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  • Ernst Russ bolsters MPP fleet

    Ernst Russ bolsters MPP fleet Frankfurt-listed Ernst Russ is expanding its presence in the multipurpose segment with the acquisition of two modern heavylift vessels fixed on long-term charters. The Hamburg-based owner has bought the 12,500 dwt MPPs Ronnie and Charlie, both of which will be chartered to dship Carriers for seven years. The ships are…

  • Boskalis scores cabling work on German offshore wind farm

    Boskalis scores cabling work on German offshore wind farm Dutch dredging contractor and marine services provider Boskalis, in consortium with TKF Subsea Solutions, has signed a contract for the supply and installation of approximately 140 km of 66 kV inter-array cables for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. As part of…

  • Opposition to ZIM’s sale to Hapag-Lloyd grows

    Opposition to ZIM’s sale to Hapag-Lloyd grows Opposition to Hapag-Lloyd’s planned takeover of Israeli line ZIM is growing, with union protests and the controversial sale debated at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, yesterday. Hapag-Lloyd unveiled a $4.2bn takeover offer for ZIM a week ago (pictured), in a deal that would carve out a ‘New ZIM’ made…

  • ZIM sets out terms of $4.2bn Hapag-Lloyd deal, outlines New ZIM carve-out

    ZIM sets out terms of $4.2bn Hapag-Lloyd deal, outlines New ZIM carve-out New York-listed Israeli carrier ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has laid out the full terms of its agreed sale, confirming shareholders will receive $35 per share in cash under a merger deal that values the company at about $4.2bn. The price represents a 58%…

  • Hapag-Lloyd closes in on Zim takeover

    Hapag-Lloyd closes in on Zim takeover Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed it is in advanced negotiations to acquire all shares in Israeli rival Zim Integrated Shipping Services in a deal reported to be worth up to $3.7bn. In a brief statement, the Hamburg-based carrier said no binding agreement has yet been signed and that approvals from…

  • Maersk and Eurogate line up $1.2bn overhaul for Bremerhaven

    Maersk and Eurogate line up $1.2bn overhaul for Bremerhaven Maersk’s port operating arm, APM Terminals, and Germany’s Eurogate are in advanced talks over a long-term partnership that would see €1bn ($1.2bn) invested in upgrading the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven (NTB). APM Terminals already works alongside Eurogate at the facility. The new investment plan aims to…

  • Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to route one Gemini service through Red Sea

    Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to route one Gemini service through Red Sea Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are set to resume Red Sea transits on one of their shared Gemini Cooperation services, marking a cautious step back into the corridor after months of widespread diversions around the Cape of Good Hope. The Danish and German carriers said the…

  • Nordic Hamburg orders up to five MPPs in China

    Nordic Hamburg orders up to five MPPs in China German owner Nordic Hamburg has moved to grow its heavylift fleet, placing an order for three 13,300 dwt multipurpose vessels at China’s Wuhu Shipyard, with options for two more units. The contract, with an undisclosed value, covers a new series of MPP/heavylift ships designed to handle…

  • Essberger’s newbuild push rolls on with up to six chemical tankers in China

    Essberger’s newbuild push rolls on with up to six chemical tankers in China German chemical tanker owner John T. Essberger is pressing ahead with its fleet renewal programme, signing up to six newbuildings at a another Chinese shipyard. The Hamburg-based group has placed firm orders for two 7,900 dwt duplex stainless steel chemical tankers, with…

  • Fugro’s Blue Essence USV performs its first remote survey offshore Germany

    Fugro’s Blue Essence USV performs its first remote survey offshore Germany The Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessel (USV) owned by the Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has completed […] The post Fugro’s Blue Essence USV performs its first remote survey offshore Germany appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • Shipping industry veteran Heinrich Schulte passes away

    Shipping industry veteran Heinrich Schulte passes away Heinrich Schulte, the long-standing chairman of the Schulte Group, has passed away, aged 90. Heinrich Schulte was born in Hamburg, but with family roots in Papenburg and Emden. He joined his father’s shipping company, Bernhard Schulte, in 1963. He expanded the company into a diversified global maritime group.…

