DOC Starts Major Cable Transport
2, April 2026
Dutch Offshore Contractors launches a major subsea cable transport campaign with FJORD, handling 200 km of cables and 19,500 tonnes in a complex offshore logistics operation.
Heavy Transport
SAL Adds MV Frida to Orca Class Fleet
31, March 2026
SAL has officially added MV Frida to its fleet after the vessel’s christening in Esbjerg. The ship is the second in the Orca Class and is already supporting an offshore renewable energy project in the Southern North Sea.
AAL Adds AAL Newcastle to Super B-Class Fleet
31, March 2026
AAL Shipping has named AAL Newcastle as its latest Super B-Class vessel, with two more ships due in early 2028 to bring the class fleet to seven units.
Happy Sky Departs Taicang for Alaska Cargo Move
31, March 2026
BigLift Shipping B.V.’s Happy Sky is departing Taicang for Ketchikan, Alaska, carrying a 756.5-tonnes pontoon and an 881.3-tonnes ramp barge as part of a heavy marine transport move.
Schoeller Extends China MPP Orders
30, March 2026
Schoeller Holdings has ordered two 32,000 dwt multipurpose heavy-lift vessels at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, extending a shipbuilding relationship in China that dates back to 2008.
ZPMC Completes Keel Laying for Two 38,000 DWT Vessels
28, March 2026
ZPMC has completed keel laying for two 38,000 DWT multipurpose heavy lift vessels equipped with three 350-tonne cranes and a combined lifting capacity of 700 tonnes.
Fanzhou 7 Begins Global Deck Cargo Service
28, March 2026
Jiangsu Fanzhou Shipping has taken delivery of Fanzhou 7, a self-propelled heavy lift vessel built for global deck cargo routes with 55,000 t deadweight and 11,700 sq m of deck area.
Seaway Eagle Delivers Tian Qi Hao to Bonny
27, March 2026
Seaway Eagle has arrived at Bonny, Nigeria, transporting Tian Qi Hao from Algeria following a float-on operation at Port Annaba on 10 March 2026.
Boskalis, Van Oord Repatriate Staff from Middle East
27, March 2026
Boskalis and Van Oord have voluntarily repatriated employees and families from the Middle East after war broke out in the region, while other Dutch companies and Shell also moved non-essential staff.
