by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 24, 2021 | Maritime regulations, News, Ports
After a year’s delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Paris and Tokyo MoU are about to launch a new Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC). During this campaign, which will run from 1 September to 30 November 2021, Port State Control inspections will focus on...
by Martin Vodnik | Aug 11, 2021 | Marine fuels, News, Ports
A new maritime corridor could appear on the European transport map by 2025. It will be completely dedicated to shipping blue ammonia from Norway to the Netherlands. To this end, the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest container harbour and a major energy hub,...
by Martin Vodnik | Aug 5, 2021 | News, Ports
Scotland is planning to turn its economy into net-zero by 2045. To achieve this ambitious target, the UK’s nation will establish sustainable and green ports. Nine areas across the country have been accepted as the future locations for environmentally-friendly...
by Martin Vodnik | Aug 4, 2021 | News, Ports, Shipping
On its way to a zero-emission future, Europe cannot avoid a commercial import of hydrogen. To get ready for this, the Port of Rotterdam will launch the dedicated feasibility study. The research will be carried out in a partnership with Koole Terminals, Chiyoda...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 29, 2021 | Grounding, News, Ports
The container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal in March, arrived in the port of Rotterdam early Thursday morning. The ship is expected to remain in Rotterdam until early August to unload and load containers. After that, it will leave for Felixstowe,...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 23, 2021 | Dredging, News, Ports
A consortium of Van Oord and Boskalis Van Oord has secured the contract for the Harwich Haven approach channel and inner harbour deepening. The contract carries a value of approximately 140 million euros, split fifty-fifty between the two dredging companies. The...
