SWZ|Maritime’s July-August 2026 issue: Three roads to the same destination
Leafing through this issue, it's tempting to see unrelated stories: a methanol retrofit in Shanghai, uncrewed barges in Antwerp, a carbon capture trial on a tanker, a record orderbook, a press conference in Hamburg. Read together, though, they show the same industry...
VIDEO: Van Oord’s cable-layer Calypso put to work
Van Oord’s brand new cable-laying vessel Calypso has made its official debut by installing cables on its first offshore wind project. After the Nexus, the Calypso is Van Oord’s second cable-laying vessel. Custom-built and featuring the latest sustainable technologies,...
Rotterdam throughput drops, but container sector sees growth
The throughput in the Port of Rotterdam decreased by 0.4% in the first three quarters of this year, mainly due to a lower throughput of coal and crude oil. However, the Rotterdam container sector saw growth. The total throughput was 328.6 million tonnes compared to...
No procedure for ship maintenance job – major consequences
Hazards should be analysed carefully in order to create a proper procedure. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report after a crew member suffered severe burns while conducting maintenance for which no procedure was in place. The Nautical...
CMA CGM and SUEZ work on biomethane for ships
CMA CGM Group and SUEZ have signed an agreement to produce renewable fuel for the vessels of CMA CGM. The agreement plans for the production of up to 100,000 tonnes of biomethane per year between now and 2030. CMA CGM Group and SUEZ, active in circular waste...
Dredge building company DE Klop acquires Rohr-Idreco
DE Klop BV has acquired Rohr-Idreco. This comes on the heels of the acquisition of Hollandsche IJssel. Through these moves, DE Klop wants to solidify its position in the international dredging industry and to enhance service delivery for customers in the dredging and...
How Ship of the Year nominees set new standards
During the Maritime Awards Gala on 4 November, the winner of the Ship of the Year Award will be announced. Although perhaps not the biggest ships built in the Netherlands, the nominees Gorinchem XII, Rijn and Sarissa do represent the Dutch shipbuilding industry's...
Alewijnse lands major contract for Portuguese navy ship
Damen Shipyards has contracted Alewijnse for the complete electrical installation of a new multifunctional vessel for the Portuguese Navy. This groundbreaking ship will be the first in the world to combine oceanographic research with drone deployment capabilities....
Amasus orders largest suction sail for general cargo vessel
Dutch shipping company Amasus has signed a fresh eSAIL contract with Spain’s Bound4blue. The installation will set a new benchmark as the largest suction sail system on a general cargo vessel. Under the new agreement, a 22-metre unit will be retrofitted on a 90-metre,...
LOTO lapse causes fatal ship repair accident
Any system that has stored energy on a ship needs a lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) safety procedure. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a crew member lost his life during a repair job. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Smit Lamnalco now part of Boskalis
Royal Boskalis has completed the acquisition of Smit Lamnalco. Boskalis had been a fifty per cent shareholder in Smit Lamnalco since its inception in 1963 and through this transaction acquires all remaining shares. Smit Lamnalco offers terminal services and had an...
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