Bunker volumes port of Rotterdam drop 25%
Bunker sales in the port of Rotterdam were approximately 25 per cent lower in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025. The largest decline occurred in the fossil fuel oil segment. This was particularly true for very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO,...
Study seeks to quantify what is needed to make green ammonia available to shipping
Hy2gen and Trafigura will conduct a study to quantify the needs of the shipping industry for green ammonia as it transitions to low and zero carbon maritime fuels. The study will consider the necessary aspects to enable large-scale commercial adoption, including the...
Belgian research vessel to monitor Black and Azov seas
Belgium intends to transfer for free one of its research vessels to Ukraine. It is the RV Belgica ship that will monitor the marine environment of the Black and Azov seas in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. The RV Belgica (A962) vessel, which is...
Nine areas in Scotland compete for establishing green ports
Scotland is planning to turn its economy into net-zero by 2045. To achieve this ambitious target, the UK's nation will establish sustainable and green ports. Nine areas across the country have been accepted as the future locations for environmentally-friendly...
Design of an autonomous underwater dredger
C-Job Naval Architects has chosen a trailing suction hopper dredger as a first autonomous concept design. Submerging such a vessel offers benefits for ship resistance and required vacuum for the dredge pump. To prove these insights, a comparative study was performed...
Port of Rotterdam investigates commercial import of hydrogen
On its way to a zero-emission future, Europe cannot avoid a commercial import of hydrogen. To get ready for this, the Port of Rotterdam will launch the dedicated feasibility study. The research will be carried out in a partnership with Koole Terminals, Chiyoda...
‘If you have the con, you should listen to critical communication with other ships’
The person with the con of a vessel should listen intently to any critical communication with other vessels, even if this task has been delegated to another bridge team member. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which a collision...
Damen Naval purchases new powerful cutting machine
Damen Naval, the dedicated subsidiary of the Damen Group that is focused on building warships and patrol boats, is continuing to invest in new equipment. To this end, the Dutch shipyard acquired a new powerful cutting machine, which will be installed in Vlissingen...
Methanol Institute: Methanol-fuelled ships less costly than those burning LNG
Methanol production costs will fall to become more competitively priced than traditional diesel bunker and other alternative fuels. This expectation was voiced by Greg Dolan, CEO of the Methanol Institute. He also sees methanol gaining greater traction over other...
Dutch Coast Guard to monitor shipwrecks on behalf of Ministry in pilot
The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science has started a cooperation with the Netherlands Coast Guard for the protection of maritime heritage in the Dutch part of the North Sea. During a pilot project, whether supervision of shipwrecks can be assigned to the...
Tiel-Waardenburg dyke to be upgraded by October 2026
For better protection of the Betuwe region against high water, the 19-kilometre section of the Waal dyke will be upgraded by October 2026. The project will be carried by Mekante Diek, a consortium of three Dutch engineering companies, namely Ploegam, Van Oord and Dura...
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