Belgium
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Tankers
Euronav lifts VLCC purchase option
Euronav has taken back full ownership of one of its VLCCs it had under a sale and leaseback deal in…
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Renewables
CSBC and DEME joint venture secures Taiwanese wind farm contract with Ørsted
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), a joint venture between Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation and DEME Offshore from Belgium has won a…
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Tech
Ultranav backs Belgian autonomous navigation tech startup MAHI
Chilean owner Ultranav is investing in a Belgian maritime autonomy tech startup looking to unlock the potential of unmanned vessels.…
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Operations
Fast Lines Belgium orders first newbuilds
Fast Lines Belgium has contracted its first newbuilds. An Antwerp Scheers family-owned shipping company has ordered a pair of combi…
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Bunkering
Exmar takes the lead with ammonia-powered gas carriers set to deliver in 2026
Belgian owner Exmar will become the first shipowner in the world to take delivery of ammonia powered ships in the…
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Tech
First marine dual-fuel hydrogen gensets debut
The Saverys family-controlled CMB.TECH and power solutions firm DBR have debuted the first dual-fuel hydrogen gensets for marine applications. DBR…
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Tankers
Euronav exercises option for one more VLCC newbuild
Belgian tanker owner Euronav has decided to add one more VLCC to its fleet by exercising a previously agreed option…
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Renewables
DEME firms up landmark offshore wind farm contract in Poland
Belgian marine contractor DEME has clinched a substantial cabling contract for Baltic Power, the first offshore wind farm to be…
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Bunkering
Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges make bunker measuring system compulsory from 2026
European bunkering hubs Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges will make the use of mass flow metering (MFM) for bunker vessels mandatory from…
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Renewables
Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables partnership wins Polish wind farm cabling contract
Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul and Greece’s Hellenic Cables, part of Cenergy Holdings, have won a contract for export…
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Tankers
John Fredriksen and the Saverys family provide details on Euronav deal
More details of the agreement the Saverys family has reached with John Fredriksen over the future of Euronav have been…
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Tankers
Frontline ‘raising the stakes sharply’ with move for 24 Euronav VLCCs
This week’s biggest shipping news – a deal to end the battle for tanker giant Euronav – has received favourable…
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Tankers
Saverys and Fredriksen come to an agreement to hive off 24 Euronav VLCCs to Frontline
Euronav and Frontline have come to a deal in the long-simmering battle for control of one of the jewels in…
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Renewables
Jan De Nul expands fleet with cable layer newbuild order
Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul has placed an order at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) Haimen shipyard for an…
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Containers
Zulu Associates’ autonomous zero-emission boxship enters design phase
Belgian maritime innovator Zulu Associates has contracted Dutch firm Conoship International to advance the design of the Zulu Mass 200…
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Finance and Insurance
Saverys fails in Exmar buyout bid
Nicolas Saverys has failed in his second bid to take over Belgian gas shipowner and infrastructure provider Exmar. After falling…
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Gas
Exmar LPG seals deal for gas carrier quartet
Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Belgium’s Exmar and Seapeak, formerly Teekay LNG Partners, has struck a deal for a…
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Tankers
Euronav and Neda Maritime win two-year VLCC charters from Petrobras
Brazil’s state-owned energy major Petrobras has fixed two VLCCs on long-term charters from Euronav and Neda Maritime. Belgian owner Euronav…
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Renewables
DEME taps Hellenic Cables for French wind work
Belgian shipowner and marine services contractor DEME has selected Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Cenergy Holdings, to supply inter-array…
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Gas
Saverys holds firm on Exmar price as he reopens takeover bid
Nicolas Saverys has opted to remain firm on his initial bid to take over Belgian gas shipowner and infrastructure provider…
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