Bolidt acquires resin systems specialist Boteka
Bolidt has acquired a majority stake in Florida-based Boteka, in a move intended to consolidate Bolidt’s leading position in the global cruise industry. The takeover supports the company's "all-under-one-roof" principle. As a specialist in prefabricated elements for...
UPM and Bore join Ahti’s FuelEU pooling
As of 11 June 2025, UPM and Spliethoff company Bore have joined Ahti Pool. Ahti Pool’s FuelEU Maritime-compliant pooling model offers a solution for shipping operators to use and trade ultra-low-carbon fuels like e-methanol or bio-LNG, and to pool compliance for the...
Ammonia as marine fuel is becoming reality
Ammonia as a marine fuel is making the leap from theory to practice. Engines have been developed, ports are testing ammonia bunkering, and ships are being built or retrofitted. The sector is entering a new phase: 'Ammonia is now where LNG was fifteen years ago.' This...
New guarantee and financing for Royal IHC
Royal IHC signed a new guarantee and financing arrangement on 3 June 2025, replacing the previous Senior Facilities Agreement (SFA). It includes the continuation of the guarantee facility for the Boskalis dredger currently under construction for € 208 million. The...
Cor van Wijngaarden new director STC Next
The Executive Board of STC Group Foundation has appointed Cor van Wijngaarden as director of STC Next. His appointment took effect on 1 June 2025 after this was ratified at the General Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday 27 May. Van Wijngaarden is an experienced...
Heesen delivers Orion, third yacht of 2025
Heesen Yachts has delivered the 50-metre hybrid superyacht YN 20750, now christened Orion. It marks the Dutch shipyard's third delivery in 2025 as well as the yard's third vessel in the 50-metre Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) aluminium series equipped with hybrid...
Salvage of grounded cargo ship Meshka completed
The cargo ship Meshka, which had been aground off Landskrona in Sweden since 31 May, has been refloated and is now moored in Landskrona harbour. No oil has reached the water. Vessels from the Swedish Coast Guard supervised the salvage work and the journey to port,...
Damen completes maintenance of tall ship Shabab Oman II
Damen Shipyards has completed an extensive maintenance programme on the Royal Navy of Oman’s sail training vessel Shabab Oman II. The work provides the tall ship with a series of upgrades and prepares it for its duties in the coming decade. Shabab Oman II (photo by...
Fire Morning Midas continues, salvage plan in the works
The US Coast Guard is continuing its response to a fire onboard the car carrier Morning Midas, located approximately 260 miles southwest of Adak on Monday, 9 June. The tug Gretchen Dunlap arrived on scene with salvage personnel Monday afternoon and has begun a full...
Zeppelin now responsible for MAN Rollo and Cat dealership
Following the acquisition of PEPP Group BV and approval of the antitrust authorities, Zeppelin Group is now taking over responsibility for the distribution, sales and service of MAN engines. In addition, the company has been appointed by Caterpillar as Cat dealer with...
Strong currents require strong berthing measures
The current force increases in a non-linear fashion in relation to current speed. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report, in which a bulk carrier collides with barges after drifting away from its berth. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
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