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M.v. Brouwersgracht – the first of two Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels – has been handed over from Fuzhou Mawei shipyard to Spliethoff Group on 1 February 2023. Sister vessel m.v. Bloemgracht will be delivered in about three months’ time.
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Spliethoff and BigLift started 2023 with combining offices in Japan. As a result of the synergy that exists between Spliethoff and BigLift Shipping, more and more of its representative offices worldwide have been integrated.
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We are happy to announce that earlier today our newbuild vessel m.v. Bloemgracht was launched from dry dock at Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou, China.
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We are delighted to share the link to our latest Sustainability Report. In this Report we inform you further about our endeavours into greener shipping, which has become a more and more important part of our daily business.
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Newbuild m.v. Brouwersgracht was launched from dry dock last Friday 8 April at Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou China. At the same time sister vessel m.v. Bloemgracht was floated.
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Spliethoff Group’s constant striving to reduce its CO2 emissions has led to two trials using biofuel on its vessels.
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Spliethoff is increasing the frequency of its Cleveland Europe Express (CEE) service by adding container vessel Peyton Lynn C to the service, in response to the high demand for tonnage between Europe and the Great Lakes. This vessel, owned by Doornekamp Shipping Services, will be taken on long term charter by Spliethoff, sailing in a regular schedule between the ports of Antwerp (Belgium), Picton ON (Canada) and Cleveland OH (USA).
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We are delighted to send you the link to the first Spliethoff Group Sustainability Report. Sustainable and efficient transport has been high on the agenda of the Spliethoff Group for many years. We embrace sustainability, and certainly it is becoming an increasingly important part of discussions, publicly, politically and with our customers.
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19 December the first steel was cut for both DP2 B-Type vessels (mv Brouwersgracht and mv Bloemgracht) at the Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou, China. A week later the keel was layed.
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Spliethoff is happy to announce the acquisition of an additional P14-type vessel on Tuesday 15 December 2020. The vessel is renamed ‘Pottersgracht’ (former name: ‘St. Georg, a P2-1400 type) and reflagged to Dutch flag/register.
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Spliethoff is happy to announce the acquisition of an additional P14-Type vessel on Thursday 15 October 2020. The vessel is renamed ‘Plantijngracht’ (former name: ‘St. Pauli - a P2-1400 type) and reflagged to Dutch flag/register. M.V. Plantijngracht is currently in Algeciras to undergo maintenance and will be taken into service soon.
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On September 7th mv Lady Anne Beau delivered the first four monopiles for Wind Park Fryslân in the IJsselmeer at Breezanddijk, The Netherlands. Spliethoff Group will perform 26 more shipments for the project in the coming months, transporting a total of 89 monopiles and 89 platforms.
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Spliethoff is happy to announce the acquisition of an additional P14-Type vessel on Tuesday 7 April 2020. The vessel is renamed ‘Palmgracht’ (former name: ‘ZEA GOLD’ - a P2-1400 type) and reflagged to Dutch flag/register. M.V. Palmgracht is currently in Rotterdam to undergo maintenance and will depart for her next project in May.
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Spliethoff has recently signed a contract with Mawei Shipyard for the newbuild of two DP2- B-type vessels.
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The Spliethoff Group is moving towards a durable future and minimising our environmental footprint has long been a focal point for us. The reduction of emissions is a fundamental part of this. We prepared a short animation to inform our stakeholders about the new regulations, the options for compliance and our considerations to choose for scrubber technology.
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Commercial representation of Spliethoff and BigLift Shipping within the UK expanded 29 March 2019 - we are delighted to announce the foundation of Spliethoff-BigLift UK to expand and develop the commercial representation of Spliethoff and Biglift Shipping in the UK. This new incorporation will be managed by Mr. Jon Gliddon of Shearwater Shipping & Chartering Ltd and Mr. Andrew Saunders of Invicta Shipping & Chartering Ltd with the full support of Spliethoff and BigLift Shipping.
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ING and EIB provide EUR 110m for Spliethoff’s Green Shipping investments
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Recently the Spliethoff Group has expanded its fleet with four multipurpose tween deck vessels and six heavy lift vessels to increase its capabilities in the multipurpose, project and heavy lift markets. All vessels were taken over from Hansa Heavy Lift.
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Majority of fleet outfitted with scrubbers. On 26 June Spliethoff’s mv Floragracht left the BLRT shipyard in Klaipeda, Lithuania, where she was outfitted with an exhaust gas cleaning system (scrubber). In the coming period thirty more vessels of Dutch ship owner Spliethoff Group will follow. By building in scrubbers throughout its fleet, Spliethoff Group shows its commitment to cleaner shipping and prepares for the global 0.5% sulphur cap which comes into force in 2020.
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An historic diesel engine locomotive was discharged from Spliethoff’s vessel Floragracht by Euroports Belgium in Antwerp. Transported from Milwaukee on Lake Michigan in the United States an historic NS 2000 diesel locomotive is being transported to the port of Antwerp for final destination The Netherlands. Here the locomotive will be restored by a museum. The NS-locomotive 2000 is a diesel-electric locomotive that was deployed by the Dutch Railways between 1946 and 1960.
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Following the extension of the Medliner service into Veracruz, Spliethoff further adds to the range by including the port of Sagunto in Spain. Medliner, Spliethoff’s regular liner service from the Mediterranean to the America's, can build on more than three years of experience.
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Spliethoff extends the popular Medliner service. Apart of the usual regular direct calls in Gemlik, Izmir/Gulluk, Monfalcone, Porto Marghera and Genoa to Chester, Port Everglades, New Orleans and Houston the service will also incorporate a direct call to Veracruz. An additional effort will be made for the existing Latin American destinations served on a transshipment basis which includes West Coast destinations. The service is presently offering 2 sailings per month.