  • New anti-corruption campaign rolls out across Asian and European hubs

    New anti-corruption campaign rolls out across Asian and European hubs The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has launched a three-year initiative aimed at tightening integrity standards across maritime supply chains in Indonesia, Malaysia and Germany. The programme—“Transparent Trade Routes: Strengthening Integrity in Maritime Supply Chains”—is backed by funding from the Siemens Integrity Initiative. MACN said the…

  • North Sea green shift at play: Dutch gas platform plugs into German offshore wind power

    North Sea green shift at play: Dutch gas platform plugs into German offshore wind power The Netherlands-based exploration and production player ONE-Dyas, together with its partners EBN and Tenaz Energy, has tucked a new decarbonization milestone under its belt by breathing life into the first natural gas production platform in the Dutch and German sectors…

  • Hartmann and Heidelberg Materials link up on methanol-powered cement carriers

    Hartmann and Heidelberg Materials link up on methanol-powered cement carriers Germany’s Hartmann Group has teamed up with Heidelberg Materials Northern Europe to develop a new methanol-powered pneumatic cement carrier for high-frequency coastal service in Norway. The project includes an option for a second vessel and marks a major step in decarbonising cement transport along the…

  • Six-year deal with Nexans takes Enshore Subsea to TenneT’s offshore grid projects

    Six-year deal with Nexans takes Enshore Subsea to TenneT’s offshore grid projects UK-based Enshore Subsea has secured three initial projects for offshore grid systems in Germany […] The post Six-year deal with Nexans takes Enshore Subsea to TenneT’s offshore grid projects appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • Global liners look at acquiring ZIM

    Global liners look at acquiring ZIM Hapag-Lloyd is seeking to acquire ZIM, Israel’s largest container carrier, according to multiple media outlets, but the move is already running into resistance from ZIM’s workers’ committee, which has warned that the presence of Qatari and Saudi sovereign funds among the German carrier’s shareholders could pose a national security…

  • MPCC adds $232m quartet of boxship newbuilds

    MPCC adds $232m quartet of boxship newbuilds MPC Container Ships has moved again to refresh its fleet, signing up for four 4,500-teu newbuildings in China backed by long-term employment. The Oslo-listed tonnage provider confirmed it has struck a deal with Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry for the quartet, with deliveries set to begin in the…

  • Hapag-Lloyd targets 22 new ships in fleet renewal drive

    Hapag-Lloyd targets 22 new ships in fleet renewal drive Hapag-Lloyd is moving ahead with a major fleet renewal programme that will see the German liner giant invest in up to 22 new containerships in the sub-5,000 teu range. The Hamburg-based carrier said the move forms part of its long-term strategy to modernise and decarbonise its…

  • Peter Döhle boosts boxship fleet with four newbuilds in China

    Peter Döhle boosts boxship fleet with four newbuilds in China Hamburg-based shipowner Peter Döhle Schiffahrts is expanding its container fleet with an order for four feedermax vessels in China. Shipbuilding sources report that the 2,900 teu ships have been booked at China’s CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, with deliveries scheduled between late 2027 and 2028.…

  • MPC Container Ships keeps renewal momentum with newbuilds at Fujian Mawei

    MPC Container Ships keeps renewal momentum with newbuilds at Fujian Mawei Oslo-listed tonnage provider MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has pressed ahead with its fleet renewal programme, ordering two 1,600 teu containerships from Fujian Mawei Shipyard in China. The vessels, designed for Northern European feeder trades, are due for delivery in the second half of 2027…

  • Oldendorff and Salzgitter target 20% emission cut in iron ore shipments

    Oldendorff and Salzgitter target 20% emission cut in iron ore shipments German shipowner Oldendorff Carriers and fellow steelmaker Salzgitter have signed a long-term deal to lower carbon emissions from the seaborne transport of iron ore to Hamburg. Starting in January 2026, Oldendorff will deploy fuel-efficient bulk carriers to move iron ore from various loading ports…

  • Germany first country to embark on Canada’s green shipping corridor initiative

    Germany first country to embark on Canada’s green shipping corridor initiative Germany has become the first country to join a Canadian initiative to establish green shipping corridors. The post Germany first country to embark on Canada’s green shipping corridor initiative appeared first on Offshore Energy. Naida Hakirevic Prevljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • Capital Offshore and United Offshore Support combine OSV fleets under new JV

