Transcend expands river cruise vessel order with Den Breejen
Transcend Cruises has ordered two additional purpose-built luxury river cruise ships with Den Breejen Shipyard, expanding Transcend’s fleet to four vessels under construction in the Netherlands. The contract was signed during a Dutch maritime trade mission event...
Update to Maritime Labour Convention seeks to improve access to medical care
The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) tripartite of shipowners, governments, and transport workers unions have agreed to new measures to strengthen the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). The update is based on lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic. At the...
United Heavy Lift orders another two multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has ordered two additional Eco-Lifter newbuilds, to be delivered in 2023 and 2024. The order is part of a fleet renewal plan that will see all UHL 800 P-type vessels replaced with fuel-efficient modern tonnage. Between 2019 and 2022, UHL took...
‘Shipping’s future fuel demand equals entire current global production of renewables’
To reach the shipping industry’s 2050 (net) zero goal, its fuel needs would require electricity from renewables to increase by up to 3000 TWh, a new report has shown. This is the equivalent of the entire world’s current renewable energy production. "Fuelling the...
EPS and Value Maritime to install first carbon capture solution on tankers
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) from Singapore will partner with Rotterdam-based Value Maritime to install carbon capture and filtering systems on MR tankers M/T Pacific Cobalt and M/T Pacific Gold, with an option to equip three more vessels. The installation of the...
Egbert Wagenborg fitted with shore power connection and ballast water treatment
After a few weeks of regular maintenance for its first class renewal, Wagenborg's multipurpose vessel Egbert Wagenborg has been taken into service again. The 13,800 DWCC EasyMax vessel has received various green updates, including a shore power connection and a...
Last chance to enter for one of the Dutch Maritime Awards 2022
The Maritime Awards Gala is returning to Rotterdam this year. On 7 November, five awards will once again be presented: the Maritime Innovation Award, the KNVTS Ship of the Year, the Maritime Designer Award, the RNLN Van Hengel-Spengler Award and the KVNR Shipping...
Damen FCS 7011 Aqua Helix nominated for Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year
Aqua Helix, the Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 with the Ampelmann S-type motion compensated gangway integrated into its structure, has been nominated for the Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year Award 2022. Operating along North Sea offshore platforms, the FCS 7011...
DB Schenker plans electric autonomous coastal container feeder in Norway
DB Schenker has revealed plans to run a zero-emission coastal container feeder between Ikornnes quay and the Port of Ålesund in Norway. The autonomous and fully electric vessel will use the Naval Dynamics’ NDS AutoBarge 250 concept developed in partnership with...
Emergency hull repair on ferry Texelstroom performed while afloat
When the vertical side of the ferry Texelstroom was damaged during storm Eunice back in February, a leak in the ballast water tank prevented the ship from sailing. Because this happened at the start of a busy school vacation period, it was essential that a fast...
ECSA appoints Sotiris Raptis as Secretary General
Sotiris Raptis has been appointed by the General Assembly to lead the European Community Shipowners’ Associations as its new Secretary General. After joining ECSA as Director of Environment and Safety in 2020, he took on the role of Acting Secretary General for the...
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