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Wagenborg is proud to share the latest developments, milestones, and stories from across our company. From innovative shipping and offshore projects to sustainable logistics solutions, our news page keeps you informed about everything happening within Wagenborg. Discover how we continue to connect land and sea with smart, reliable, and sustainable services — all rooted in over a century of maritime experience and entrepreneurship.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Read more about our work in TIMES magazine
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
Times #22 (2023)
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- 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?"