    Capital Offshore and United Offshore Support combine OSV fleets under new JV Greek OSV owner Capital Offshore has acquired 50% of shares in German OSV management specialist United Offshore Support (UOS) from Hayfin Capital Management. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. Upon closing, the company will operate under the new name UOS…

  • 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…

  • German owners line up MPP newbuild series in China

    German owners line up MPP newbuild series in China Germany’s HS Shipping Group (HS Schiffahrt) has teamed up with shipping financier Mare Trust for a major push into the multipurpose heavylift segment, securing newbuildings at Jiangsu Soho Marine Heavy Industry in China. The partners confirmed firm orders for four 12,500 dwt vessels, with deliveries scheduled…

  • Carsten Rehder inks $62m MPP order in India

    Carsten Rehder inks $62m MPP order in India German owner Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler und Reederei has expanded its methanol-ready multipurpose newbuilding programme in India, contracting four firm units with options for two more at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE). The deal will see the Hamburg-based company pay $62.4m to the Kolkata yard, with deliveries…

  • Vogemann linked to six kamsarmaxes at Hengli Heavy

    Vogemann linked to six kamsarmaxes at Hengli Heavy German shipowner Vogemann has reportedly returned to China for another round of bulk carrier newbuildings, with reports linking the Hamburg-based company to a fresh series of kamsarmax orders at Hengli Heavy Industries in Dalian. Shipbroking and market sources suggest Vogemann has committed to six 82,000 dwt vessels…

  • 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…

  • TB Marine and Ektank sign for chemical tanker newbuilds

    TB Marine and Ektank sign for chemical tanker newbuilds German owner TB Marine and Sweden’s Ektank have signed up for 22,000 dwt methanol-ready chemical carriers to join the IceChem Tankers pool. The Danish pool operator said four ships have been contracted, with the first newbuild due in autumn 2026, and subsequent units arriving every three…

  • Lomar taps pilot-assist tech for tanker trial

    Lomar taps pilot-assist tech for tanker trial Lomar’s tanker unit, CB Tankers, has seen one of its chemical carriers fitted with Mythos AI’s advanced pilot assistance system (APAS) as part of a year-long trial to test next-generation bridge intelligence in commercial shipping. The installation onboard the 2020-built CB Pacific marks the first deployment of APAS…

  • Elbdeich steps up fleet growth with newbuild brace

    Elbdeich steps up fleet growth with newbuild brace German shipowner Elbdeich Reederei has placed an order for two 5,100 teu widebeam containerships at a shipyard in the Far East, with delivery scheduled for 2027. The vessels will comply with IMO Tier III standards and be fitted with a range of fuel-saving devices, the company said…

  • Schoeller in for boxship newbuild brace

    Schoeller in for boxship newbuild brace Schoeller Holdings has returned to China’s Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding with an order for a pair of 1,900 teu containerships. The Cyprus-based owner is paying between $31m and $32m per vessel, with deliveries scheduled for 2028. The deal continues a long-standing relationship between Schoeller and the Guangzhou-based yard, which has…

  • Norwind Offshore clinches CSOV deal with Semco unit

    Norwind Offshore clinches CSOV deal with Semco unit Norwind Offshore has landed a charter agreement with Wind Multiplikator, the German subsidiary of Denmark’s Semco Maritime, for a newly built commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV). The vessel, Norwind Maestro, will be deployed to support operations at the 400 MW Global Tech I offshore wind farm in…

  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier lands German wind farm deal

    Fred Olsen Windcarrier lands German wind farm deal Norwegian offshore wind installation player Fred Olsen Windcarrier has been selected by Skyborn Renewables, a German offshore wind developer of Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), to handle transport and installation of the wind turbines for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The two…

  • Asso.subsea scores cabling work for TenneT off Germany

    Asso.subsea scores cabling work for TenneT off Germany Greece-based offshore contractor Asso.subsea has been awarded the nearshore cable installation scope for TenneT’s three projects offshore Germany. The three projects are part of TenneT’s 2GW program and include BalWin4, LanWin1, and LanWin5, located off the northwestern coast of Baltrum Island. This also marks the beginning of…

