Aurora Botnia upgrade sets RoPax battery record
Wasaline has completed sea trials following a major battery upgrade on board its ferry Aurora Botnia. The vessel now features the largest battery capacity ever installed on a RoPax vessel worldwide. The vessel’s battery capacity has been expanded from 2.2 MWh to an...
Van Oord to cut 500 jobs, 120 in the Netherlands
Covid-19 and the slump in oil and gas prices are also taking their toll on Dutch offshore and dredging contractor Van Oord. The company says it needs to restructure to stay healthy, which will cost 500 jobs, of which 120 in the Netherlands. In addition, Van Oord seeks...
ITF: Enough is enough, seafarers should exercise right to leave ships
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has said it will now assist hundreds of thousands of seafarers to exercise their right to stop working, leave ships, and return home. After weeks of calling on governments to facilitate crew changes, the...
Videos – Stellar Banner becomes largest ship to be sunk deliberately
The ore carrier Stellar Banner has been sunk off the coast of Brazil. It is the largest ship ever to which this has been done on purpose. The South Korean owner, Polaris Shipping, decided not to demolish or repair the wreck of the 340 metres long and 55 metres wide...
‘Seaport throughput to decrease by eleven per cent in best-case scenario’
In the best possible scenario, transshipment in the Dutch seaports will decrease by eleven per cent in 2020 compared to the previous year due to the corona crisis. For road, rail and inland navigation, the decrease in volumes will be up to five per cent in 2020. This...
Aegir-Marine acquires Holland Propeller Services
Aegir-Marine has reached agreement for the acquisition of Holland Propeller Services (HPS). The companies are both brand-independent global suppliers of parts and services for propulsion and star seal systems. With the acquisition, the company seeks to expand its...
HEBO opens new office in port of Amsterdam
Effective May 2020, HEBO Maritiemservice has expanded into the port of Amsterdam by opening a permanent office. The company offers lifting capacity of up to 800 tonnes for project cargo, breakbulk and superyachts. HEBO’s floating cranes are frequently active in the...
‘Shady complaint about Dockers’ Clause’
The Dockers' Clause, which regulates that the lashing of containers on ships moored in the port must be done by dock workers, complies with all European regulations. The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) states this in response to a group of six...
Brits backtrack on strict customs controls after Brexit
The British plan to introduce strict border controls immediately after the final Brexit is being reviewed. According to a statement on Friday, the British government does not want to burden entrepreneurs with any more problems now that they are already suffering from...
Oceanco’s latest 109-metre yacht moves up the river for outfitting
A 109-metre motoryacht is the first new build of Oceanco's recently acquired construction and refit facilities in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. The new build has now made its way up the river to the yacht builder's home base in Alblasserdam for outfitting. Despite...
Stena Bulk presents 25 per cent cleaner product and chemical tanker
Stena Bulk has presented a prototype of a next-generation product and chemical tanker, the IMOFlexMAX. This ship is said to be able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 per cent compared to modern product tankers. The vessel, designed by Stena Bulk to...
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