Iron fuel production coming to Port of Rotterdam
Technology company RIFT has selected the Port of Rotterdam as the site for the development of a commercial production facility for circular iron fuel. To enable this, a reservation agreement has been signed for a plot at the Margriethaven on the Maasvlakte. In the...
Dutch frigate loses 4000 litres of lubricating oil in the Baltic Sea
The Dutch frigate HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën has lost some 4000 litres of lubricating oil in the Baltic Sea and other places over the past month. This happened during its deployment for the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). The oil leaked out in small doses in...
Econowind to supply wind-assist installations to Vertom
Netherlands-based Econowind will install wind-assist VentiFoil units on multiple Vertom vessels by the end of 2022. These will be retrofitted on the general cargo vessels MV Progress and MV Perfect, making it the first fleet order for Econowind. Econowind will install...
VIDEO: How Pioneering Spirit removed the Ninian Northern jacket with its new jacket lift system
Weighing in at 8100 tonnes, the first commercial lift with Allseas' new jacket lift technology on board offshore giant Pioneering Spirit is one of the heaviest offshore jacket lifts ever, but is well within the system’s 20,000-tonne capacity. The company has now...
UK Chamber of Shipping: Using shore power should be compulsory
New mandatory targets must push ports and ships into using shore power to reduce emissions, says the UK Chamber of Shipping. This forms part of a twelve-part mandatory regulatory framework being recommended by the industry body, to drive widespread adoption of shore...
MAIB: Covid restrictions contribute to fumigant poisoning on cargo vessel
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) comes to the conclusion that Covid restrictions have contributed to a case of fumigant poisoning on board the general cargo vessel Thorco Angela. Specialist fumigators were likely not allowed on board to deploy the...
CMA CGM strikes deal with Air France-KLM to boost air cargo division
Shipping company CMA CGM Group and Air France-KLM Group have signed a long-term strategic partnership in the air cargo market. The exclusive partnership will see both parties combine their complementary cargo networks, full freighter capacity and dedicated services....
Dutch Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates return to the drawing board
The Royal Netherlands Navy's replacement programmes have suffered yet more delays. After it first became known its new submarines would hit the water three years later than planned, it has now become clear the Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates (ASWFs) and replacement of...
Heesen Yachts manages to sever ties with Russian owner after all
Earlier, a notary refused to sign off on a deal that would transfer the shares of Heesen Yachts' owner, Russian oligarch Vagit Alekperov, to a Dutch foundation. However, after changes were made to the proposal, it was approved, meaning the yacht builder is now back in...
ECSA pleased to see European Parliament supporting ETS Ocean Fund
The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) welcomes European Parliament support for key provisions under the revised Emission Trading System (ETS) for shipping. Under the new regulations, ETS costs will pass through to commercial operators and 75 per cent...
ForestWave orders two project cargo vessels from Ferus Smit
ForestWave Navigation has contracted Ferus Smit Shipyards to build two new project cargo vessels of the Ecobox XL type. The Ecobox XL design enables loading and transporting extra-long items, such as wind turbine blades, while at the same time maintaining its good...
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