  • German firm seeks owners to help solve the ‘silent killer’ that is engine scuffing

    German firm seeks owners to help solve the ‘silent killer’ that is engine scuffing German condition monitoring solutions specialist CM Technologies (CMT) is seeking owners and operators to help it out in trials to capture data on one of the shipping industry’s most costly and underreported problems: cylinder liner scuffing in two-stroke engines. Scuffing, a…

  • MPC Container Ships spends $228m on four 4,500 teu orders in China

    MPC Container Ships spends $228m on four 4,500 teu orders in China Oslo-listed MPC Container Ships has placed a $228m order for four 4,500 teu container vessels at China’s Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering with secured three-year charters, as well as divesting some older tonnage while expanding its financing platform with new debt facilities totalling over…

  • HD Hyundai deepens robotics push with German partnership as shipyard humanoids take shape

    HD Hyundai deepens robotics push with German partnership as shipyard humanoids take shape As labour shortages continue to challenge the shipbuilding sector, South Korea’s HD Hyundai has doubled down on robotics innovation, announcing a strategic partnership with German cognitive robotics pioneer NEURA Robotics and sister firm HD Hyundai Robotics. The three-way collaboration aims to develop…

  • Germany’s SEFE and UAE’s ADNOC Gas strengthen energy ties with LNG deal

    Germany’s SEFE and UAE’s ADNOC Gas strengthen energy ties with LNG deal Germany’s Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE) has expanded its liquefied natural gas (LNG) arsenal through a multi-year LNG supply agreement with ADNOC Gas, a subsidiary of the UAE-headquartered ADNOC, bolstering Europe’s energy security. The post Germany’s SEFE and UAE’s ADNOC Gas strengthen energy…

  • World’s first hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel starts work

    World’s first hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel starts work Dutch solar innovator Wattlab and German inland shipping giant HGK Shipping have unveiled the world’s first inland vessel capable of using solar power for propulsion. The newly delivered Blue Marlin represents a major step forward in hybrid marine technology, showcasing how solar energy can be integrated…

  • German push against Russian shadow fleet begins with tanker insurance checks

    German push against Russian shadow fleet begins with tanker insurance checks In a new enforcement effort that started on July 1, German authorities have begun […] The post German push against Russian shadow fleet begins with tanker insurance checks appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Clarksons Port Services to support O&M of RWE’s German offshore wind farm

    Clarksons Port Services to support O&M of RWE’s German offshore wind farm German utility RWE has signed two deals with Clarksons’ port services unit to support operations and maintenance activities at the Nordseecluster offshore wind project. Clarksons Port Services will construct a new warehouse facility in the port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands. The facility…

  • Germany’s CLI books MPP newbuild at Royal Bodewes

    Germany’s CLI books MPP newbuild at Royal Bodewes German shipping and logistics group CLI has contracted a multipurpose (MPP) newbuilding at Dutch yard Royal Bodewes. The deal with an undisclosed value covers an 8,500 dwt unit that has been designed to feature advanced environmental and fuel efficiency technologies, including a methanol-ready main engine and an…

  • Carsten Rehder lines up more newbuilds in India

    Carsten Rehder lines up more newbuilds in India German shipowner Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler und Reederei is further strengthening its ties with India’s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), signing a new memorandum of intent for four additional multipurpose (MPP) dry cargo vessels. The agreement, signed during the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo, brings the total number…

  • MAN Energy Solutions changes name to Everllence

    MAN Energy Solutions changes name to Everllence Ship engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has changed its name and will from now on be known as Everllence. Everllence remains part of the Volkswagen Group, and the company’s product and service portfolio also remains unchanged. To commemorate the occasion, CEO Uwe Lauber symbolically unveiled the new company…

  • HHLA buys majority stake in Ukrainian intermodal terminal

    HHLA buys majority stake in Ukrainian intermodal terminal Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has decided to invest in another terminal in Ukraine. The company is acquiring 60% of the shares in the Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal in Batiovo in western Ukraine. HHLA sees Ukraine as a hub for continental container transport and is simultaneously strengthening…