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Spliethoff receives environmental ISO 14001 certificate from Lloyd’s Register The ISO 14001 Environment Management System (EMS) standard is an internationally recognised environmental management standard which was first published in 1996. It is a systematic framework to manage the immediate and long term environmental impacts of an organisation's products, services and processes.
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Heemskerkgracht started her new job at Spliethoff two weeks ago. As from today, the second H-type vessel, the Hemgracht, is ready to sail. See a short impression on video.
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Recently Spliethoff took over two identical, in 2009 built, 12.740-tons DWT multipurpose tweendeck vessels and renamed them mv Heemskerkgracht and mv Hemgracht.
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Lubrizol Corp. of Wickliffe, Ohio, will ship products from its Ohio plants in Avon Lake and Painesville through the Port of Cleveland, a shot in the arm for the local port, which took a chance in 2014 by subsidizing monthly scheduled sailings between Antwerp, Belgium, and Cleveland. Dubbed the Cleveland-Europe Express (CEE), the service is the only scheduled ocean service between the Great Lakes and the rest of the world.
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Verified Gross Mass of packed containers As from 1st July 2016, all shippers of laden containers must provide the verified gross mass (VGM) to the carrier prior to loading. The carrier must subsequently enter the VGM in vessel’s stow plan. Containers without VGM shall not be loaded on board. This new SOLAS regulation is compulsory and applies worldwide. It does not apply to the carriage of empty containers.
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By the end of June 2016, Bore Ltd of Helsinki will become part of the Spliethoff Group. Bore Ltd is a Finnish shipping company with a fleet of nine RoRo vessels and charters its tonnage to various line operators. The fleet includes mv Seagard which is chartered by Transfennica since her delivery from the shipyard in 1999 and three vessels designed in close cooperation with Transfennica but presently running as RoRo/CarCarrier.
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Spliethoff takes the next step in the development of the Spliethoff Cleveland Europe Express (CEEWAY) by expanding its team. December 2013 Dutch shipping company Spliethoff and The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority in Cleveland, Ohio struck a deal to start the first combined container and general cargo shipping route between Cleveland and Northern Europe. And from that day onwards Spliethoff took care of an increased frequency of sailings in 2014 and 2015 and now in 2016 is taking it to the next level. With the opening of the lakes the first shipment has already been discharged in Cleveland.
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Article American Journal of Transportation: Cleveland, Ohio - Thursday, the Port of Cleveland welcomed the arrival of the Floretgracht, the first vessel to arrive on dock for the 2016 shipping season. The Floretgracht is managed by Spliethoff Transport of the Netherlands, which operates the Port’s Cleveland-Europe Express (CEE) – the Port’s liner service between the Midwest, Europe, and connecting points worldwide.
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Amsterdam, 26 October, 2015 Spliethoff’s “Cleveland – Europe Express” open all year. Spliethoff offers service from Antwerp & Zeebrugge via Baltimore to Cleveland, when the Great Lakes are closed due to ice.
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After fifty-one shipments the INPEX project was executed with zero injuries. Safety is a top priority for Spliethoff. It adheres to the very latest industry safety standards and works hard to identify risks to ensure a safe working environment for its employees, contractors and third parties. Spliethoff is therefore proud to have concluded the transport of over 35.000 pipeline joints for the INPEX project without any safety incident.
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The breakbulk conference in Antwerp was again very successful for Spliethoff and the Spliethoff Group this year. An unprecedented number of visitors came to the Spliethoff Group stand to meet and greet with Spliethoff representatives and talk about future business opportunities.
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This week Spliethoff’s mv Ankergracht offloaded more than 1.500 mt of stones, isolation materials and roofing rolls in Kralendijk, Bonaire. The ship sailed from Antwerp, Belgium to deliver the materials directly to Bonaire where it is used for the new build fire station.
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Dutch worldwide ocean transport company Spliethoff became the first international company to call into the ports of the Great Lakes for the 2015 Season.
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Antwerp – Cleveland v.v. Spliethoff started the route known as the ‘Cleveland-Europe Express’ (CEE) between Antwerp and Cleveland in 2014 based on one sailing per month. Due to the positive response and increased market demand Spliethoff decided to increase to two sailings per month with a fourteen days transit time with immediate effect.
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Amsterdam, 31st March 2015 Spliethoff is proud to announce that their MV Schippersgracht and MV Suomigracht – together with MV Lady Claudia of sister-company Wijnne Barends – are their first multi-purpose vessels equipped with a scrubber. Now the first three months of trialling are over, Spliethoff can look back at successful scrubber installations.
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m.v. Erasmusgracht rescued almost four hundred refugees in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Spliethoff urges states bordering the European Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) to uphold and improve enforcement of the sulphur limits to marine fuels, coming into force 1-1-2015. To that end, it joined the Trident Alliance – a coalition of ship owners and operators who share the common interest in robust enforcement of maritime sulphur regulations.
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The Port of Cleveland and Amsterdam-based Spliethoff Group announced today their mutual intent to add a second monthly vessel to the Cleveland-Europe Express (CEE), the only scheduled ocean service for containerized and breakbulk freight operating between Europe and a Great Lakes port.
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PRESS RELEASE In December 2013 Dutch ship management company Spliethoff and The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority in Cleveland, Ohio struck a deal to start the first combined container and general cargo shipping route between Cleveland and Northern Europe. Now with the opening of the lakes the first shipment is underway to Cleveland.
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