Hapag-Lloyd completes acquisition of stake in APMT MVII
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (MVII) in Rotterdam. This follows unconditional approval by the relevant antitrust authorities. The investment strengthens Hapag-Lloyd’s global terminal portfolio, managed...
Dijvler enters sea-going vessel market with new winches
Dutch company Dijvler, with nearly fifty years of experience in anchor and mooring winches for inland vessels, is expanding into the sea-going vessel segment. It has developed a new, standardised programme of anchor and mooring winches for cargo and offshore support...
Feadship reveals 115-metre concept design HIVE
Feadship has revealed HIVE, a 115-metre concept yacht developed by Studio De Voogt in collaboration with the shipyard’s naval architects and engineering specialists. The design, which is Feadship’s largest concept design to date, explores how emerging technologies and...
Van Oord unveils names of new flexible fallpipe vessels
During WindEnergy Hamburg, Van Oord officially revealed the names of its two next-generation flexible fallpipe vessels: Vindnes and Vestnes. Scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029, the purpose-built vessels will strengthen Van Oord's subsea rock installation...
Stena Line orders hybrid ferries for the Sweden-Denmark route
Stena Line is renewing its fleet and has placed an order for two new hybrid E-Flexer ferries, scheduled to enter service in 2030. The two RoPax ferries will have capacity for 1500 passengers and 2750 lane metres of freight. Designed as day ferries, they are intended...
CSL OWL SRI launches first subsea rock installation vessel
CSL OWL SRI, a partnership between The CSL Group and Offshore Wind Logistics (OWL), has announced the launch of the methanol dual-fuel MV Rock Star. This is the first of two purpose-built subsea rock installation (SRI) vessels designed to serve the offshore renewable...
Alewijnse delivers electrical works for Allseas’ Solitaire
Alewijnse has completed the electrical installation works for the new Double Joint Factory (DJF) on Allseas' Solitaire, one of the world's largest pipelay vessels. The upgraded DJF enhances automation, data integration and operational efficiency in pipelay operations....
Damen delivers cutter suction dredger for Nigerian project
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 600 to 4Clans Nig Ltd for deployment on the Niger City Project in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. The dredger is part of Damen's next-generation CSD series. The new series combines proven dredging...
Fatigue contributes to vessel collision
Sufficient restorative sleep is the only antidote for fatigue, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. The report describes a vessel colliding with an anchored vessel resulting in fires on both vessels. Fatigue was found to a contributing factor. The...
Green light for swappable hydrogen containers for inland ships
Rhine Hydrogen Integration Network of Excellence (RH2INE) has obtained an approval in principle (AiP) for the standardised design of swappable hydrogen containers. As such, interchangeable containers designed according to the open standard can now be deployed more...
References RINA Warship 2026 submarines conference
From the magazine – The challenge landscape for the submarine industry is becoming increasingly complex due to a combination of geopolitical, technological, industrial, and workforce-related developments. SWZ|Maritime's September 2026 issue discusses the developments...

