  • ONE and Hapag-Lloyd line up more than 30 newbuild contracts

    ONE and Hapag-Lloyd line up more than 30 newbuild contracts Alphaliner is reporting that Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Hapag-Lloyd are close to finalising big orders in Asia as the record global container orderbook nears 10m teu. Singapore-based, Japanese-owned ONE is in discussions with HD Hyundai in South Korea for up to twelve 16,000 teu…

  • 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…

  • MAN Energy Solutions reveals world’s most powerful methanol engine

    MAN Energy Solutions reveals world’s most powerful methanol engine Ship engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has developed the world’s most powerful two-stroke methanol engine. The engine, rated at 82,440kW at 80rpm, is currently being built by Chinese licensee CSSC-MES Diesel. This will be the first engine of 12 bound for a series of a dozen…

  • How to profit from FuelEU Maritime

    How to profit from FuelEU Maritime As the FuelEU Maritime regulation enters into force, the shipping industry may be looking at a surprising upside. Instead of acting solely as a cost driver, the regulation could create a net financial gain, potentially around €250m ($280m), according to a recent analysis by maritime data and compliance firm…

  • Minerva buys another modern boxship

    Minerva buys another modern boxship Greek owner Minerva has bought the three-year-old, 1,781 teu Mindoro boxship from Germany’s Briese Schiffahrt for $31.5m. The sale makes a tidy profit for the German owner, who ordered the ship in 2021 for $26m, according to data from Alphaliner. The ship has been renamed Little Symphony and it remains…

  • 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…

  • Geoquip secures German North Sea wind farm contract

    Geoquip secures German North Sea wind farm contract Swiss-based offshore geotechnical data acquisition specialist Geoquip Marine has been awarded a survey contract by clean energy asset manager Luxcara for the Waterekke offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The Njord Partners’ portfolio company, led by former PGS boss Rune Pedersen, said the work scope…

  • Dutch duo wins jetty construction job at German LNG terminal

    Dutch duo wins jetty construction job at German LNG terminal The Netherlands-based Ballast Nedam and Hakkers Waterbouw have been selected to build a sea jetty as part of an LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel. The post Dutch duo wins jetty construction job at German LNG terminal appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go to offshore…

  • F. Laeisz revealed as Belships co-investor

    F. Laeisz revealed as Belships co-investor German owner F. Laeisz has emerged as a co-investor in the takeover of Norwegian dry bulk player Belships. The Nikolaus Schües-led shipping group has snapped up a 25.01% stake in the ultramax specialist following the public takeover launched by asset management firm EnTrust Global and its vehicle Blue Northern.…

  • Fire hits German boxship off Dutch coast

    Fire hits German boxship off Dutch coast A rescue mission is underway in the Dutch North Sea after an explosion triggered a fire on board a German-owned containership. The 1,368 teu 2009-built Victoria L suffered a blaze in the engine room around 13.00 hrs local time near Hoek van Holland. Two helicopters and multiple vessels…

  • Norway’s sovereign wealth fund buys stake in two RWE offshore wind farms

    Norway’s sovereign wealth fund buys stake in two RWE offshore wind farms Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund – often referred to as the Oil Fund – worth over $1.75trn, has bought a 49% stake in two offshore wind projects from German utility RWE. The fund bought…

  • Fred Olsen Ocean sells out of United Wind Logistics

    Fred Olsen Ocean sells out of United Wind Logistics Norway’s Fred Olsen Ocean has sold its 50% stake in German deck carrier operator United Wind Logistics (UWL) to United Group sister company United Heavy Lift for €48.5m ($52.6m). The Oslo-based Bonheur subsidiary said the transaction should close by end-April and that the gross proceeds from…

  • Oskar Wehr seals newbuild quartet in China

    Oskar Wehr seals newbuild quartet in China Germany’s Oskar Wehr is expanding its fleet with four general cargo newbuilds in China. Newbuilding sources report the Hamburg-based outfit has contracted 5,900 dwt units at Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry. No price has been divulged for the order. The yard, which has several German owners on its newbuilding…

