EU maritime industrial strategy will have to prove its worth

EU maritime industrial strategy will have to prove its worth

From the magazine – SEA Europe, the umbrella organisation representing the European shipbuilding industry, describes it as nothing less than a historic breakthrough and the start of a new chapter in the history of European shipbuilding. The somewhat more down-to-earth...
Drechtsteden shape maritime policy with De Witt Pact

Drechtsteden shape maritime policy with De Witt Pact

From the magazine – With Schiphol Airport and the Port of Rotterdam already designated as Mainports in national government policy, and the Eindhoven region – with its employment and knowledge institutions centred around ASML – recognised as a Brainport, the...
SWZ|Maritime’s February 2026 issue: Designing the digital maritime future

SWZ|Maritime’s February 2026 issue: Designing the digital maritime future

Digitalisation in the maritime sector is often presented as a technological upgrade. The contributions in this issue make clear that it is something far more structural: a shift in how we design ships, organise shipbuilding, regulate navigation and govern data. The...