Van Oord unveils names of new flexible fallpipe vessels
During WindEnergy Hamburg, Van Oord officially revealed the names of its two next-generation flexible fallpipe vessels: Vindnes and Vestnes. Scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029, the purpose-built vessels will strengthen Van Oord's subsea rock installation...
Seatrade takes strategic stake in JR Shipping Group
Seatrade has taken a strategic participation in JR Shipping Group. The latter will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation, with its own management, structure and identity. Jan Reier Arends and Sander Schakelaar will both continue as...
Feadship reveals 49.50-metre Project 717
Feadship has revealed the exterior of its 49.50-metre Project 717 as it left the construction hall at the Aalsmeer facility for the first time. It will now undergo final preparations ahead of transport to the North Sea, where sea trials will take place prior to its...
BIMCO: Suez Canal transits still 60% down
Spliethoff's vessel Minervagracht is the last vessel to have been attacked by Houthi rebels so far, which is now 100 days ago, says BIMCO in a new Shipping Number of the Week. However, Suez Canal transits are still sixty per cent down. '100 days ago, on 29 September,...
HGK to sail with remote-controlled inland tanker
HGK Shipping targets the shortage of specialist workers in inland waterway shipping by remotely operating a hazardous goods vessel. The company recently received a one-year test permit to this end in Flanders from the responsible licensing authority, De Vlaamse...
VIDEO: Van Oord strengthens Zeeland coast on bio-LNG
Van Oord has completed coastline maintenance in the Dutch Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, the Netherlands, as commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat. In total, 1 million m3 of sand was deposited on and right in front of the Banjaard beach using the LNG-fuelled trailing suction...
Everllence runs four-stroke engine on ethanol
In December, Everllence reported the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of its 21/31 dual-fuel engine. This took place at test facilities in Frederikshavn, Denmark. Everllence, formerly known as MAN Energy Solutions, pioneered the platform of...
Damen Yachting welcomes first hull of 2026
Damen Yachting has seen the first hull of 2026 arrive in Vlissingen. It involves the latest Amels 80 that had previously been launched at Damen's hull building facility in Galati, Romania. The 80-metre Amels Limited Editions design will now undergo final outfitting...
WinGD: Why VCR tech is a practical retrofit solution
In a new white paper, WinGD discusses how Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) technology can be applied to existing LNG dual-fuel engines to deliver measurable emissions reductions within the timeframe set by the IMO’s 2030 targets. Most ships trading in 2030 will not be...
PortXchange wins award for port decarbonisation platform
PortXchange has won the European DIGITAL SME Award – Green Category, recognising the company’s EmissionInsider platform as one of Europe’s leading digital innovations for port decarbonisation. The win highlights the rapid shift toward data-driven...
DHL and CMA CGM launch biofuel shipping initiative
DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM have agreed to jointly use 8990 metric tonnes of UCOME second-generation biofuel for container transport. This is to enable an estimated 25,000 metric tonnes of CO₂e well-to-wake emission reduction for ocean freight transported under...
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