August 19th, 20191Last week Splash described Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) as “shipping’s hydrogen leader”. Today, we get the chance to speak with the man leading this new fuel charge, Alex Saverys, CEO of the Antwerp-based shipping line - the latest generation to take the helm at one of Europe’s best known shipping brands. Already owning the...
August 15th, 20190Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group has been awarded a contract by Vattenfall Vindkraft Kriegers Flak for the transport and installation of 72 8.4MW Siemens wind turbine generators (WTG) for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. Kriegers Flak is located off Denmark in the Baltic Sea, and installation work will start in the first quarter of...
August 9th, 20192Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has well and truly nailed its colours to the mast of hydrogen shipping with a slew of announcements that propel the Saverys family-controlled company to the forefront of this new fuel for shipping. CMB has just bought out the UK’s Revolve Technologies Limited (RTL), an engine maker that has been...
August 6th, 20190Belgian owner Euronav has sold 2005-built 305,261 dwt VLCC , the oldest VLCC in its fleet. VK Eddie was the oldest VLCC in Euronav's fleet, and the company will record a capital gain of $14.4m on the sale. The vessel has been delivered to the new owners, who are converting the vessel into an FPSO. "Euronav considers regular...
August 2nd, 20190Belgian company Jan De Nul has been awarded a contract by Vattenfall to provide offshore installation services for Kriegers Flak offshore wind project in the Danish Baltic Sea. The contract covers the supply of a wind turbine installation vessel for the transport of wind turbine components, and the support of the installation works of...
June 20th, 20190Belgian owner Cobelfret has pounced for two post-panamax resales due for delivery from Tsuneishi Zhoushan in China shortly. Broking sources tell Splash Coberlfret is paying $34m per unit for the new Tess 99 design AGTR Ambition and AGTR Blossom, optimised 99,000 dwt versions, dubbed Zhoushanmaxes, of Tsuneishi’s popular Tess 98...
May 21st, 20190CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering, a joint venture between Belgian company DEME Group and Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation, has signed a contract with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to transport and install wind turbines for two offshore wind projects in Taiwan. CIP is currently developing three offshore wind projects off...
May 17th, 20190Belgian marine engineering services provider DEME Offshore has secured a €200m ($223m) contract from Danish energy firm Ørsted to install foundations and turbines at Hornsea offshore wind farm. Under the contract, DEME Offshore will transport and install 165 monopile foundations and carry out scour protection. The monopoles will be...
April 30th, 20190Belgian shipowner Exmar has ordered a pair of LPG-fuelled 86,000 cu m LPG carriers from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard. The vessels are scheduled for delivery within the second and third quarters of 2021. Exmar says the vessels will be used to serve the company's long-term commitments with Equinor, a deal it announced in December...
April 9th, 20190A sale done by Antwerp-based Compagnie Maritime Belge’s bulker arm Bocimar made the headlines in last week’s broker reports. This week the taker is attached to the deal. Greek Cosmoship Management has emerged as the taker of 75% of Bocimar’s smallest bulkers, pocketing $27m for an en bloc deal for three ships built at...
