Boluda Shipping to acquire Samskip
Boluda Shipping plans to takeover Samskip. The acquisition will pave the way for a leading European short-sea network, connecting Northern Europe with the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands and West Africa. Boluda and Samskip aim to strengthen their European...
Damen Folla delivers new aquaculture workboat
Damen Folla has handed over a new workboat for aquaculture. Mowi Norway took delivery of the Service Vessel (SeV) 1508 during Nor-Fishing in Trondheim on 19 August. The vessel is the final delivery under a framework agreement for seven vessels signed with the company...
Hapag-Lloyd acquires stake in APM Terminals MVII
Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals to acquire a 25 per cent stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (MVII). As partners, both companies will support the terminal’s continued development, capacity expansion and operational performance. With the...
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...
Saildrone to build USVs at Van Der Valk Shipyard
Saildrone is expanding its European footprint, with multiple new manufacturing locations and operation centres. For example, the first European-built 52-metre Saildrone Spectre will be built at Van Der Valk Shipyard in the Netherlands. The expansion also includes the...
Metalkol to take delivery of customised Damen CSD500
At the Damen Dredging yard in the Netherlands, representatives of Metalkol have completed the technical inspection of their newly acquired Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 500. Following extensive inspections and testing, the customised CSD was approved for delivery....
Cadeler acquires offshore wind specialist Menck
Cadeler has acquired Menck, a provider of specialist equipment and technology solutions for offshore foundation installation from Germany. The deal strengthens Cadeler’s capabilities in foundation transport and installation and expands its offering across the offshore...
Conoship adds container feeder to short-sea portfolio
Conoship International has added the CIP230 TEU Container Feeder to its short-sea, standard design portfolio. This new vessel design expands the ship design company’s standardised CIP-series with a compact container feeder solution for short-sea operations, built on...
Baltic Workboats delivers biomethane/battery workboat
Estonia has completed a 38-metre multi-purpose workboat powered by compressed biomethane (CBM) and battery-electric propulsion. Built by Baltic Workboats for the Estonian State Fleet, the vessel combines low-emission propulsion with the versatility of a modern state...
Wallenius SOL acquires two Wagenborg vessels
Wallenius SOL has acquired two RoRo vessels from Royal Wagenborg, the Bothniaborg and Balticborg. A long-term Contract of Affreightment (CoA) with Smurfit Westrock accompanies the acquisition. Wallenius SOL was founded in 2019 and operates industrial RoRo carriers in...
Huisman to equip new SBM Offshore installation vessel
Huisman will supply an integrated package for the deepwater offshore installation vessel being built for Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore. The scope comprises a 350-mt A-frame, a 500-mt Knuckle Boom Crane, a 20-mt Auxiliary Crane, and a 2500-mt basket for the storage...
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