Barges

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Construction has started on Associated British Ports and Stena Line’s new £200 million (€233 million) ro-ro terminal.

20th August 2026

Steel signed for £200m Ro-Ro terminal transformation

20th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Romania will switch on a coal-fired power plant after having to close down its nuclear plant because of the River Danube’s shrinking water levels.

12th August 2026

Romania reverts to coal after low Danube forces nuclear shut-down

12th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

One of the largest floating docks in the Baltic Sea is being built at Poland’s Wulkan Shipyard, where two sections have now been launched by Norwegian offshore services company BOA.

27th May 2026

Floating dock on track to becoming Baltic Sea’s biggest

27th May 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

With the demand for offshore wind components predicted to surge in the coming years, getting them to where they’re needed could become an issue, analysis by maritime data analytics company Spinergie has…

8th April 2026

​Offshore wind surge risks transport bottlenecks, data warns

8th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

After a grounding last September nearly ended her useful life, a half-century-old vessel has been showcased after setting sail for a new career. Our reporter Peter Barker paid her a visit.

10th September 2025

Saved from the scrapyard: 50-year-old Mary Rose saviour

10th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Norway-based Boa Offshore has continued with its fleet expansion plans following delivery of an ice-classed tug and confirmation of the order for a ‘Next Generation’ semi-submersible barge.

10th February 2025

Barge order and new tug news from Boa Offshore

10th February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Netherlands-based Hebo Maritiemservice has acquired the shallow-water pipelay barge Tog Mor from Swiss offshore contractor Allseas Group SA, demonstrating that age is no barrier when recognising the value of a proven asset.

30th January 2025

New lease of life for 50-year-old work barge

30th January 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Netherlands Rijkwaterstaat has described the unwelcome consequences following the sinking of an inland barge in the south of the country, close to the Belgium border.

22nd October 2024

Pressure cooker of decisions to deal with sunken barge

22nd October 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards has delivered a specialised barge to aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin where it will play a crucial role in Blue Origin’s aerospace operations.

7th October 2024

Special barge built to recover space rockets

7th October 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Holland Shipyards is to build a modular floating hotel for 243 guests, the company has announced.

2nd September 2024

Shipyard contracted to build floating hotel

2nd September 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The largest infrastructure project ever undertaken by the UK water industry has finally been completed, some 12 years after initial investigations were carried out.

28th March 2024

London 25km ‘Super Sewer’ finally completed

28th March 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK-based Cory Group along with low carbon infrastructure project arranger Sheen Parkside has announced a partnership to decarbonise heating by moving waste heat in thermal batteries on barges towed by tugs on…

28th March 2024

Barges transport heat in batteries along river

28th March 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Harland & Wolff is the preferred bidder to build a port facility on the Falklands Islands, the famous shipbuilder has announced.

8th March 2024

‘Titanic’ builder selected for Falklands contract

8th March 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

BOA Offshore AS has announced plans to expand its fleet of semi-submersible barges with two 75,000dwt newbuilds, bringing the combined lifting capacity of its 18-vessel fleet to a daunting 384,852 tonnes.

11th January 2024

BOA expands its heavy-lift barge fleet

11th January 2024