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At least half a million flat oysters will be introduced into the Port of Rotterdam on 2 September as part of a new pilot project. It is the trial run …

Dutch Dredging signed two major contracts in Wellington, New Zealand, on 28 August. One concerns the expansion of dredging maintenance for a consortium of New Zealand ports. The other oversees …

Maritime companies are stuck in the early stages of AI adoption, unable to scale beyond small experiments as widespread optimism collides with implementation reality. This follows from new industry research. …

Shipping companies focused on fuel efficiency and emissions reduction may be overlooking a hidden source of cost when operating in rough seas that ClassNK researchers say can quietly erode performance, …

Wärtsilä has been selected as the electrical integrator for a major battery extension project for the Wasaline ROPAX ferry Aurora Botnia. The project will increase the ship’s battery capacity by …

Windcat has officially presented Windcat Rotterdam, the first of six vessels in its new CSOV Elevation Series. The vessel was constructed at Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam and developed in …

Straatman has taken over Kraaijeveld Winches, a Dutch company specialising in the design and production of winches and related equipment for dredging, offshore, and maritime applications. Through the acquisition, Straatman …

EcoNavis Solutions, the maritime technology company behind the novel Eco Boss Cap propeller hub, has secured a major investment package. In addition, it has joined a leading accelerator programme as …

Accessibility and tight working environments can increase the welding operation effort in disadvantageous working conditions. That is why Hyundai Welding has developed the integrated Cobot solution for shipbuilding that the …

The first CO2 volumes have been transported through a 100-kilometre pipeline and injected into the Aurora reservoir 2600 metres below the seabed of the Norwegian North Sea. Northern Lights JV …

Oceanco has launched the Leviathan, formerly known as project Y722, a 111-metre diesel-electric yacht. The Dutch yacht builder states that the superyacht is an example of human-centric design, putting people …

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has christened the USX-1 Defiant, a first-of-its-kind autonomous unmanned surface vessel. A simplified hull design allows rapid production and maintenance in nearly …

ABB has integrated a comprehensive scope of technologies on board Feadship Breakthrough. The vessel was constructed by Dutch high-end yacht builder Feadship. Launched in May 2025, the privately-owned 118.8-metre yacht …

The tenth edition of SAIL Amsterdam concluded on Sunday 24 August with the SAIL-Out Parade towards IJmuiden. For five days, the Dutch capital was the stage for thousands of ships, …

Six specialised vessels from the bankrupt Delta Coastal Services (DCS) will be auctioned online on 22 September. Financing company Beequip has initiated the foreclosure sale, with Vastgoedveiling.nl organising the auction …

The Damen Yachting has delivered two yachts to one and the same owner: the Xplorer 60 and the YS53, sold and managed by TWW Yachts. Both yachts were built and …

It’s a Zoo out there! Possibly an apt expression given the current global developments. The international dredging industry is affected and pressed to adapt continuously. The CEDA Dredging Days 2026 …

Wasaline will run its ferry Aurora Botnia fully on biofuels through new deals with Gasum and Stena Line. The Vaasa–Umeå route now operates as the first green shipping corridor, with …

THB Verhoef has taken over Bengi BV and its subsidiaries, including Bengi Engine Repair & Trading BV, Diesel Injection Vliegenthart BV and Vexxion BV. Through the acquisition, THB Verhoef wants …

Damen Shipyards Group and Folla Maritime have officially launched their new joint venture shipyard under the name Damen Folla, during the Aqua Nor exhibition in Trondheim. The launch was accompanied …

Van Oord has won a contract for the land reclamation of Naïa Island Dubai, a new development located just off Jumeirah’s coastline. The project marks another milestone in Van Oord’s …

Yesterday, at 10 am, the Sea Lock IJmuiden opened for the start of the SAIL-In Parade, allowing the international ships to begin the last leg of their journey to Amsterdam. …

Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Ariane has completed its first bunkering of bio-LNG on the Elbe in Germany. This milestone marks an important step towards Van Oord’s goal …

Marine Masters has completed its offshore scope for the decommissioning of the South Angsi Alpha (SAA) platform, operated by Hibiscus Oil & Gas Malaysia Limited. The platform’s substructure is now …

