by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 13, 2022 | News, Ports, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipbuilding
Shipyard De Haas Rotterdam is expanding its activities at the former RDM site in the Port of Rotterdam. In addition to the site around the inlet harbour on RDM West, the shipyard will now also occupy part of the Scheepsbouwloods, the building hall behind the boat...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 4, 2022 | News, Ports
Effective 1 July 2022, Emile Hoogsteden will succeed Mark Geilenkirchen as the new CEO of SOHAR Port, a fifty-fifty joint venture of the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Sultanate of Oman (ASYAD Group). Hoogsteden has worked for the Port of Rotterdam Authority for...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 1, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Passenger ships, Ports, Shipping
Through a H2SHIPS pilot, Port of Amsterdam is looking to launch its first hydrogen-powered vessel, the Neo Orbis. It will sail using hydrogen in a solid form: sodium borohydride. A public tender for the vessel’s construction has now been launched. The Neo Orbis...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 25, 2022 | News, Ports
The Port of Rotterdam Authority will start a pilot on regulations and traffic control in the so-called “very low-level airspace” to ensure that increased drone traffic over the Rotterdam port area is coordinated properly. It is the first time a pilot of...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 22, 2022 | News, Ports, Shipping
The conflict in Ukraine has prompted the European Union and other bodies to impose a number of sanctions on Russia. The extensive import of energy (crude oil, oil products, LNG, coal) is not (yet) affected by sanctions, but the export and transshipment of containers...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 18, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Ports, Shipping
A study by Arup, Lloyd’s Register (LR) and The Resilience Shift has outlined the critical role of ports in driving and supporting the case for investment in energy infrastructure. The research highlights the risks and opportunities associated with developing...
