Royal IHC appoints new CEO
Royal IHC CEO Derk te Bokkel will hand over his role to Erik-Jan Bijvank with effect from 1 October 2026. CFO Bert-Jaap Dijkstra will also leave the company at the end of October to continue his career elsewhere. Te Bokkel joined Royal IHC in early 2023 with a mandate...
Jan De Nul and partners create first mangrove island
In the Guayaquil access channel in Ecuador, maritime contractor Jan De Nul and its partners have built their first "AquaForest" mangrove island, using locally dredged material. They developed a blueprint for mangrove restoration worldwide. Mangrove forests are...
New alliance seeks to align ship recycling conventions
BIMCO has launched a Ship Recycling Alliance to help accelerate safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. The alliance will help facilitate the global implementation of the Hong Kong Convention (HKC), but also seeks legal clarity on the interaction between...
References of ICCAS article in SWZ’s November issue
Our editor Annelinde Gerritsen travelled to Genoa in September to attend the International Conference on Computer Applications in Shipbuilding (ICCAS). In two major articles, the first in SWZ's November issue and the next in December, she reports on all the knowledge...
SWZ|Maritime’s November 2024 issue: Digitalisation and offshore energy
After the celebration of the Maritime Awards Gala with the Ship of the Year Award 2024 for the emission-free ferry built by Holland Shipyards for Riveer's ferry service from Gorinchem, this November issue is again dedicated to the energy transition. Both...
INEOS and Royal Wagenborg to build EasyMax CO2 carrier
In the presence of HM King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands and HM King Frederik of Denmark, INEOS and Royal Wagenborg signed a landmark agreement on 12 November on the delivery of a new build CO2 carrier. This vessel, based on Wagenborg’s award-winning EasyMax...
Guinness World Record for electric Damen tug
Damen Shipyards has landed a Guinness World Records title for the Most Powerful Electric Tugboat. The record was set by measuring the bollard pull of Damen RSD-E Tug 2513 Bu Tinah. With an average high peak pull of 78.2 tonnes, the vessel demonstrated performance...
Sustainability becomes factor in Port of Rotterdam tariffs
The method for calculating the seaport and inland port dues at the Port of Rotterdam is changing from 1 January 2025. Sustainability and efficiency are gaining a more significant role in line with the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s ambitions. The Port of Rotterdam...
Bureau Veritas acquires Versatec Energy
Bureau Veritas has acquired Versatec Energy, an independent and specialised technical advisory company for the offshore and onshore energy industry. This acquisition is part of the company's strategy to create a new stronghold in the fast-growing renewables segment....
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards launches first SALMO vessel
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has launched and christened the Iana, a diesel-electric propelled multi-purpose vessel and the first vessel in the SALMO series. The vessel is being built for Transtal Shipping. The 5050-DWT dry cargo vessel has been fully developed by Thecla...
Bound4blue lands major Maersk wind retrofit deal
Maersk Tankers has placed a landmark order for wind-assisted propulsion systems. Bound4blue will supply and install twenty 26-metre eSAILs across five separate MR tankers. It is Bound4blue's largest order to date. Maersk Tankers identified the eSAIL as a solution of...
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