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07/01/2007
After waiting a long time for the official ‘green light’ for the construction of the new double hull barges we need for the transport of FeCl3 in France we started the actual construction in Serbia at Vahali Shipyards – www.vahali.nl - The final completion will be done at ASTO in Raamsdonkveer in Holland

04/07/2006
Due to the constant bad weather conditions the hull of the mts ' Emile ' still cannot leave from shipyard. After the long winter period with severe frost temperatures. Springtime came very sudden. The raise in temperatures overnight and this resulted in a flooded ship yard. Instead of an old fashioned launching the people at the yard had to do all they could to keep the barge on site.

02/13/2006
Mr Jan Le sage has been asigned as a port captain for the fleet of Beltank. He will assist Arian van der Meij in his task as a technical service manager. We wish him all the best in its new function.

01/10/2006
There are three new ships on the way. Two double hull chemical tankers - mtb ' Louis' and ' Emile' each with a capacity of approximately 1,400 tons. They are built at the shipyard of Veka at Werkendam. The third ship is 3500 tons double hull tanker with extra low air draft, mtb 'Melvin'. This last one is at present at Raamsdonkveer. We expect that the barge 'Louis' and 'Melvin' will be operational sometime in April 2006.