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Wärtsilä launches digital-ready maritime simulator

Wärtsilä launches digital-ready maritime simulator

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 23, 2026 | Digitalisation, Maritime education/training/careers, Navigation, News, Shipping, WASP

Wärtsilä has launched NTPRO 7, a next generation bridge and ship handling simulator designed to support future ready maritime training. The new platform responds to the industry’s rapid shift to digital navigation, increasing digitalisation of bridge systems, and...
New Mars Report: Anchor troubles

New Mars Report: Anchor troubles

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 22, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A vessel was picking up anchor after a stay of four days at anchorage, and the anchor chain was found tangled around the shank. A barge was arranged to cut and clear the cable. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
Dutch MoD charters three Wagenborg LoLo vessels

Dutch MoD charters three Wagenborg LoLo vessels

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 20, 2026 | Navy, News, Shipping

The Dutch Ministry of Defence is significantly expanding its maritime transport capabilities by gaining access to three Lift-on/Lift-off (LoLo) vessels. The Ministry signed a multi-year charter agreement to this effect with shipping company Wagenborg on 20 April. The...
Bunker volumes port of Rotterdam drop 25%

Bunker volumes port of Rotterdam drop 25%

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 20, 2026 | Marine fuels, News, Ports, Shipping

Bunker sales in the port of Rotterdam were approximately 25 per cent lower in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025. The largest decline occurred in the fossil fuel oil segment. This was particularly true for very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO,...
Econowind supplies VentoFoils for Amadeus Titanium

Econowind supplies VentoFoils for Amadeus Titanium

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 10, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, Shipping, WASP

The coastal vessel Amadeus Titanium, operated by HGK Shipping subsidiary Amadeus Shiffahrts- und Speditions GmbH, has been sailing with Econowind’s VentoFoils since the end of March. The wind-assisted propulsion system was installed at the Dutch port town of...
Lowest first-quarter piracy figures since 1991

Lowest first-quarter piracy figures since 1991

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 9, 2026 | News, Piracy, Seafarers, Shipping

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported a sharp fall in global maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first quarter of 2026. Just sixteen incidents were recorded worldwide, the lowest first quarter figure since 1991. While the decline...
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