Amer and Van de Graaf & Meeusen establish TriBarge
Inland shipping companies Amer Shipping BV and Van de Graaf & Meeusen BV have created an independent Belgian chartering office: TriBarge. It will offer a broad range of inland shipping solutions based on its own assets. The first newbuild vessel, the Porta Sud (85...
DEME in oyster reef restoration project in Belgian North Sea
DEME and The Oyster Restoration Company (TORC) have joined forces to deliver EuroReefs. This is to become a landmark large‑scale offshore nature restoration project for native European flat oyster reefs. The project is commissioned by Belgium’s Federal Public Service...
1478 containers lost at sea in 2025, above three-year average
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual Containers Lost at Sea Report, showing that an estimated 1478 containers were lost at sea in 2025 out of approximately 280 million transported globally. This is equivalent to 0.0005 percent of global containers...
Royal T launches second LABRAX for Carisbrooke
Royal T Shipyards has launched Heleen C. It is the second vessel in the new series of LABRAX 7680-tonne DWT multi-purpose dry cargo vessels being built for UK-based shipowner Carisbrooke Shipping. Following the delivery of its sister vessel Greta C earlier this year,...
Dutch Defence Strategy prioritises unmanned systems
Drones and other unmanned systems form a key part of the new Dutch Defence Strategy (Defensienota). Within five years, these are expected to account for more than half of operational capabilities. The Dutch Ministry of Defence has outlined plans to strengthen the...
Major subsidy for SolarDuck/MARIN floating power hub
SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have been awarded a EUR 3.2 million subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for the Steady Seas research programme. The project will advance the foundational design of SolarDuck’s Offshore...
Netherlands sends naval vessel to Venezuela
HMS Groningen departed from Curaçao on 28 June for Venezuela to deliver emergency aid following the earthquakes in the country. The naval vessel was loaded in Curaçao with supplies including food, water and relief goods. The ship arrived there the same day. HNLMS...
Van Oord joins North Sea ReefCreate-XL project
Van Oord Ocean Health business line is participating in ReefCreate-XL alongside scientists, offshore companies, government bodies and nature organisations. It is the first large-scale research project that seeks to restore reefs in the North Sea. The ReefCreate-XL...
Royal T christens first GADUS 5900 vessel
At Royal T Shipyards, the Hav Leiti was christened on 24 June. It is the first vessel in the innovative GADUS 5900 series of dry cargo vessels, developed and built for Faroese shipping company Navigare Shipping. The christening ceremony took place in Harlingen and...
Heesen delivers 55-metre motor yacht Pa’Lante
Heesen Yachts has delivered the 55-metre motor yacht Pa'lante (YN 21055), the first delivery of 2026 for the Dutch shipyard. Following successful sea trials in the North Sea, the vessel is currently departing the Netherlands for its shakedown cruise. The yacht will...
Road to sustainable shipbuilding and shipping still uncertain
From the magazine – Will there be thirty, 35 or even forty, as set out in previously announced ambitious plans, or rather a more realistic figure of 25 to thirty climate-neutral demonstration vessels due to be launched by 2030? At present, this remains unclear. In...
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