Van Oord, KWS complete Hansweert dyke reinforcement
Van Oord and KWS (a VolkerWessels company) have delivered the Hansweert dyke reinforcement project ahead of schedule. The reinforced dyke now complies with the latest Dutch safety standard, which factors in more severe storms and contributes to flood protection in the...
How the Port of Rotterdam is impacted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict
The conflict in Ukraine has prompted the European Union and other bodies to impose a number of sanctions on Russia. The extensive import of energy (crude oil, oil products, LNG, coal) is not (yet) affected by sanctions, but the export and transshipment of containers...
Ebusco takes stake in battery container provider Zero Emission Services
Ebusco, active in the development of electric buses and charging systems, has taken over forty per cent of the share capital of Zero Emission Services BV (ZES). ZES provides all-in concepts for emission-free inland shipping. Ebusco took over the shareholding from...
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[VIDEO] MARIN tests “crash barriers” to prevent collisions with wind turbines
The Maritime Research Institute of the Netherlands (MARIN) has tested three innovative barriers to prevent collisions between ships and wind turbines. The immediate cause for this research was the incident with the Julietta D on 31 January 2022. This drifting ship...
Viking expands European river cruise fleet with eight new ships
Viking has welcomed eight new river cruise ships to its fleet during a celebration in Paris. Of the eight new Viking Longships, four are built specifically to navigate the Seine River. The other four will sail the Rhine, Main and Danube. The naming of the new river...
Kooiman equips first two Amasus vessels with ballast water treatment systems
Kooiman Marine Group recently designed, installed and delivered two ballast water treatment systems for Amasus. The Eems Transporter and Fluvius Otter are the first of the 29 Amasus ships to be retrofitted with the system. To be able to integrate with the existing...
Smit-Donjon begins salvage of container ship Ever Forward
Evergreen Line has hired Smit-Donjon to refloat the grounded 11,850 TEU container ship Ever Forward. The plan is to lighten the ballast and dredge mud from around the vessel. After that, tugs will try to pull the ship free during high tide. Dredging has already begun....
Wärtsilä to deliver first methanol fuel supply system for Van Oord’s Boreas
Wärtsilä has developed a dedicated fuel supply system for methanol, MethanolPac, as interest in methanol grows as a pathway to decarbonisation. The system will be installed alongside the debut of the Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine on Van Oord's new wind turbine...
‘Key role of ports in unlocking investment in future fuel infrastructure’
A study by Arup, Lloyd’s Register (LR) and The Resilience Shift has outlined the critical role of ports in driving and supporting the case for investment in energy infrastructure. The research highlights the risks and opportunities associated with developing...
Approval in principle for Methane Oxidation Catalyst System which targets methane slip
Classification society ClassNK has granted approval in principle for the world’s first Methane Oxidation Catalyst System. The system reduces methane slip by placing a methane oxidation catalyst in an LNG fuel engine and oxidising the methane. The system was developed...
Gebhard to supply drive system for Kotug E-Pusher with battery containers
Gebhard Electro will supply the electrical drive-system and installation for a Kotug E-Pusher Type M. The modular and scalable fully electric pusher boat is powered by swappable battery energy containers from Shift Clean Energy solution PwrSwäp. Gebhard will integrate...
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