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  • Exmar seals Cedar FLNG deal

    Exmar seals Cedar FLNG deal Belgian gas shipping and infrastructure group Exmar has been selected by Cedar LNG Partners to provide marine and operational services for the project’s floating liquefied natural gas unit. Under the agreement, the Antwerp-based owner will deliver marine operations and maintenance services for the FLNG vessel megúgu, which is currently under…

  • DEME secures multi-scope contract for Polish wind farm

    DEME secures multi-scope contract for Polish wind farm Belgian marine contractor DEME has secured a major role in Poland’s offshore wind expansion after winning three contracts covering foundation and cable installation work for the BC-Wind project in the Baltic Sea. The combined awards are worth €150m–300m, ($175m–$350m). BC-Wind is being developed by Ocean Winds, the…

  • Ebe breaks new ground with Chinese newcastlemax order

    Ebe breaks new ground with Chinese newcastlemax order Belgian shipowner Ebe has placed its first-ever shipbuilding order in China, marking a return to the large bulker segment after nearly a decade. The Basile Aloy-led company has ordered two firm plus one optional 210,000 dwt ammonia-ready newcastlemax bulk carriers at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, with delivery of…

  • CMB.TECH continues fleet renewal with fresh sales

    CMB.TECH continues fleet renewal with fresh sales Belgium’s CMB.TECH has pushed ahead with its fleet renewal strategy, confirming disposals in wet and dry secondhand markets, while adding new tonnage across multiple segments. The Antwerp-based shipowner confirmed the sale of the 2007-built 306,543 dwt VLCC Dalma for a reported $48m after passing dry dock. The deal,…

  • OCI and VICTROL to develop clean ammonia bunkering supply chain in the Netherlands and Belgium

    OCI and VICTROL to develop clean ammonia bunkering supply chain in the Netherlands and Belgium OCI Global, an owner and operator of a large-scale ammonia import terminal in the Port of Rotterdam, and VICTROL, a bunkering service company, have teamed up to develop a refrigerated clean ammonia bunkering supply chain in the Netherlands and Belgium.…

  • Europe’s top ports gridlocked by strikes

    Europe’s top ports gridlocked by strikes Container operations at Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam, have come to a standstill as lashers began a 48-hour strike on Wednesday afternoon to demand higher wages, while harbour pilots’ protests in neighbouring Antwerp-Bruges continue to disrupt marine traffic. Dutch union FNV said workers at International Lashing Services and Matrans Marine…

  • DEME clinches German offshore wind cable installation deal

    DEME clinches German offshore wind cable installation deal Belgium’s DEME Offshore has landed a contract worth between €50m and €150m ($54m–$162m) for subsea cable work at the Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in the German North Sea. The deal covers transport and installation of 124 km of inter-array cables, linking 60 turbine foundations to the…

  • The winners and losers among European ports from this year’s liner alliance reshuffle

    The winners and losers among European ports from this year’s liner alliance reshuffle At the start of the year, there was the largest alliance reshuffle among global liners in more than a decade. As the year has progressed, it has become apparent that this redrawing of the global liner map has had some winners and…

  • Golden Ocean name consigned to history after CMB.TECH takeover

    Golden Ocean name consigned to history after CMB.TECH takeover One of the world’s most famous names in shipping has disappeared following a shareholder vote yesterday in Bermuda.  Golden Ocean Group, originally founded in 1978 by Fred Cheng before being sold under Chapter 11 protection to John Fredriksen’s Frontline in 2000, has now been folded into…

  • Leadership change at Belgian Shipowners’ Association

    Leadership change at Belgian Shipowners’ Association The Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) has announced a change in leadership, with Loïc Van Staey appointed as its new managing director. He succeeds Wilfried Lemmens, who held the position for over a decade at the association, which counts almost all shipowners operating vessels under the Belgian flag. Van…

  • Cost hike prompts alternative concept search for second UK-Belgium interconnector

    Cost hike prompts alternative concept search for second UK-Belgium interconnector Given the recent increases in the cost of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) infrastructure, a new approach will be devised to construct the next phase of an energy island envisioned to be built some 45 kilometers off the Belgian coast, including the development of a second…

  • Boxport congestion spreads from Europe to the US and China

    Boxport congestion spreads from Europe to the US and China Port congestion seen across key Northern European hubs is intensifying and is now spreading to China and the US, a situation expected to worsen as a result of Donald Trump’s on/off tariff strategy.  Compounding the situation, low water levels on the Rhine are limiting barge…