  • Captain arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over North Sea collision

    Captain arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over North Sea collision The captain of the containership Solong, involved in a collision with the Stena Immaculate tanker in the UK North Sea, has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. The incident, which took place on Monday with both ships bursting into flames after…

  • Containership likely to sink after North Sea collision

    Containership likely to sink after North Sea collision The Solong containership involved in Monday’s collision in the UK North Sea is unlikely to remain afloat, British maritime minister Mike Kane has said. “Modelling suggests that should Solong remain afloat, it will remain clear of land for the next few hours. The assessment of HM Coastguard…

  • Hapag-Lloyd’s ports arm takes over terminal in Le Havre

    Hapag-Lloyd’s ports arm takes over terminal in Le Havre Hapag-Lloyd’s terminal and infrastructure division Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) has acquired a 60% stake in CNMP (Compagnie Nouvelle de Manutentions Portuaires), operator of Atlantique container terminal in Le Havre, France. The remaining 40% of the shares in CNMP will continue to be held by temperature-controlled food…

  • Massive fire erupts as tanker and boxship crash off UK coast

    Massive fire erupts as tanker and boxship crash off UK coast A major rescue operation is underway in the North Sea after a product tanker and a containership crashed and caught fire off the coast of Hull in east Yorkshire, UK. A US-flagged MR tanker Stena Immaculate was struck by the Portugal-flagged containership Solong while…

  • Essberger firms up chemical tanker pair

    Essberger firms up chemical tanker pair Germany’s John T. Essberger has bolstered its chemical tanker orderbook with two optional newbuilds at Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipment in China. The deal takes the Hamburg-headquartered company’s newbuilding programme at the yard to four firm 13,000 dwt 1A ice class units with options available for two more…

  • Carisbrooke seals $27m newbuild financing

    Carisbrooke seals $27m newbuild financing UK owner Carisbrooke Shipping has secured financing for its newbuilding programme in the Netherlands. Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank is backing the construction of two 7,700 dwt general cargo vessels at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards with around €26m ($27.3m). The ships in the so-called Labrax series have modern diesel-electric propulsion, with an option…

  • MPC Capital secures funds for offshore service vessel joint venture

    MPC Capital secures funds for offshore service vessel joint venture French private equity firm and investment group Eurazeo and a large European family office have invested in MPC Capital’s recently launched platform for offshore service vessels. The platform was initiated by a joint venture of MPC Capital and O.S. Energy – named MPC OSE Offshore…

  • MPC Capital takes stake in Wilhelmsen vessel performance management platform

    MPC Capital takes stake in Wilhelmsen vessel performance management platform German asset and investment manager MPC Capital has bought into Norwegian maritime group Wilhelmsen’s performance management firm BestShip. The Castor Maritime majority-owned Frankfurt-listed company has acquired a 50% stake for an undisclosed sum. The deal expands MPC Capital’s maritime services and reinforces its growth in…

  • Fugro buys German satellite earth observation firm

    Fugro buys German satellite earth observation firm Dutch surveyor Fugro has acquired German firm EOMAP, a company which uses satellite earth observation for mapping and monitoring marine and freshwater environments. EOMAP has been pioneering this technology since 2006. The company has recorded a revenue of around €5m ($5.2m) for 2024. According to Fugro, the market…

  • Peter Döhle contracts up to five boxsips at GSI

    Peter Döhle contracts up to five boxsips at GSI Germany’s Peter Döhle Schiffahrts has added to its boxship orderbook with up to five 8,400 teu newbuilds in China. Shipbuilding sources say the Hamburg-based boxship and bulker owner and operator has contracted three firm and two optional vessels at CSSC Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), paying between…

  • 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…

  • Candler firms up MPP brace at New Jiangzhou Shipyard

    Candler firms up MPP brace at New Jiangzhou Shipyard German MPP specialist Candler Schiffahrt has bolstered its orderbook at China’s Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry in a deal for two additional vessels. The Bremen-based company has contracted the 12,000 dwt brace for an undisclosed price tag following a deal for four newbuildings last March.…

