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UKDI backs project on autonomous underwater sensing

UKDI backs project on autonomous underwater sensing

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 13, 2026 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Maritime research, News

A first-of-its-kind project to develop a network of ocean robots to assure the operations of submersible fleet assets has launched this month. It follows a successful funding bid with UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), between ZeroUSV, Oshen and MarineAI. As underwater...
WiseTech and Hapag-Lloyd launch IoT container tracking

WiseTech and Hapag-Lloyd launch IoT container tracking

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 12, 2026 | Digitalisation, Logistics, News, Shipping

WiseTech Global and Hapag-Lloyd are partnering to trial the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technology for real-time global container visibility, tracking and data collection. The container liner was already a first mover in equipping its 2 million container...
Shipbuilding robotics project launches in the Drechtsteden

Shipbuilding robotics project launches in the Drechtsteden

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 10, 2026 | Digitalisation, Maritime manufacturing industry, News, Shipbuilding

On 9 February, Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans and Maritime Manufacturing Envoy Marja van Bijsterveldt launched project STREAM. The initiative is to advance automation and robotisation in shipbuilding to cut costs and tackle labour shortages. The...
Push to future-proof Dutch maritime education

Push to future-proof Dutch maritime education

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 10, 2026 | Digitalisation, Energy transition, Maritime education/training/careers, News

On Monday 9 February, The Dutch Maritime Network and Dutch maritime education institutions signed a cooperation agreement at the Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz (MIWB) to strengthen and future-proof maritime education. With the signing, the project...
Huisman to supply twelve extra stacking cranes to ECT

Huisman to supply twelve extra stacking cranes to ECT

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 9, 2026 | Digitalisation, Heavy lift, News, Ports

Huisman has signed a second contract with Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) for the delivery of twelve additional Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs). The order follows the earlier delivery of a series of six. Of the initial series, three cranes are already...
Firda launches fishing net design simulator

Firda launches fishing net design simulator

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 6, 2026 | Digitalisation, Fishing, Maritime education/training/careers, News

On Friday 30 January, the Net Design Simulator was officially presented during Firda’s Open Day in Urk. The innovative educational tool allows students, for the first time, to see what normally remains hidden beneath the water’s surface. Firda is a vocational college....
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