by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 27, 2022 | Dredging, Marine fuels, News
On 15 February, Jan De Nul will start dredging and beach replenishment works in Ostend for the Belgian Public Maritime and Coastal Services Agency (MDK). The trailing suction hopper dredger Alexander von Humboldt will bring some 600,000 cubic metres of dredged sand to...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 11, 2022 | Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Shipping
To reduce CO2 emissions, Spliethoff Group has trialled biofuel on its vessels. The first trial took place between June and November last year on BigLift Shipping’s BigLift Baffin with fifty per cent FAME-based biofuel. This was followed by a 100 per cent FAME-based...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 20, 2021 | Dredging, Emissions, Marine fuels, News
Boskalis has taken delivery of its largest-ever consignment of drop-in biofuel. It will power the two hopper dredgers Willem van Oranje and Strandway on upcoming projects in northwestern Europe. The use of biofuel is said to result in a CO2 reduction of approximately...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 21, 2021 | Additive manufacturing, Digitalisation, Energy transition, News, Ports
Goods throughput in the Port of Rotterdam rose to 118.5 million tonnes in the third quarter, 14.6% more than in the same period last year. Throughput was 350.1 million tonnes through to the end of the third quarter, an increase of 8.6% on 2020. Container volumes are...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 16, 2021 | Marine fuels, News
Shell has decided to build an 820,000-tonnes-a-year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the Netherlands, formerly known as the Pernis refinery. Carbon produced during the manufacturing process is to be captured and stored in an empty...
