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Largest LNG container ship calls at Rotterdam

Largest LNG container ship calls at Rotterdam

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 15, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ports, Shipping

On Wednesday 8 July, the CMA CGM Notre Dame made its maiden call at the Port of Rotterdam. With an LNG tank capacity of 18,600 m3, it is currently the largest LNG-powered container ship in the world. The dual-fuel vessel, which was christened in Le Havre on 2 July,...
DSB calls for more instrument navigation training

DSB calls for more instrument navigation training

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 14, 2026 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, Maritime education/training/careers, Navigation, News, Shipping

On the night of 23 February 2025, a collision occurred near Maas buoy 5 at the entrance to Rotterdam, in restricted visibility due to fog, between the harbour tug VB Seal and the tanker Gulholmen. The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) investigated the incident and concludes...
Fugro joins UK’s first carbon capture and storage project

Fugro joins UK’s first carbon capture and storage project

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 14, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Offshore, Survey

Fugro has been awarded a contract by Saipem to deliver integrated marine survey and inspection services for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP). This is the UK’s first CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure project. Saipem is leading the engineering,...
‘Crude tanker newbuilding hits record high at 60m DWT’

‘Crude tanker newbuilding hits record high at 60m DWT’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 14, 2026 | News, Shipbuilding, Tankers

In a new Shipping number of the week, BIMCO looks at crude tanker newbuilding. ‘So far this year, crude tanker newbuilding contracting has reached 60 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) across 234 ships, driven by a surge in orders for very large crude tankers...
Royal IHC targets return to profitability as order book grows

Royal IHC targets return to profitability as order book grows

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 13, 2026 | (Deepsea) mining, Dredging, Navy, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Royal IHC expects to return to net profitability in 2026 after significantly improving its financial position and growing its order book during 2025. According to the Dutch shipbuilder’s annual report, revenue increased to EUR 487.2 million, while the net loss...
Concordia Damen to build methanol-ready river cruisers

Concordia Damen to build methanol-ready river cruisers

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 13, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Inland navigation, Marine fuels, News, Passenger ships, Shipbuilding

Dutch specialised shipyard Concordia Damen will build two CDS River Cruise 135 vessels for TUI Cruises. These cruisers are of in-house design and have been tailored to TUI’s explicit wishes. TUI River Cruises’ fleet is currently expanding from six to ten ships, which...
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