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21 December 2020 A retrospect on 2020

Nobody could have predicted how turbulent the past months would be. So many otherwise stable factors have become disrupted, leading to uncertainty which can easily become paralysing. But that is our worst-case scenario. We need to move on, building on our assets and on our abilities. In close cooperation with customers, suppliers and our Wagenborg family we once again will overcome this tough period. As we move into 2021 and hope for better times, here is a look back on some stories that moved our company last year.

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14 December 2020 In 2020 Wagenborg installed 33 ballast water management systems

In 2020 Wagenborg and affiliated captain owners installed 33 ballast water management systems in their fleet of MPP vessels. With this significant number of installations and accompanying investment, Wagenborg demonstrates her high commitment to reduce her environmental footprint and achieve a better climate and environment.

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07 December 2020 Wagenborg Shipping secures 3-year contract for paper trade to the US East Coast

After a tender process, Wagenborg Shipping has signed a 3-year contract for shipping services, regarding sea traffic volumes of paper from the Baltic to the US East Coast.

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20 November 2020 Time charter contract MV Andesborg for direct service between NW Europe and East Africa

Recently, Royal Wagenborg and Universal Africa Lines (UAL) closed a time charter contract for the MV Andesborg. This A-class vessel will sail for UAL on a direct service between North West Europe and Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenia in East Africa.

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09 November 2020 Polar season 2020 closed successfully after five North West Passages

Royal Wagenborg has successfully completed five polar voyages in the Canadian Arctic via the North West Passage with her ice-strengthened vessels Trinityborg, Adriaticborg, Arneborg and the Amstelborg.

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29 October 2020 EasyMax 2 launched successfully at shipyard Niestern Sander

Today, the EasyMax 2 vessel was launched successfully at shipyard Royal Niestern Sander. This new building is the successor of the award-winning Egbert Wagenborg, the first EasyMax ship design leading the global Energy Efficiency Design Index!

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26 October 2020 Live stream launch EasyMax 2 on 29th October - 11:30-12:15

On Thursday October 29th between 11:30 - 12:15, the “EasyMax” vessel will be launched at shipyard Royal Niestern Sander. You are invited to join this event online on our special live stream.

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19 October 2020 MV Exeborg and MV Vlieborg ship wood chips from the Continent to the Baltic

The bio mass industry is one of the key markets of Wagenborg. Royal wagenborg knows the market for many years and has grown together with many major energy companies. Recently, the MV Exeborg and MV Vlieborg shipped a load of wood chips from the continent to the Baltic.

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01 October 2020 Wagenborg fleet is visiting West African ports more and more regularly

Currently, various geared Wagenborg vessels are making voyages related to West Africa, which illustrates the emergence of West Africa as a trading area for Wagenborg.

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Read more about our work in TIMES magazine

Times #23 (2024)

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Table of contents:

  • A conversation with Offshore director Edwin de Vries about the new KINGSBORG: “contract-based offshore is the future!”

  • 125 years of Wagenborg in pictures

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Times #22 (2023)

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Table of contents:

  • In conversation with Rob Wagenborg about growing up in a family business
  • Choices in the Wadden area: "Do you adapt the environment on ships or the other way around?"

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Times #21 (2022)

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Table of contents:

  • Why working at a family business is interesting!
  • “Working relationships between employer and employee are about love and loyalty.”

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