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...
An overall increase for Dutch yacht building
From the magazine – The most recent sector data provides insight into the recent developments in the superyacht sector. The numbers show a trend of bigger ships and Dutch growth. Bas Lenferink. This article was first published in our October 2026 issue as part of a...
Feadship, AtomicOne to bring MXBuster to superyachts
Feadship and Dutch technology developer AtomicOne are joining forces to bring MXBuster combustion optimisation technology to yachts over 30 metres. It follows more than a year of successful operation on board a Feadship and opens new possibilities for reducing...
Tug name mix-up results in vessel hitting pier
After transposing the names of two assisting tugs during a departure, a pilot was giving wrong instructions to the tugs, resulting in a collision with a pier. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Royal T Shipyards delivers Hav Fles to Navigare
Royal T Shipyards has delivered Hav Fles, the second vessel in the GADUS 5900 series, to Faroese shipping company Navigare Shipping & Logistics. Following the completion of its sea trials, the short-sea vessel is ready to enter service. The GADUS 5900 features a...
ABB targets Asia with joint venture with Mitsubishi
ABB is creating a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric’s carved-out low-voltage power distribution product business. The goal is to form a new company focused on low-voltage solutions for Asian markets. For a consideration of JPY 79 billion (~USD 495 million), ABB...
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