  • CMB.TECH linked to tanker newbuilds in China

    CMB.TECH linked to tanker newbuilds in China Antwerp-based owner and operator CMB.TECH has been tied to a newbuilding deal in China for up to five tankers. The Saverys family-led group has reportedly returned to Qingdao Beihai Shipyard for one VLCC and two firm plus two optional suezmaxes. Brokers estimate the VLCC newbuild at around $135m,…

  • Boxships back up across Northern Europe

    Boxships back up across Northern Europe Ports across Northern Europe are dealing with what broker Braemar describes as “serious congestion” right now.  In Antwerp, Braemar reported yesterday the yard is already at 96% capacity, and reefer plugs are overloaded at 112%. Nearly half the arriving ships are waiting for a berth, and there are 52…

  • CMB.TECH sells three VLCCs

    CMB.TECH sells three VLCCs CMB.TECH has revealed it has sold three more VLCCs as part of an ongoing fleet rejuvenation programme. The sales of the 2010-built Hakata and Hakone as well as the 2012-built Iris to unidentified buyers have generated a total capital gain of $96.7m. CMB.TECH and dry bulk concern Golden Ocean aim to…

  • Kpler wraps up Spire Maritime acquisition

    Kpler wraps up Spire Maritime acquisition Brussels-based maritime data analytics firm Kpler has closed the acquisition of Spire Global’s ship tracking business, Spire Maritime. The deal, worth about $241m, gives Kpler control over Spire’s satellites and maritime Automatic Identification System (AIS) data stream. “This milestone marks a significant step forward in Kpler’s mission to deliver…

  • CMB.TECH and Golden Ocean merging to create fleet of more than 250 ships

    CMB.TECH and Golden Ocean merging to create fleet of more than 250 ships Belgium’s CMB.TECH and one of Europe’s largest dry bulk owners, Golden Ocean, have signed a term sheet for a stock-for-stock merger that will create a maritime giant with a combined fleet of more than 250 vessels. Under the agreement, unanimously approved by…

  • Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables ink framework deal with National Grid

    Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables ink framework deal with National Grid Belgium’s Jan De Nul and its Greek consortium partner Hellenic Cables, have signed a framework agreement with British utility National Grid for future HVDC cable projects across the UK and Europe. The deal will entitle the consortium to participate in upcoming tenders for…

  • Jan De Nul heavy lift vessel set for work on Scottish offshore wind farm

    Jan De Nul heavy lift vessel set for work on Scottish offshore wind farm Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul will provide its 2023-built heavy lift vessel Les Alizés to transport and install the monopile foundations on the Inch Cape wind farm offshore Scotland. The wind farm will comprise 72 turbines sited in the North…

  • Spire Global sues Kpler

    Spire Global sues Kpler Spire Global is suing Kpler, claiming the Belgian tech firm has failed to follow through on its plans to buy Spire Maritime, an AIS data provider.  On November 13 last year, Spire Global entered into a share purchase agreement with Kpler to sell its maritime business. Since then, however, Kpler has…

  • DEME nets deal for work on two German offshore wind projects

    DEME nets deal for work on two German offshore wind projects Belgium-based marine contractor DEME has been awarded two contracts for the transport and installation of 112 foundations at the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in Germany. In addition to the two contracts, worth around €300m ($312m) in total, the company also secured…

  • Jan De Nul awarded German wind farm contract

    Jan De Nul awarded German wind farm contract Belgium’s Jan De Nul has secured a contract to install 196 km of inter-array cables for the Nordlicht offshore wind farm project in Germany. The Nordlicht wind farm zone, located 85 km north of the island of Borkum in the German North Sea, consists of two separate…

  • ‘Landmark’ deal to establish green hydrogen supply chain between Belgium and Oman

    ‘Landmark’ deal to establish green hydrogen supply chain between Belgium and Oman Collaboration between Belgium and Oman has been strengthened with a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the Belgian Hydrogen Council and Hydrom. The post ‘Landmark’ deal to establish green hydrogen supply chain between Belgium and Oman appeared first on Offshore Energy. Ajsa…

  • Nicolas Saverys in second attempt to take Exmar private

    Nicolas Saverys in second attempt to take Exmar private Belgian shipowner Nicolas Saverys is planning to launch another voluntary and conditional public takeover bid for all shares in gas shipowner and infrastructure provider Exmar. Saverys’ investment vehicle Saverex would offer €11.5 in cash for each share it does not already own, a premium of 38.6%…

  • Kpler expands with Spire Maritime acquisition

    Kpler expands with Spire Maritime acquisition Maritime data provider Kpler has acquired satellite-powered, global vessel tracking data firm Spire Maritime. By integrating Spire Maritime’s technology and AIS feed, Kpler wants to expand its data reach, offering comprehensive visibility across open oceans. Kpler said that the transaction was expected to close by the first quarter of…