Value Maritime carbon capture ready system for car carriers
Value Maritime will retrofit Neptune Lines’ sister pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) Neptune Tharros and Neptune Ethos with two 15-MW Filtree systems. Filtree is an emission-reducing SOx scrubber that is carbon capture ready. Greek Neptune Lines is a member of the...
EU wants to give shipping priority access to low and zero-emission fuels
The European Commission has published a proposal on 6 February in which it advocates 'priority access' for shipping to low and zero-emissions fuels including e-fuels and advanced biofuels. European shipowners united in ECSA welcome the commitment. The plans are part...
Hydrogen cargo ship ready for operation on the Rhine
Dutch shipowner Future Proof Shipping (FPS), the EU-funded Flagships project, and the Interreg-funded ZEM Ports NS project have launched the groundbreaking H2 Barge 2. The hydrogen-powered vessel will ship goods completely emission-free on the Rhine between Rotterdam,...
GAMMA project to develop bulk carrier that sails on e-fuels
The EUR 17 million European GAMMA project seeks to make international shipping climate neutral. For the project, companies and researchers from Europe will develop and convert a bulk carrier to sail on climate-neutral fuels and green power. 60,000 tonnes dead weight....
Damen cuts steel for Ta San Shang Marine’s new CSOV
On the 19th of January, Damen Shipyards conducted the steel cutting ceremony for the new Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) 9020 for Ta San Shang Marine Co. Ltd (TSSM) in Ha Long, Vietnam. This was just two months after the initial contract was signed. TSSM...
Heesen delivers first yacht of 2024
Heesen has delivered the first yacht of the restyled 55-metre series, and its first of 2024, following intensive tests in the North Sea. During the three-day sea trials, Iris Blue met all the required specifications, and the tests were conducted smoothly and according...
Boudewijn Siemons appointed Port of Rotterdam CEO
Boudewijn Siemons (59) has been appointed CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority effective 1 February 2024. He succeeds Allard Castelein, who took leave of the Port Authority last summer. Since then, Siemons has served as CEO on an interim basis in addition to his...
Collision of tanker and fishing boat in good visibility
Use all available means to determine if risk of collision exists. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which a collision between an LNG tanker and fishing might well have been avoided. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
ICS submits Zero Emission Shipping Fund proposal to IMO
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for a Zero Emission Shipping Fund (ZESF). Under the proposal, contributions from ships per tonne of CO2e emitted will be used to reduce the cost gap...
New housing, modern ICT and a better traffic picture for Dutch Coast Guard
The Netherlands Coast Guard is getting modern ICT systems and two new premises. The ICT replacement is now in full swing. In addition, more sensors will be installed in the North Sea to monitor shipping. On 31 January, State Secretary Christophe van der Maat gave a...
How C-Job tackles the challenge of finding new talent
From the magazine - These days, maritime companies are not just competing with each other for skilled people, they are also competing with other industries. To attract and retain talent, the industry must adapt to the changing circumstances. C-Job explains how they go...
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