Port of Rotterdam throughput edges up
Total throughput in the port of Rotterdam rose by 0.9 per cent in the first nine months of 2026 compared to the same period last year. This brought total throughput to 323.2 million tonnes. The rise in throughput was primarily the result of increased throughput of...
Slight decline throughput Port of Rotterdam
Throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell slightly by 0.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. The decline is mainly due to a reduction in the throughput of agribulk, coal, other liquid bulk and breakbulk. The throughput of...
Netherlands to subsidise sustainable inland ships
Dutch inland shipping operators wishing to adopt sustainable practices will be able to apply for a government subsidy after the summer. The subsidy can be used to retrofit a vessel so that it can run on (hybrid) electric power, hydrogen or methanol, or to incorporate...
LR assesses AI navigation tech in live trial
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has tested Orca AI's AI-powered navigation system during a live vessel trial. The assessment focused on how AI-based computer vision can support human decision-making in real operating conditions, particularly in complex navigation scenarios such...
Bridge resource management AWOL
Make sure the bridge team and pilot share the same mental model of berthing approach even when dealing with experienced mariners and a familiar port. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report in which a tanker hit a dock causing significant damage...
Wärtsilä launches digital-ready maritime simulator
Wärtsilä has launched NTPRO 7, a next generation bridge and ship handling simulator designed to support future ready maritime training. The new platform responds to the industry’s rapid shift to digital navigation, increasing digitalisation of bridge systems, and...
Royal T delivers first LABRAX vessel to Carisbrooke
Royal T Shipyards Kampen has delivered the Greta C, a 7680-DWT multi-purpose dry cargo vessel, to UK-based Carisbrooke Shipping. It marks the arrival of the first vessel in the upgraded LABRAX 7680 series. From first sea trials in the North Sea to final delivery, the...
EU maritime industrial strategy will have to prove its worth
From the magazine – SEA Europe, the umbrella organisation representing the European shipbuilding industry, describes it as nothing less than a historic breakthrough and the start of a new chapter in the history of European shipbuilding. The somewhat more down-to-earth...
Alewijnse lands Port of Rotterdam fleet maintenance
Alewijnse has been awarded a four-year contract for the electrical maintenance of the entire fleet of the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Under this contract, Alewijnse will be responsible for both preventive maintenance and 24/7 service handling. This will ensure that...
Van Oord accelerates offshore wind in Poland
Van Oord has reached a milestone in the development of offshore wind energy in Poland. The company has transported and installed all monopile foundations and transition pieces for Poland’s first-ever offshore wind farm: Baltic Power. Svanen at work at Baltic Power...
New Mars Report: Anchor troubles
A vessel was picking up anchor after a stay of four days at anchorage, and the anchor chain was found tangled around the shank. A barge was arranged to cut and clear the cable. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
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