Roadmap to net zero for European ports
The EU-funded Horizon 2020 projects PIONEERS and MAGPIE closed five years of work on 17 September with a concrete outcome: a Green Port Master Plan delivered to the European Commission. It includes free digital tools that let any European port, not just the ninety...
Drechtsteden and Altena to boost maritime clusters
Smart Delta Drechtsteden and Altena have signed a letter of intent that is to strengthen the regional maritime cluster in the Drechtsteden and Altena in the Netherlands. Both clusters focus on inland shipping, specialised shipbuilding, hydraulic engineering, delta...
CY and BigLift expand fleet with two BC-class vessels
CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping are expanding their joint fleet of heavy transport vessels (HTVs) to a total of eight, with the addition of two newly ordered BC-class vessels. The first vessel is scheduled for delivery in Q1 2028, followed by the second in Q3 2028....
Shell and Hapag-Lloyd sign bio-LNG deal
Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG BV (Shell) have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied biomethane starting with immediate effect. Biomethane, also known as bio-LNG, plays a significant role in Hapag-Lloyd’s decarbonisation strategy, which aims to...
Van Oord reinforces Dutch coast on bio-LNG
For the first time in the Netherlands, a beach replenishment is being carried out by a trailing suction hopper dredger that runs largely on bio-LNG. Starting in September 2025, Van Oord, commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat, will be working at Banjaard Beach...
Econavis and ShipDyn introduce fuel-saving Y-Hull
EcoNavis Solutions and ShipDyn have created an innovative hull form that combines the stability and deck space of a catamaran with the efficiency and single-shaft simplicity of a monohull. The Y-Hull’s distinctive geometry features twin forward demi-hulls before...
WSC program to detect dangerous goods and prevent ship fires
The World Shipping Council (WSC) is launching the Cargo Safety Program, an industry-led initiative to detect misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods. This is to prevent ship fires, protect crews, vessels, customers’ cargo, and the marine environment. The program...
Huisman to supply Leg Encircling Crane to Hanwha Ocean
Huisman will design and build a 2600-mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) for Hanwha Ocean. Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is one of the largest shipbuilding companies in South Korea. This third contract award follows the...
ABB and Blykalla join forces on on nuclear power for ships
ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Swedish nuclear energy company Blykalla to support and accelerate the deployment of small modular lead-cooled reactors to the maritime industry. Earlier, Blykalla and ABB signed an MoU in October 2024, which...
Van Oord completes scope on Fish Migration River
Van Oord has completed its work on the Fish Migration River at the Afsluitdijk in the Netherlands. This marks an important milestone in the development of this innovative nature restoration project, which contributes to fish migration between the Wadden Sea and Lake...
AiP for Samsung Heavy’s nuclear-powered LNG carrier
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received an approval in principle (AiP) for its molten salt reactor (MSR)-powered 174,000-m3 liquefied natural gas carrier. The small modular reactor (SMR) will be jointly developed by SHI and Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute...
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