WSC: Dual-fuel fleet grows beyond 500 ships
More than 500 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers are now operating worldwide, with total investment in dual-fuel ships delivered and on order surpassing USD 200 billion. This follows from the latest World Shipping Council (WSC) Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard....
Superyacht Zero emerges from Vitters’ building hall
Last week, the 69-metre zero-emissions yacht Zero emerged from the construction hall at Vitters Shipyard in Zwartsluis, the Netherlands. It was subsequently transported by barge to Harlingen where the yacht was launched on 9 July. After seven years of hard work from...
Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet with new legislation
The Dutch government has sent an amendment to the Foreign Ships Act to the Council of State for urgent advice. The proposed legislation is intended to strengthen measures against the Russian shadow fleet – vessels used to covertly transport sanctioned Russian oil...
Largest LNG container ship calls at Rotterdam
On Wednesday 8 July, the CMA CGM Notre Dame made its maiden call at the Port of Rotterdam. With an LNG tank capacity of 18,600 m3, it is currently the largest LNG-powered container ship in the world. The dual-fuel vessel, which was christened in Le Havre on 2 July,...
DSB calls for more instrument navigation training
On the night of 23 February 2025, a collision occurred near Maas buoy 5 at the entrance to Rotterdam, in restricted visibility due to fog, between the harbour tug VB Seal and the tanker Gulholmen. The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) investigated the incident and concludes...
Fugro joins UK’s first carbon capture and storage project
Fugro has been awarded a contract by Saipem to deliver integrated marine survey and inspection services for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP). This is the UK's first CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure project. Saipem is leading the engineering,...
‘Crude tanker newbuilding hits record high at 60m DWT’
In a new Shipping number of the week, BIMCO looks at crude tanker newbuilding. 'So far this year, crude tanker newbuilding contracting has reached 60 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) across 234 ships, driven by a surge in orders for very large crude tankers (VLCCs),'...
Royal IHC targets return to profitability as order book grows
Royal IHC expects to return to net profitability in 2026 after significantly improving its financial position and growing its order book during 2025. According to the Dutch shipbuilder's annual report, revenue increased to EUR 487.2 million, while the net loss...
Concordia Damen to build methanol-ready river cruisers
Dutch specialised shipyard Concordia Damen will build two CDS River Cruise 135 vessels for TUI Cruises. These cruisers are of in-house design and have been tailored to TUI’s explicit wishes. TUI River Cruises’ fleet is currently expanding from six to ten ships, which...
Piracy incidents fall to lowest since 1992
Maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents fell to their lowest level since 1992 in the first half of 2026, according to the latest report from ICC's International Maritime Bureau (IMB). However, IMB warns there is no room for complacency, with crew safety still at...
NL and UK to jointly procure amphibious transport ships
The Netherlands and the United Kingdom have agreed to jointly procure new amphibious transport ships. The Netherlands has also joined ten NATO allies in investing in the replacement of the Alliance's AWACS airborne early warning aircraft. In addition, the Netherlands...
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