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Cargo ship hits river cruise ship De Zonnebloem in Germany

Cargo ship hits river cruise ship De Zonnebloem in Germany

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 1, 2025 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

Early on Saturday morning, 29 March, the river cruise ship of the Dutch National Association De Zonnebloem was involved in a collision in Germany. The vessel was hit by a cargo ship, the captain of which had been drinking alcohol, according to German police. The...
Testing for digital sea and inland port networking kicks off

Testing for digital sea and inland port networking kicks off

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 12, 2024 | Digitalisation, Inland navigation, News, Ports, Shipping

Platform operators Portbase and RheinPorts have launched a ground-breaking project in a joint initiative to digitally connect the maritime and inland port community. The aim is to optimise the flow of data between the seaports in the Netherlands and the inland ports...
Hydrogen cargo ship ready for operation on the Rhine

Hydrogen cargo ship ready for operation on the Rhine

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 8, 2024 | Emissions, Energy transition, Inland navigation, Marine fuels, News, Ship conversion/refit

Dutch shipowner Future Proof Shipping (FPS), the EU-funded Flagships project, and the Interreg-funded ZEM Ports NS project have launched the groundbreaking H2 Barge 2. The hydrogen-powered vessel will ship goods completely emission-free on the Rhine between Rotterdam,...
Container xChange warns for low water levels Rhine

Container xChange warns for low water levels Rhine

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 6, 2023 | Inland navigation, News, Shipping

The Rhine river, a vital lifeline of transportation and trade in Europe, is currently grappling with the pressing challenge of falling water levels. Barge transports passing through the measuring point at “Kaub” are particularly impacted due to draught...
Will Germany deepen the Rhine to tackle low-water levels?

Will Germany deepen the Rhine to tackle low-water levels?

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 14, 2022 | Dredging, Inland navigation, News, Ship design, Shipping

Germany has plans to deepen the Rhine river to tackle bottlenecks that occur during low-water periods. According to the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan (Bundesverkehrswegeplan) 2030, the navigation channel between St. Goar and Wiesbaden will be deepened from...
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