by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 28, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime research, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipping, WASP
Building on the Oceanbird concept developed by Wallenius Marine, Wallenius Wilhelmsen is currently taking the concept forward and creating the detailed design of the vessel’s features. Knud E. Hansen has now joined the project as naval architects. The Swedish,...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 26, 2022 | News, Ports
In the first quarter of 2022, 1.5 per cent less freight passed through the Port of Rotterdam than in the same period last year: 113.6 million tonnes compared to 115.2 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2021. Especially the throughput of mineral oil products and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 1, 2022 | Digitalisation, Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ports
Throughput in the Port of Rotterdam in 2021 matched the pre-pandemic level of 2019. Almost all goods types were up on last year. The increase in total throughput was 7.3 per cent compared to 2020 and a record number of 15.3 million TEU containers were handled, up 6.6...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 21, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
Recent fire incidents involving the car carrier Felicity Ace and the passenger ferry Euroferry Olympia demonstrate that ship fires are still one of the biggest safety concerns for shipping. Insurance company Alliance points out that the number of fires on large ships...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 16, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News
Despite that it may seem as if anyone can operate a forklift truck, it is an inherently high-risk operation, including on ships. In The Nautical Institute’s latest Mars Report, a crew member lost his life in a forklift accident when the vehicle fell from a car...
