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Eemsborg opens the Great Lakes Shipping Season with first arrival in Hamilton
Wagenborg proudly announces that its vessel Eemsborg has made the first ocean-going arrival of the season in the Port of Hamilton, marking the official start of the 2025 Great Lakes shipping season. Captain Shang and his crew of the MV Eemsborg earned the ceremonial ‘Top Hat’ distinction as the first ship in Hamilton port to import cargo, with the ship arriving March 26 with a load of steel. This milestone underscores the strategic importance of the Great Lakes for Wagenborg’s operations and its commitment to reliable year-round logistics solutions.
Successful and safe transport of aft ship for first dedicated European built offshore CO₂ carrier
Wagenborg has reached a significant milestone in the construction of an EasyMax CO₂ carrier: the successful transport of the aft ship. This crucial section has been safely transported at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard, where the vessel is being constructed for INEOS. The EasyMax CO₂ carrier is the first dedicated offshore CO₂ transport vessel built in Europe, playing a vital role in advancing Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) initiatives.
Wagenborg Celebrates 10 Years of Walk to Work Operations in the North Sea
Ten years ago, Wagenborg launched the ‘walk to work’ vessel KROONBORG to support offshore operations for NAM/Shell UK in the Southern North Sea. As the world's first walk to work vessel, KROONBORG revolutionized safe, reliable, and year-round offshore maintenance. Today, Wagenborg proudly marks its leadership in this niche, with five operational walk to work vessels in the Southern North Sea.
m.v. IANA added to the Wagenborg Fleet
Starting last weekend, the vessel IANA was included in Wagenborg Shipping’s chartering operations. This modern general cargo vessel was delivered recently by Thecla Bodewes Shipyards to its owner, Transtal Shipping B.V..
Major milestone reached in construction of world’s first CO2 carrier
Wagenborg is proud to announce a major milestone in the construction of the world’s first dedicated European built offshore CO2 carrier, the EasyMax CO2 carrier. Recently, the bridge deck was successfully installed at shipyard Niestern Sander, marking an important step forward in this groundbreaking project.
Masterful transport of immense lock gates by Wagenborg
For the construction of a new lock complex in Brunsbüttel, Germany, Wagenborg recently transported three new lock gates in Emden. On three consecutive days, these lock gates with a total weight of over 2,500 tons each were driven out of the manufacturing hall. For this, Wagenborg deployed no less than 136 axle lines of SPMT. In the course of this year, Wagenborg will ship the lock doors by pontoon to their final destination.
Read more about our work in TIMES magazine
Times #25 (2026)
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Thinking big means checking even the smallest details
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Focusing on the environment: Wadden Sea world heritage
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A conversation with CFO Janneke Hermes about course, continuity and sustainable growth
Times #24 (2025)
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For sure. A retrospect on Delfsail
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Agreement between INEOS and Wagenborg for a CO2 carrier
Times #23 (2024)
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A conversation with Offshore director Edwin de Vries about the new KINGSBORG: “contract-based offshore is the future!”
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125 years of Wagenborg in pictures
