Jumbo Offshore completes VMOS project in Argentina
Jumbo Offshore has finished its transport and offshore installation scope for the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (VMOS) project in Argentina. The campaign supports the development of a major new oil export terminal near Punta Colorada, which will be connected to Argentina's Vaca...
‘Suez Canal container traffic passes 50% recovery mark’
In a new “Shipping number of the week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst Niels Rasmussen looks at the increase in Suez Canal container ship transits. He reveals that for the first time, transits have exceeded fifty per cent of pre-disruption levels. 'During the first...
Piracy remains at historic lows despite Somali concerns
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported the lowest level (51) of piracy and armed robbery incidents since 1992 in the first nine months of 2026. However, a recent resurgence of Somali piracy incidents highlights the continued risks facing seafarers....
DEME to install turbines at Zeevonk offshore wind farm
DEME has landed a contract for the transportation and installation of 69 wind turbines at the Zeevonk offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The wind turbines for phase 1 of the wind farm will be installed by DEME’s jack-up offshore transport and installation vessel,...
Collision in fog in a Traffic Separation Scheme
In restricted visibility all contacts – whether AIS-equipped or not – must be tracked on radar. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report. The report describes a collision between two vessels in limited visibility. The Nautical Institute gathers...
Van Halteren acquires Mabotec and Hydroplus
Van Halteren Technologies has taken over sister companies Mabotec BV and Hydroplus BV to expand its technological capabilities and the service offering of its Boxtel and Rotterdam operations. It is Van Halteren's second takeover announcement in a week's time. Mabotec...
Seafy launches crew communication via smartphone
Seafy is introducing Seafy P2T (Push-to-Talk), a system designed for operational communication between crew members. The solution turns smartphones into push-to-talk devices connected to the vessel’s existing Wi-Fi network. Bridge, engine room, deck and other...
Sector welcomes EU support, but it may be too little, too late
From the magazine – Judging by the photograph circulated by Damen Shipyards Group of the Waterborne Leadership Event held in Brussels on 29 September, representatives of the European shipbuilding industry are pleased with the European Commission’s political support...
SWZ|Maritime’s October 2026 issue: Of cows and ketches
From the magazine – How much more “Hollands” could you get? A flat polder landscape, complete with cows. And entirely fitting for SWZ|Maritime. Before the indignant letters and e-mails start arriving, let me say straight away that I know the scene on our cover is not...
Is a hybrid-electric 200,000 m3 LNG carrier feasible?
Lloyd’s Register (LR), Shell and GTT have launched a joint development project (JDP) to develop a conceptual 200,000 m3 LNG carrier. The vessel combines hybrid-electric propulsion with GTT NEXT1 cargo containment technology. By bringing together a larger-capacity...
Jumbo’s Fairplayer transports four cranes in one go
JSI Alliance, an alliance of Jumbo, SAL and SAL Intermarine, has delivered four rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Khor Fakkan. The cranes were loaded onto Jumbo's heavy-lift vessel Fairplayer in Cork. While each RTG weighed approximately 150 tonnes, well within the...
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