After successful trials and delivery, M.V. Alice, Hull Nb. 415 went into service for Erik Thun A.B. on June 6th 2013. The maiden voyage for Alice went ballasted from Delfzijl to Antwerpen, where she loaded for Heroya, Norway. During her first loaded voyage the ‘energy saving mode’ of the propulsion plant was tested and fine-tuned. [...]
The first container vessel in the recently adjusted CEM/ANN service of Evergreen Lines and Hanjin Shipping Lines is expected to arrive in Zeebrugge on July 19. The container vessels of the CEM/ANN service will be handled at PSA’s Zeebrugge International Port Terminal. Earlier this year, Evergreen and Hanjin announced a series of changes to the [...]
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Uljanik Shipyard delivered on 16th May Capellen D.D. Luxembourg yard 497 named «Bartolomeu Dias» to the Luxembourg Company Jan De Nul S.A. It is the second constructed Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger of 26,000 tonnes deadweight, length 147.6 meters and width 30 meters. Hoppers are very complex floating objects for the performing of maritime works and [...]
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Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has appointed Romaine Romanet as new General Manager for Belgium. A seasoned executive, Ms Romanet brings many years’ experience from a number of multinational businesses in the areas of operation, finance, business development, change project management and people development. Ms Romanet was formerly part of the senior management team at CMA [...]
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On April 23, 2013 FSUE “Rosmorport” and Port of Ghent signed a Memorandum of understanding. The main issues for cooperation in the framework o the Memorandum will be: – Exchange of experience in the field of provision of navigation safety, implementation of port infrastructure development projects, application of new technologies in the field of seaport [...]
The Cosco Belgium, the latest container carrier in the fleet of the Chinese shipping company Cosco, moored in the port of Antwerp on Sunday. The Cosco Belgium scored an important first: with a capacity of 13,350 TEU the Cosco Belgium is a new record for the state-owned Chinese company. The Cosco Belgium is the 55th [...]
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For the past 25 years, the Flemish port of Zeebrugge has made joint efforts with Fluxys Belgium and the local and Flemish governments, to take the lead position in gas distribution for the Northwestern European market. The energy business is undergoing massive changes due to ecological and financial concerns. A breakthrough in LNG fuelling is [...]
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The Antwerp Port Authority has commissioned DNV to develop operational procedures for LNG bunkering in preparation for supporting clean shipping in the region. The port aims to position itself among the leaders in the Hamburg-Le Havre region ahead of stricter emissions controls entering into force in 2015. As part of its sustainability policy, the Antwerp [...]
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EnerGreen Technologies Ltd., a European distributor for EnerTeck and EnerTeck Chemical, today announced that the Jan de Nul Group, a Luxembourg-based operator of one of the world’s largest marine engineering and dredging fleets, has launched an evaluation of the company’s flagship product, EnerBurn®, a diesel fuel catalytic combustion accelerator and its complementary injection technology. Jan [...]
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Belgian frigate BNS Louise-Marie is on her way home after completing three months of counter piracy patrols with the European Union’s counter piracy mission – EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) – Operation Atalanta. BNS Louise-Marie joined EU NAVFOR, which fights piracy off the coast of Somalia, on 23 November 2012. During her time with EU [...]