First global treaty to protect ocean life enters into force
The world’s first global treaty to protect ocean life in international waters, the BBNJ Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty, entered into force on 17 January 2026. This brings into effect legally-binding rules for the sustainable use and management of marine...
Schoolchildren Design Sailfish Container Ship
The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) challenged Dutch schoolchildren to design the ship of the future. The result: a container ship in the form of a sailfish with a retractable sail, a frictionless shark skin and a flexible moving tail.
AI to Optimise Towage Vessel Dispatchment
PortX based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Helm Operations from Victoria, BC, Canada, have created an artificial intelligence (AI) assisted dispatching tool for towage vessels. By simplifying the dispatch management process, costs are reduced while ensuring an optimal schedule for port operators.
Eighteen Damen Hulls Stacked on Deck of Heavy Lift Vessel
Heavy-lift vessel Black Marlin has departed Shanghai and is on its way to Rotterdam with a remarkable load of cargo. On deck are eighteen Concordia Damen inland shipping vessel hulls and a Damen Crane Barge 6324.
Coralius Performs First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering in Rotterdam
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel Coralius has supplied LNG to chemical tanker Bit Viking in the port of Rotterdam. In 22 months, the ship completed well over 100 bunkering operations, but never before in Rotterdam.
North Sea Port Uses Underwater Robot to Inspect Quays
As an alternative to deploying a diver, North Sea Port has conducted a quay inspection test in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, with an underwater robot. Using a robot means there is no diver at risk while ships can continue to sail in and out as usual.
Ports Must Respond to Forces of Change
Ports are always in motion, but now more than ever. The energy transition, digitisation, the New Silk Road, container alliances and ever larger container ships all impact the port landscape. SWZ|Maritime’s port special discusses each of these topics.
TU Delft Solar Boat Team to Compete without Its ‘Wings’
During a test run on the Dutch IJsselmeer, the TU Delft solar boat lost one of its hydrofoils. Despite several diving expeditions, the lost ‘wing’ was not found. The team has now decided to compete at the World Championships without it.
Sendo Liner, DC Orisant and Bravo Eugenia Contend for KNVTS Ship of the Year Award
Inland navigation vessel Sendo Liner, trailing suction hopper dredger DC Orisant and superyacht Bravo Eugenia will compete for this year’s title of KNVTS Ship of the Year. The jury will judge the vessels on design, economics, sustainability and environment, safety and building process.
Three Companies Nominated for Maritime Innovation Award 2019
From seventeen entries, the Maritime Innovation Award jury has selected its three nominees: Conoship with their eConowind unit, Huisman Equipment BV with a new offshore crane design and Value Maritime with a “plug and play” scrubber. The winner will be announced at the Maritime Awards Gala 2019 on 4 November.
Oceanwide Orders Second Polar Class Cruise Ship
After taking delivery of the world’s first-registered Polar Class 6 vessel, the Hondius, on 6 June 2019, Oceanwide Expeditions has now ordered a sister ship. The m/v Janssonius is scheduled to be completed in October 2021.
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