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Rotterdam UAS lands EUR 2M to speed up autonomous shipping

Rotterdam UAS lands EUR 2M to speed up autonomous shipping

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 15, 2026 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime research, News, Shipping

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (UAS) has secured at least EUR 2 million in funding for the Living Lab Green & Autonomous Corridor Rotterdam-Oslo project. At its heart are two innovative hydrogen-powered vessels being developed by Samskip, scheduled to...
Autonomous inland ship links Rotterdam terminals

Autonomous inland ship links Rotterdam terminals

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 12, 2026 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Inland navigation, Maritime research, Navigation, News, Ports, Shipping

This week, the Port of Rotterdam formed the setting for a significant milestone in the development of autonomous sailing. During a demonstration, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and partners within the European MAGPIE project showed how an inland vessel can sail...
Rotterdam maps path for nuclear ship port calls

Rotterdam maps path for nuclear ship port calls

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 12, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime research, News, Nuclear, Ports, Ship propulsion, Shipping

Existing port safety and risk-management frameworks could provide a credible starting point for assessing nuclear-powered commercial ship calls within a major European port environment. This follows from a new joint study that uses the Port of Rotterdam as a case...
Recognition for Dutch maritime role in D-Day

Recognition for Dutch maritime role in D-Day

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 11, 2026 | Navy, News, Shipping

More than eighty years after D-Day, a commemorative plaque has been unveiled in Arromanches-les-Bains, France. It honours the contribution of Dutch merchant navy and Royal Netherlands Navy personnel to the Allied landings of 6 June 1944. The initiative came from the...
Multraship opens simulator centre in Terneuzen

Multraship opens simulator centre in Terneuzen

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 10, 2026 | Digitalisation, Maritime education/training/careers, Navigation, News, Shipping, Towage, Workboats

Novatug, the R&D department of Multraship Towage & Salvage, has launched a new simulator and training centre using technology from Wärtsilä. The centre is to promote safer operations and strengthen the preparedness of its crew for complex towage, vessel...
Dutch MoD deploys additional ship for military transport

Dutch MoD deploys additional ship for military transport

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 8, 2026 | Navy, News, Shipping

On 5 June, the Dutch Ministry of Defence commissioned an additional transport ship. This Spliethoff vessel, known as the Trica, is capable of transporting containers, vehicles and helicopters. The Trica enables the Ministry of Defence to send more equipment abroad....
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