlds largest crane, the Sarens SGC-250, to a construction site in Somerset where the crane will be used to build a new nuclear power plant. The Sarens SGC-250 will play a crucial role in constructing the Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Plant, which is the largest and most…
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Heerema lands another large wind contract in Taiwan
Heerema Marine Contractors has secured its second large offshore wind contract in Taiwan. Ørsted has contracted the company to transport and install 111 turbine foundations and two large offshore substations for the Greater Changhua offshore wind project which will generate a total power of 2.4 GW. The Greater Changhua offshore wind projects consist of four…
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Maersk launches first ocean-rail service from Asia to Europe
Danish container giant Maersk has launched a combined ocean-rail service from Asia to Europe to offer highly competitive transit times from Asia to major ports in Europe. It is the first multimodel shipping service the company has launched. The new service combines a short sea service connecting several Asian origins with the port of Vostochniy…
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Spliethoff says low sulphur fuels will lead to higher CO2 emissions
With 2020 fast approaching, more and more shipping companies are communicating how they intend to comply with the upcoming sulphur regulations. While most shipping companies will simply switch to low sulphur fuel, Spliethoff opts for scrubbers claiming that is a better alternative for the environment. In a video to inform its customers, Spliethoff says low…
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orest product carriers take top spots in breakbulk top 10
Thanks to their fleet of large forest product carriers, G2 Ocean and Saga Welco take the top spots in the breakbulk operator top 10, according to Dynamar. The Dutch analyst firm compared the multipurpose vessel operators based on the total deadweight tonnage of their fleets to see which operator has the largest cargo capacity. Thanks…
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Saipem CEO does not see clear signs of recovery yet
Saipem CEO Stefano Cao says he does not see clear signs of a recovery of the oil and gas market yet. The offshore contractor recorded a small profit of EUR 14 million over the first half of 2019, which Cao considers satisfactory following the loss of 2018. Overall, the financial results of Saipem did improve…
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TTS Group changes name to Nekkar following MacGregor-deal
TTS Group has changed its name to Nekkar following the sale of the group’s marine and offshore business to MacGregor. The asset sale agreement includes the transfer of the right to use the brand name “TTS”. TTS Group and MacGregor, which is part of Cargotec, closed the sale on July 31st July after a lengthy…
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Yilport enters Italy with new multipurpose terminal
Turkish terminal operator Yilport has entered the Italian market by opening its first facility in the country, a multipurpose terminal in the Port of Taranto. Yilport signed a concession agreement with Port of Taranto on 20 July. The deal appoints Yilport to undertake all operations at the multipurpose terminal for a period of 49 years….
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