Boskalis and Allseas’ 50/50 consortium has landed a large contract by CPC Corporation Taiwan for the second offshore gas pipeline from Yongan to Tongxiao (YT2). The total contract value is …

The Oceanco Group has acquired maritime systems integrator Alewijnse. With this step forward, Alewijnse is entering a new phase following seven years as a portfolio company of Strong Root Capital. …

Econowind has received a repeat order from Terntank for the installation of eight VentoFoil units on two additional methanol-ready hybrid tankers. Following the initial order in May 2023 for three …

Heesen Yachts has appointed Jeroen van der Meer as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective September 2025. The Dutch yacht builder says the appointment is a key element of …

The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights has ruled that the international practice of determining seafarers’ wages based on the cost of living in their country of residence is not justified. …

The craftsmanship that established the Netherlands as a leading shipbuilding nation underpins the country’s world-class superyacht industry. After several record years, the market is showing signs of cooling, yet opportunities …

Holland Shipyards Group, in collaboration with Eureka Shipping and SMT Shipping, has delivered the cement carrier Tamarack. The official handover took place on Wednesday, July 23, at Holland Shipyards Group’s …

Allseas’s offshore construction vessel Pioneering Spirit has safely removed the 15,300-tonne Heather Alpha topsides from the UK northern North Sea in a single lift. Located 460 km northeast of Aberdeen, …

Feadship has delivered the Stella M to its owner on 5 August. Measuring 71.76 metres, this contemporary and forward-thinking superyacht features a next-generation diesel-electric propulsion system. Designed by Studio De …

The Royal Netherlands Navy has a lot of new vessels on the way that will require more berthing space. The Central Government Real Estate Agency (Rijksvastgoedbedrijf, RVB) will therefore begin …

Oceanco, one of the world’s leading custom yacht builders, is entering a new chapter with Gabe Newell – founder of Valve, tech pioneer, and longtime supporter. He has acquired the …

Van Oord has ordered two new subsea rock installation vessels capable of operating on methanol from Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore in China. The first vessel is expected to enter the …

Concordia Damen has delivered another vessel in its CDS Tanker 110 series. The newbuild, mts Generation, has joined the fleet of VOF Generation, formed by Danny and Wim Mourik and …

Although Royal Boskalis saw its orderbook decrease compared to the end of 2024, the company says it can look back on ‘a remarkably strong first half of the year. All …

To advance the technical design of Allseas’ in-house developed Small Modular Reactor (SMR), the company is partnering with STL Nuclear. The latter is a South African-based leader in Generation IV …

German NEURA Robotics has entered into a strategic partnership with HD Hyundai Samho and HD Hyundai Robotics. Together, they want to develop and test specialised quadruped and humanoid robots for …

From the magazine – Not all Dutch workboat builders were present at this year’s Seawork in Southampton this year. Tideman Boats from Hoorn, which specialises in the construction of high-density …

WinGD claims to be the first engine designer to bring an ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine to market following the delivery and installation of its X52DF-A engine on a 46,000m3 LPG/ammonia …

EcoNavis Solutions has begun production of its patented Eco Boss Cap propeller hub, turning a university-led research project into an industry-ready fuel efficiency retrofit technology. The first unit, for installation …

One grounding not enough to warrant attention A RoRo passenger vessel got into trouble after losing the GPS signal and relying solely on ECDIS. It resulted in a triple grounding …

From Wednesday 20 to Sunday 24 August, Amsterdam will celebrate a triple anniversary of SAIL: ten editions, fifty years of SAIL, and the 750th anniversary of our capital city. With …

From the magazine – Malaysia’s Port Klang has been growing at five per cent annually, which has resulted in the need for improved infrastructure. The eight new container terminals (CT10-CT17) …

Some offshore wind turbine (OWT) support structures may fall short of required fatigue life expectations, according to a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) report. The new case study demonstrates how reliability-based …

Fatigue reduces performance in many insidious ways, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. In the incident described crew were washed off their feet by green water resulting …

The Dutch and Belgian navies aim to deepen their cooperation in the maritime domain. Both countries intend to increase the effectiveness of their naval forces. They are also determined to …

From the magazine – The merger between maritime industry associations NMT and IRO was officially completed on 1 January 2025. Staff are now working from the same office at Willemswerf …