Tag: France

GMP invests in two new container berths in Port of Le Havre

PortsNovember 5, 2019

DP World’s Joint Venture Wins Concession for Berths 11 & 12 of Port 2000 in Le Havre. The joint venture between DP World, the leading...

Tidal energy: Minesto receives approval for EU-funded project

Tidal EnergyOctober 16, 2019

Leading marine energy developer Minesto has received approval for an EU-funded project aiming at installing the company’s unique renewable energy technology at the grid-connected...

Tidal energy: Re-installation of D10 turbine near Ushant Island

Tidal EnergyOctober 13, 2019

SABELLA’s D10-1000 turbine was successfully redeployed onto its gravity-based foundation in the Fromveur Passage, one of the most energetic tidal sites in France. The...

GKinetic tests its submerged tidal device

Tidal EnergySeptember 25, 2019

Irish hydrokinetic turbine developer, GKinetic Energy Ltd, returned to the IFREMER test facility in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France last week for a full 5 days of...

Brittany Ferries prepares for a no-deal Brexit

Passenger FleetSeptember 14, 2019

Ferry company Brittany Ferries has embarked on a rigorous series of ‘dry runs’ to prepare for the possible consequences of a no-deal Brexit on...

Jan De Nul enters French renewables market

Wind EnergySeptember 11, 2019

Jan De Nul Group has signed its very first offshore wind contract in France! Its French subsidiary Sodraco International SAS will be responsible for...

Damen signs milestone pontoon order

GeneralAugust 11, 2019

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract for the delivery of a pontoon to France-based company, Marc SA. The contract is a significant one...

Maersk joins CMA CGM and MSC with Traxens investment

Merchant NavyMay 27, 2019

Maersk has decided to invest in Marseille-based smart container creator Traxens

Floating wind ‘buoys’ RE investment in France

Wind EnergyMay 15, 2019

China and the US have maintained the top two places, respectively, in the EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index

Royal Caribbean starts building fifth Oasis Class cruise ship

Passenger FleetApril 25, 2019

Royal Caribbean announced that it started construction of its fifth Oasis Class cruise ship on April 24 with a steel cutting ceremony

France calls for shipping speed limits

Safety & RegulationsApril 10, 2019

France has made a submission to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) urging for a swift global speed limit for shipping in a bid to slash the industry’s emissions.