In the coming years, the heavy lift sector is at risk of losing vast amounts of technical knowledge as highly experienced, older professionals retire, warns Richard Krabbendam. “They will no longer be able to pass on their knowledge to youngsters. Not enough companies are internally focusing on that transfer of knowledge and on training and… Read more ›
Ørsted has received permits to build its operations and maintenance facility for the Borssele 1+2 offshore wind farm in Vlissingen-Buitenhaven. Earlier this year a lease agreement for the land and marine infrastructure in the harbour has been signed with North Sea Port. Wind farm Borssele 1+2 has a capacity of 752 MW and will be… Read more ›
Market ‘ideally’ positioned for further mergers and acquisitions After years of cut-throat competition from bulk carriers and container vessels, the future is looking optimistic again for the project cargo fleet. Not only is the market growing, but the market share of the specialised fleet is increasing as well. This according to Susan Oatway, principal consultant… Read more ›
Jan De Nul Group and Vroon Group signed agreements to transfer part of the offshore business of MPI to Jan De Nul Group. Jan De Nul Group herewith invests in the offshore wind industry to offer the market a reliable solution for pioneering projects. The transfer includes ownership of the offshore jack-up crane vessel MPI… Read more ›
We visited Eric Clonen on the Aprojects terminal and discussed different matters within the project cargo market. Which developments has he perceived and how does he experience the various forms of competition? A preview on more to be discussed during the Project Cargo Summit on the 12th & 13th of September. The general manager of… Read more ›
Following the acquisition of Rickmers-Line, shipping line Zeaborn has become a major player in the project cargo and heavy lift segment. China constitutes an important market in this respect, but Presidents Trump and Xi are causing anxiety. ‘As a shipping line, you need a constant volume of steel shipments in order to be profitable, to… Read more ›
Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has won a major project from Shell. The shipping line will transport the new production platform Vito from Singapore to the Gulf of Mexico. Cosco will collect the floating production platform from the shipyard in Singapore with the semi-submersible heavy cargo ship Xin Giang Hua to next set sail for the… Read more ›
Van Oord has been designated as preferred contractor for a large 640 MW offshore wind project in Taiwan. For the Dutch, family-owned company the Yunlin project is the first offshore wind project in Taiwan (and also its first wind contract outside Europe). However, Taiwan is familiar territory due to previous dredging and offshore projects. At… Read more ›
Lawyer Marcel Verhagen can tell that the projects market is starting to pick up again due to a decrease in the number of court cases. ‘It’s not booming yet like in the last couple of years leading up to 2008. Back then, litigation hardly occurred. Companies simply did not have the time – and in the… Read more ›
This year, the first pilots for ECOL – the European Crane Operator License – commenced. The courses were be given in the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. The first certified ECOL operators completed the course in May. The standardised certificate, which is recognised throughout the whole of Europe, has been developed at the initiative of ESTA,… Read more ›
