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Damen boasts order record, F126 project may shift to German parties

Damen boasts order record, F126 project may shift to German parties

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 30, 2025 | Dredging, Navy, News, Ship design, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipbuilding, Towage

Financially, 2024 was a positive year for Damen Shipyards Group, the Netherlands’ largest shipbuilding group. The order book was filled with a record EUR 5.9 billion in new orders, rising to EUR 10.4 billion. Responsibility for the F126 project may revert to...
WSC: 576 container lost at sea in 2024, well below average

WSC: 576 container lost at sea in 2024, well below average

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 1, 2025 | Container loss, News, Shipping

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual Containers Lost at Sea report, showing that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024. While this represents an increase from the record-low 221 containers lost in 2023, it remains well below the ten-year average...
Royal IHC on the road to recovery as order book fills

Royal IHC on the road to recovery as order book fills

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 25, 2025 | Dredging, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Despite another net loss over 2024, Royal IHC’s operating result turned positive. At the same time, the Dutch shipbuilder’s order book is growing, making CEO Derk te Bokkel positive about the future now that ‘customers’ confidence in the future...
Shipyards have plenty of work, but financial risks remain high

Shipyards have plenty of work, but financial risks remain high

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 24, 2025 | Dredging, Fishing, Inland navigation, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime, Workboats, Yachts

From the magazine – Judging by last year’s figures from Dutch maritime manufacturing industry association NMT-IRO, the Dutch shipbuilding sector is far from struggling – especially compared to other shipbuilding nations in Europe. However, despite full...
Van Oord had busy year, lower net profit

Van Oord had busy year, lower net profit

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 14, 2025 | Dredging, Hydraulic engineering, News, Offshore, Offshore wind

2024 was a busy year for Van Oord, with 229 projects completed in 39 countries, a solid operational performance and a high level of investment in sustainable vessels. The company did, however, haul in a lower net profit than last year, as it was weighed down by...
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