  • Höegh Evi and SEFE partner on hydrogen supply chain development

    Höegh Evi and SEFE partner on hydrogen supply chain development Norwegian marine infrastructure provider Höegh Evi has teamed up with Berlin-based Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE) to develop clean hydrogen supply chains for Germany and Europe. The company formerly known as Höegh LNG has signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the duo jointly…

  • AtoB@C signs up for six BAAS Shipping newbuilds

    AtoB@C signs up for six BAAS Shipping newbuilds AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of ESL Shipping, part of the Finnish conglomerate Aspo, has continued its fleet renewal push with a long-term charter deal for six newbuildings. The shortsea operator will be adding low-emission 5,900 dwt ice class 1A bulkers to its fleet between 2025 and…

  • NATO, Baltic states and Taiwan to clamp down on cable cutters

    NATO, Baltic states and Taiwan to clamp down on cable cutters In Asia and Europe, authorities are taking action, trying to crack down on ships taking out critical subsea infrastructure.  NATO secretary-general, Mark Rutte co-hosted a summit of Baltic Sea allies yesterday launching new military activity in the region to protect critical infrastructure following a…

  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs lands $575m Vattenfall SOV deal

    Louis Dreyfus Armateurs lands $575m Vattenfall SOV deal Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has secured a contract for up to three service operation vessels that will be deployed on offshore wind sites in the German North Sea. The French family-owned shipowner has emerged as a winner of an SOV tender issued by Sweden’s biggest utility, Vattenfall,…

  • Elbdeich back for more Wenchong boxships

    Elbdeich back for more Wenchong boxships German owner Elbdeich Reederei has returned to China’s Wenchong yard for up to four more containership newbuilds. Copenhagen-based MB Shipbrokers reports Elbdeich is ordering a pair of 1,900 teu vessels at about $32.2m each, with options attached for two more. Unlike the 1,300 teu methanol dual-fuel boxships the company…

  • NKT scores $1bn cabling deal in Germany with TenneT

    NKT scores $1bn cabling deal in Germany with TenneT Danish offshore cabling specialist NKT has been awarded two turnkey projects in Germany under a multi-year framework agreement with transmission system operator TenneT. TenneT has selected NKT to provide 525 kV XLPE HVDC on- and offshore power cable systems for two projects. The scope involves cable…

  • Sebastian von Hardenberg to take over at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement

    Sebastian von Hardenberg to take over at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Germany’s Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), with a fleet of over 670 vessels under management, will enter the next year with a new chief executive. Ian Beveridge is handing over the position to the company’s chief financial officer, Sebastian von Hardenberg, who joined the Schulte Group…

  • Castor Maritime buys MPC Capital

    Castor Maritime buys MPC Capital Petros Panagiotidis-led Castor Maritime is buying a majority stake in MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital (MPC Capital), spending EUR182.8m ($192.6m) to take 74.09% of the shares in the Frankfurt-listed company. MPC Capital is an investment and asset manager specialising in infrastructure projects in the maritime and energy sectors. It is the…

  • MSC completes Hamburg port investment

    MSC completes Hamburg port investment Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world’s largest container line, has completed its buy-in into the port of Hamburg, radically changing the container port landscape in northern Europe in the process.  MSC now controls 49.9% in Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA), with the city of Hamburg holding a 50.1% stake…

  • Hapag-Lloyd fixes methanol supplies out of China

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  • Glomar secures multi-year vessel contract from TenneT

    Glomar secures multi-year vessel contract from TenneT Dutch offshore support vessel player Glomar has revealed a multi-year vessel framework contract with Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT. The deal covers the provision of fully equipped emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs) and safety standby vessels (SSVs) in the German sector of the North Sea. “This collaboration…

  • German hydrogen producer on the lookout for new investor amid financing infrastructure shift

    German hydrogen producer on the lookout for new investor amid financing infrastructure shift German green hydrogen producer HH2E has decided to file for self-administration and pursue a […] The post German hydrogen producer on the lookout for new investor amid financing infrastructure shift appeared first on Offshore Energy. Ajsa Habibic Go to offshore energy biz

  • Vårgrønn seals German offshore wind entry

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  • MPC Capital and O.S. Energy to build next-gen OSV fleet

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  • RWE gets final clearance to build Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm

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