De Jong Shipping acquires stake in TransMatch
De Jong Shipping Group has acquired a minority stake in inland shipping company TransMatch with retroactive effect from 1 January 2026. The move strengthens the group’s inland shipping activities and marks its first structural presence in the Belgian market....
RINA approves Aurelia’s 100% hydrogen powered RoRo design
Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design has unveiled a new design with 100 per cent hydrogen propulsion. The ACD01 1000, a RoRo vessel, features electric propulsion using highly compressed H2 as fuel. RINA has issued an approval in principle for the design. The certificate...
Wärtsilä launches engine ready for carbon-free fuels
Wärtsilä has introduced its new Wärtsilä 25 medium-speed 4-stroke engine. The engine can operate on diesel, LNG, or on either gas or liquid carbon-neutral biofuels, and can easily be upgraded to operate with future carbon-free fuels as they become available. The 25...
First deployment since modernisation for Dutch frigate Tromp
The Royal Netherlands Navy's frigate HNLMS Tromp will be deployed operationally for the first time since its modernisation. It will act as flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1), a fleet of seven NATO ships. The vessel will leave its homeport Den Helder on...
DNV: Cross-industry collaboration can overcome “ultimate hurdle” of fuel availability for shipping
DNV has published its latest Maritime Forecast to 2050 report. According to the classification society, coordinated plans by all stakeholders, including major energy and fuel providers and ports, is crucial while public incentives must encourage first movers to...
Fishing vessel builder Damen Maaskant opens new yard hall
A new yard hall provides Damen Maaskant, the specialised builder and conversion yard of fishing vessels, the chance to expand operations and perform high quality refits in optimal conditions. On the hall, the new Damen Maaskant logo is displayed in giant lettering....
Northern Xplorer and West Sea reveal plans for world’s first zero-emission cruise ship
Norwegian cruise venture Northern Xplorer and Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea have signed a Letter of Intent for the construction of the company’s maiden vessel. The vessel features ABB’s fully electric propulsion system, including the battery and hydrogen fuel cell...
Rolls-Royce will supply mtu Naval Gensets for Germany’s F126 frigates
Damen Naval and Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems have signed a contract to deliver sixteen mtu diesel generator sets for the four new F126 frigates for the German Navy. They are the most environmentally friendly naval gensets Rolls-Royce has ever produced....
HAL will soon hold 82.2% of Boskalis’ shares as offer declared unconditional
HAL has declared its offer for all outstanding shares of Boskalis unconditional at EUR 33.00 and has so far accumulated about 82.2 per cent of all shares. The investor intends to turn Boskalis into a private company as soon as it has 95 per cent of the shares. During...
SAL and Jumbo order carbon-neutral heavy-lift project vessels together
SAL Heavy Lift has signed building contracts for four firm plus two optional new generation heavy-lift ships with Wuhu Shipyard, China. This joint newbuilding programme involving SAL Heavy Lift and partner Jumbo Shipping is called Orca Class. The vessels will be...
Construction starts on MARIN’s new simulator centre
Dutch Minister Micky Adriaansens of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has kicked off construction of MARIN's new Seven Oceans Simulator centre (SOSc) with a virtual push of a button. The facility is to make maritime operations safer and more efficient through...
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