London, UK, 2 December 2025 – deugro completed the final delivery of critical components for INEOS Project One, moving a total of 85,500 cubic meters of cargo to the Port of Antwerp for the construction of Europe’s most sustainable ethane cracker. The first 52,600 cubic meters were shipped from China, including ten oversized storage bullets weighing up to 738 t and almost 50 m long. A further 33,000 cubic meters followed from the UAE and Oman on three chartered vessels, carrying oversized and heavy lift units such as marine control and local equipment room buildings, substation units up to 438 t and 35.9 × 12.6 × 7.2 m, and a 1,040 t, over 67 × 16 × 7 m substation on the final vessel Rolldock Storm.
To meet strict project milestones and tight shipping schedules, deugro UK acted as project control tower, coordinating a cross-disciplinary team from the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, China, the UAE and Oman. The cargo moved on deck carriers, heavy lift vessels and semi-submersible vessels. For maximum safety, most units were loaded RO/RO using SPMTs and specially engineered ramp systems. The 67 m substation alone required two 50-axle-line SPMT trains and about 75 m of quay packing at Hamriyah Port. Operations faced congested berths, adverse weather and mandatory rerouting of all vessels via the Cape of Good Hope due to the Red Sea crisis, while the final voyage also included short-notice loading of a 66.04 × 19.1 × 4.25 m barge used as self-loading equipment. Detailed engineering for stowage, securing and dual ballasting ensured safe transport of the large substation modules and other sensitive cargo in line with schedule, budget and safety requirements.
