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Van Oord upgrades heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen

Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen will get a major upgrade. Among other improvements, the gantry crane will be extended by 25 m, making the vessel ready to handle the next generation of monopile foundations for offshore wind projects.

Best ever AntwerpXL comes to a close

Thousands of breakbulk and heavy lift professionals from around the world descended on Antwerp for the best ever AntwerpXL from 28-30th November 2023.

MSC wins ‘Best Overall Stand’ at AntwerpXL 2023!

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At this year’s AntwerpXL, that took place on 28-30th November at the Antwerp Expo, stand awards were given to the most impressing exhibitors.

 

For the ‘Best Overall Stand’ award, the AntwerpXL team consider stand design, sustainability and atmosphere during the show! The winner this year, for the second year in a row was MSC Belgium NV who showcased a huge stand with a ship, crane, containers and bar!

Boeckmans wins ‘Best Pre-Event Marketing Campaign’ at AntwerpXL 2023!

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At this year’s AntwerpXL, that took place on 28-30th November at the Antwerp Expo, stand awards were given to the most impressing exhibitors.

Promote your stand, invite your key customers and celebrate your attendance at AntwerpXL on social media. The winner of the ‘Best Pre-Event Marketing Campaign’ award this year was Boeckmans Belgium NV who created the most noise about AntwerpXL before the event.

Belgo- Iberian Maritime wins ‘Most Sustainable Stand’ at AntwerpXL 2023!

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At this year’s AntwerpXL, that took place on 28-30th November at the Antwerp Expo, stand awards were given to the most impressing exhibitors.

In today’s world sustainability is more important than ever. Use renewable materials, source sustainable suppliers and recycle where possible. The winner of the ‘Most Sustainable Stand’ award this year was Belgo- Iberian Maritime who showed showing the biggest commitment to the environment.

Zuidnatie wins ‘Best Stand Entertainment’ at AntwerpXL 2023!

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At this year’s AntwerpXL, that took place on 28-30th November at the Antwerp Expo, stand awards were given to the most impressing exhibitors.

Throw a party, create a buzz and have fun on your stand at AntwerpXL. The winner of the ‘Best Stand Entertainment’ award this year was Zuidnatie who were the exhibitor with the best entertainment onsite.

 

Stolt Tankers orders six 38,000 deadweight tonne parcel tankers

Stolt-Nielsen has announced that its subsidiary, Stolt Tankers B.V., has reached an agreement with Wuhu Shipyard to build six 38,000 deadweight tonne stainless steel parcel tankers for delivery between 2026 and 2028, with additional options for a further six new buildings.

Exhibitor Spotlight: LGH

Journalist, Molly Cooper speaks to Antonia Price, head of marketing for LGH and Rotrex in the Netherlands, Germany, UK, Belgium and France about their participation at AntwerpXL.

Ørsted ceases development on Ocean Wind projects

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Danish offshore wind energy developer Ørsted has completed a review of its US offshore portfolio. It will cease development of the Ocean Wind 1 and 2 projects, and it has taken final investment decision (FID) on the Revolution Wind project.

RightShip and AD Ports partner on emissions solution

RightShip, the world’s leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform, has announced a partnership with AD Ports Group, the leading facilitator of global trade, logistics and industry, to deploy RightShip’s Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) in its portfolio of world-class ports…

Exhibitor Spotlight: Mammoet Belgium

Dominique Kuypers, Mammoet Belgium

Journalist Molly Cooper speaks to Dominique Kuypers, manager sales at Mammoet Belgium. ‘I have a background in maritime sector and in the crane branch…

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to build port coordination centre

After a thorough tendering procedure, with close collaboration between Port of Antwerp-Bruges, MDK, Atelier Stadsbouwmeester and supervising partner Tractebel, the contract for the design, build and maintenance of a new port coordination centre at Port of Antwerp-Bruges, was awarded to a partnership between Group Van Roey, Van Roey Services, KAAN architects / SVR-ARCHITECTS and study firms Sweco / BLASCO.

Exhibitor Spotlight: Sealogis

Antwerp, Belgium, known as a bustling hub for project cargo, is the perfect backdrop for Sealogis, a company with a remarkable presence in the world of logistics.

Mawani & Saudi Global Ports establish logistics park

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and Saudi Global Ports (SGP) have inked a deal to build a Logistics Park spanning over 1 million m² at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, with an investment nearing one billion Saudi Riyals.

Exhibitor Spotlight: Lalemant

Founded in 1885, Lalemant is one of the longest-standing transportation companies in Europe. Continuously looking for the next opportunity to improve its services, the group has expanded its activities as well as locations throughout the decades in order to meet customers’ needs and follow the market trends.

Shipnext enhances shipping industry education

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS), a leading professional body for the maritime industry, and Shipnext, the digital SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) shipping platform and marketplace, are pleased to announce a significant collaboration aimed at enhancing education within the shipping industry for its students.