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 25, 2021 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Marine fuels, News, Shipping
Sea Machines Robotics has completed the world’s first 1000+-nautical-mile autonomous and remotely commanded journey of a commercial vessel at sea. The tug Nellie Bly completed this journey using bio-fuel and was commanded by US Coast Guard-licensed mariners remotely...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 21, 2021 | News, Ports
The port of Södertälje has acquired the first Liebherr mobile harbour crane running on fossil-free HVO100 diesel. The new LHM 420 mobile harbour crane was recently delivered to the port and will significantly improve handling capacity in the container and project...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 24, 2021 | News, Shipbuilding
After it had already been announced that Next Generation Shipyards would build the new research vessel Adriaen Coenen, the contract was now officially signed on 22 March. The vessel boasts special features such as the ability to ground on sandbanks of the Wadden Sea...
