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23 May 2025 Wagenborg successfully loads project cargo aboard Taagborg in Rotterdam for Canada

Royal Wagenborg has once again demonstrated its expertise in project cargo logistics with the successful loading of oversized cargo aboard the Taagborg in the Port of Rotterdam. The shipment, destined for Canada, highlights Wagenborg’s extensive capabilities in handling complex, heavy, and out-of-gauge cargo alongside its traditional bulk and breakbulk services.

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22 May 2025 Watch the aftermovie: christening & launch of Europe’s first offshore CO₂ Carrier

Royal Wagenborg proudly presents the official aftermovie of the christening and launch of Europe’s first CO₂ carrier, marking a historic milestone in sustainable maritime innovation.

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14 May 2025 Wagenborg and INEOS celebrate christening and launch of first European-built offshore CO₂ carrier for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

Royal Wagenborg and INEOS Energy have today launched and named the first European built offshore CO2 carrier to enable carbon capture storage across Europe. The launching and naming of the ‘Carbon Destroyer 1’ marks a major breakthrough for Project Greensand and Carbon Capture and Storage across the EU.

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08 May 2025 Wagenborg introduces next-generation ‘EasyMax’ design and lays keel for six vessels

The award-winning energy-efficient EasyMax design results in a successful series of six EasyMax vessels in the Wagenborg fleet. This design has been upgraded to a next generation of 14.000 DWT EasyMax vessels, again setting a new standard for sustainability and flexibility in maritime sea transport.

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01 May 2025 First European-built offshore CO₂ carrier to be christened and launched on May 14

The completion of the hull of Europe’s first offshore CO₂ carrier marks a pivotal milestone in the energy transition and the advancement of carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure within Europe. All ship sections of the vessel have now been successfully constructed and assembled at Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the north of the Netherlands. This milestone signals the beginning of the final preparations for the vessel’s official christening and launch, set to take place on May 14.

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10 April 2025 Milestone moment: INEOS tours Europe’s first CO₂ carrier under construction in the Netherlands

Today, INEOS – the lead partner in Project Greensand – is visiting Royal Wagenborg in the Netherlands to see the Easymax CO₂ carrier currently under construction.

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31 March 2025 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.

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11 March 2025 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.

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25 February 2025 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.

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

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