Tag: port of Zeebrugge

DEME’s latest newbuild, the trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Minerva’, was officially named in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, on June 23rd. The 3,500 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger is the first dredging vessel in the world equipped with dual fuel engines and capable of operating in LNG mode.

The bunkering vessel ENGIE Zeebrugge performed in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, its first deliveries of LNG as a marine fuel to two new gas-propelled pure car and truck carriers of UECC. The LNG bunkering operations were conducted at the same time that the cargo operations for the carriers were taking place.

The world’s first top category ice class LNG carrier has docked at the Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal for a series of scheduled operations. The vessel will be serving the Yamal LNG production terminal under construction in North Siberia.

MPA Singapore announced that a network of ports and maritime authorities in Asia, Europe, and North America have agreed to work toward establishment of harmonized LNG bunkering standards.

 The technologically advanced LNG-ready Al Muraykh is the latest new Ultra-Large Container Ship addition to the global fleet calling APM Terminals Zeebrugge.The second of United Arab Shipping Company’s (UASC) six ordered 18,800 TEU capacity Ultra-Large Container Ships (ULCS), the LNG-ready Al Muraykh, called APM Terminals Zeebrugge today on its maiden voyage to Europe on the AEC1 (Asia/Europe Container Service 1) route.These vessels utilize new advanced technology to reduce CO2 emissions per TEU by 60%, compared with 13,500 TEU capacity vessels delivered just three years ago, and are the largest vessels to be able to operate powered by either liquefied natural gas (LNG) or conventional heavy fuel oil. The vessels are the first to have received DNV GL certification of compliance with the latest LNG regulations.“United Arab Shipping Company is setting a new world standard in environmental performance for liner services, as well as fleet growth, and we are very proud to be a part of this historic process” said APM Terminals Zeebrugge Managing Director Carla Debart.APM Terminals Zeebrugge handled 406,000 TEUs in 2014, in North Europe’s 7th-busiest container port. As of September 1st, there were 31 vessels of 18,000 TEU capacity or above in service in the global container fleet, ...

ESPO has published an interview with the Port of Zeebruggee on its website referring to its investment on LNG bunkering. Also, the port authority outlines the workings of the port, and its importance as a cargo handling facility, particularly automobiles, as well as its growing value as a passenger port. Regarding the new sulphur regulation effective from January 2015, port authority states that  shipping lines are now using different techniques such as low sulphur bunkering fuel and scrubbers and that the Port is also ''ready to offer LNG as bunkering fuel in the future'' ''Last year the European Commission released its energy security strategy, in which it developed a set of short- and long-term measures to ensure a stable and abundant supply of energy for European citizens and the economy. The Port of Zeebrugge fulfils its role as an important gas hub in North Western Europe  at our LNG terminal situated in the outer port  LNG tankers can (un)load LNG at two jetties. Additionally LNG from Norway is arriving in Zeebrugge through a pipeline. Another pipeline is linking the continent with the UK.  The port has been a notable gas hub for over 25 years and is aiming to maintain ...

The continuously growing dimensions in shipping do not go unnoticed in the port of Zeebrugge.

While on her maiden voyage in the AEX1 service, the container vessel CSCL Globe

For the past week, LNG trials were performed on Anthony Veder's newly built gas carrier Coral Star

Port of Tilbury and Port of Zeebrugge / MBZ have announced that SCS Multiport will add a brand new route to their current service