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Sweden orders largest icebreaker to date

Sweden orders largest icebreaker to date

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 28, 2026 | News, Shipbuilding

South Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will build Sweden’s new icebreaker. The vessel will be larger than the current icebreakers and will be capable of breaking a channel up to 32 metres wide. The new icebreaker is scheduled for delivery in 2029....
UK Dredging orders advanced TSHD at Damen

UK Dredging orders advanced TSHD at Damen

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 28, 2026 | Dredging, Emissions, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Damen Shipyards Group and Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, have signed a contract for the construction of a new trailing suction grab hopper dredger. The vessel, based on the Damen TSHD 1000 design, has been customised to meet specific...
EU Innovation Fund support for Tharsis’ eSeaRiverBarge

EU Innovation Fund support for Tharsis’ eSeaRiverBarge

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 28, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, WASP

Tharsis Ship Management has secured funding from the EU Innovation Fund for the eSeaRiverBarge Project. The project covers the development, construction, and operational deployment of two first-of-a-kind zero-emission sea-river container vessels. The open-top...
Slight decline throughput Port of Rotterdam

Slight decline throughput Port of Rotterdam

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 27, 2026 | News, Ports, Shipping

Throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell slightly by 0.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. The decline is mainly due to a reduction in the throughput of agribulk, coal, other liquid bulk and breakbulk. The throughput of...
Netherlands to subsidise sustainable inland ships

Netherlands to subsidise sustainable inland ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 24, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Inland navigation, Marine fuels, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

Dutch inland shipping operators wishing to adopt sustainable practices will be able to apply for a government subsidy after the summer. The subsidy can be used to retrofit a vessel so that it can run on (hybrid) electric power, hydrogen or methanol, or to incorporate...
LR assesses AI navigation tech in live trial

LR assesses AI navigation tech in live trial

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 24, 2026 | Classification/inspection, Digitalisation, Navigation, News, Shipping

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has tested Orca AI’s AI-powered navigation system during a live vessel trial. The assessment focused on how AI-based computer vision can support human decision-making in real operating conditions, particularly in complex navigation...
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