Charge Offshore to develop monopile charging for Power2Tow
Charge Offshore (by MJR) is supporting Smit Terminals Europe and Smit Salvage, part of Boskalis, with a dedicated monopile offshore charging solution as the consortium advances through the preliminary design phase of the Power2Tow project tender. Led by Dutch...
Heerema to open engineering hub in Porto
Heerema Marine Contractors is launching a new international engineering hub in Porto. This strategic expansion marks the establishment of a long-term footprint in Portugal through the newly formed Heerema Portugal Lda., with operational launch scheduled for early...
Jan De Nul completes Brazil’s largest-ever beach strengthening
Over the past nine months, Jan De Nul has deepened the access channel to the local port of Itapoá in Brazil. At the same time, the dredged sand was reused to create nine kilometres of beaches and five kilometres of dunes with native vegetation. Jan De Nul's dredging...
Damen Yachting sells another Amels 60 yacht
Damen Yachting has sold Amels 60 Project Vogue with Laura Sessa interior, scheduled for delivery in 2027. The sale marks the latest commercial success for the award-winning 60-metre Amels 60. Drawing on her longstanding experience with Amels Limited Editions, Laura...
Europe’s largest carbon capture facility opens in Netherlands
Europe’s largest industrial carbon capture facility was officially inaugurated on 7 September at Yara’s plant in Sluiskil, the Netherlands. The project establishes the first complete cross-border value chain for capturing, transporting and permanently storing CO2. The...
Kongsberg Maritime plans to acquire Steerprop
Kongsberg Maritime ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Steerprop, a Finnish designer and manufacturer of azimuth propulsion systems. Steerprop specialises in high ice-class and Arctic vessels. This acquisition follows that of Berg Propulsion, announced...
Everllence launches Engine Supported Air Lubrication
Everllence is introducing a new technology called Engine Supported Air Lubrication (ESAL). This technology integrates hull air-lubrication with the main engine to improve overall vessel propulsion efficiency gains. To coincide with the announcement, the company has...
Fugro joins EU Digital Twin Ocean project
Fugro joins the Horizon Europe-funded project OCEANITY to co-design decision-ready applications within the European Digital Twin Ocean (EDITO). OCEANITY will enable governments, industries and citizens to test the outcomes of their decisions before they act. Europe’s...
Heerema installs 100 turbine foundations in Baltic Sea
Heerema Marine Contractors has completed the offshore foundation installation campaign for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. The project involved the installation of 100 wind turbines and two offshore substations over a four-month...
Container fleet set to reach new high of 34 million TEU
In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analysis, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the global container fleet capacity. This is on track to reach a new high of 34 million TEU, fuelled by a high level of new deliveries and sluggish ship...
DEME on track for another record year
Whereas Dutch competitor Boskalis reported that the current geopolitical situation was impacting its revenue, Belgian DEME sees its turnover and net profit increase over the first six months of 2026. Group turnover was EUR 2.2 billion, up two per cent from EUR 2.1...

















