Damen Shipyards to cut 225 jobs
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has announced it will cut 225 jobs in the Netherlands for efficiency reasons. Compulsory redundancies have not been ruled out. Trade union CNV calls the plans a 'cold shower for employees'. Damen states it is the next step in...
Boluda Shipping to acquire Samskip
Boluda Shipping plans to takeover Samskip. The acquisition will pave the way for a leading European short-sea network, connecting Northern Europe with the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands and West Africa. Boluda and Samskip aim to strengthen their European...
Pioneering Spirit installs OST-6-1 substations
Allseas has completed the transport and installation of two offshore substations and their supporting suction bucket jackets for 50Hertz’ OST-6-1 offshore grid connection in the German Baltic Sea. The company used Pioneering Spirit for the job. The Zingst and Darß...
World’s largest battery-electric ship enters service
The world's largest battery-electric ship has officially entered into commercial passenger service in South America. Incat Tasmania constructed the 130-metre China Zorrilla for Buquebus. The China Zorrilla has now completed its maiden commercial voyage between Buenos...
Crew UHL Freedom sustained injuries due to severe rolling
In a statement released by United Heavy Lift, the company stresses that its cargo vessel UHL Freedom did not suffer any engine failure or machinery damage. The injuries sustained by crew members were caused by severe rolling of the ship as a result of heavy weather....
Conoship design versatile floating dry dock
Elegant Exit Company (EEC) has partnered with Conoship International to develop the concept design for a high-capacity floating dry dock. The dedicated asset is engineered to operate independently of local shore constraints while prioritising environmental containment...
WSC: Dual-fuel fleet grows beyond 500 ships
More than 500 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers are now operating worldwide, with total investment in dual-fuel ships delivered and on order surpassing USD 200 billion. This follows from the latest World Shipping Council (WSC) Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard....
China continues to lead global order book
In BIMCO's new “Shipping Number of the Week”, Chief Shipping Analyst Niels Rasmussen looks at China's strengthened position as the world's leading shipbuilding nation. The country's shipyards are to deliver a record 44.0m CGT in 2028, nearly twice the 22.7m CGT...
Dutch Coastguard responds to vessel with engine problems
On Sunday, 25 October, the Netherlands Coastguard responded to a vessel adrift after experiencing engine problems. The incident involved the heavy-lift vessel UHL Freedom, which was situated 29 kilometres north of the Wadden Island Schiermonnikoog. Three of its crew...
Amer and Van de Graaf & Meeusen establish TriBarge
Inland shipping companies Amer Shipping BV and Van de Graaf & Meeusen BV have created an independent Belgian chartering office: TriBarge. It will offer a broad range of inland shipping solutions based on its own assets. The first newbuild vessel, the Porta Sud (85...
PhotonFirst and Naval partner on fibre-optic monitoring
PhotonFirst and Naval Group are joining forces to test the use of fibre-optic sensors on the structures of Naval Group’s surface vessels and submarines. The objective is to improve the structural monitoring of naval platforms, and, ultimately, to enhance their...
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