World’s first ship-to-ship ammonia transfer at anchorage
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by Mariska Buitendijk
4h ago
The world’s first ship-to-ship transfer of ammonia using vessels at anchorage in a working port environment has been completed. The companies involved feel that the transfer is a significant step ..read more
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Burning tanker Sounion towed to safe location
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by Mariska Buitendijk
4h ago
Under protection of EUNAVFOR Aspides, the burning tanker MV Sounion has been towed to a safe area without any oil spill. While private stakeholders complete the salvage operation, Aspides will ..read more
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SEA Europe urges more support for sustainable inland fleet
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by Mariska Buitendijk
10h ago
Sustainable, digital, and high-tech solutions for the inland waterway fleet need to be prioritised in the European Commission’s revised state aid rules. SEA Europe writes this in its formal contribution ..read more
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Autonomous Wadden Sea ferry project kicks off
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by Mariska Buitendijk
1d ago
The launch of the Ferry Go! project marks an important milestone in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and (semi-)autonomous ferry traffic on the Wadden Sea. During the official kick-off ..read more
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World first of wind-assist for LNG carrier
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by Mariska Buitendijk
1d ago
For the first time, Wind Challengers, hard sail wind-assisted ship propulsion systems, will be installed on an LNG carrier. The project is being carried out by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL ..read more
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Shipowners and fuel producers launch Clean Maritime Fuels Platform
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by Mariska Buitendijk
4d ago
Access to clean maritime fuels is a top priority for the decarbonisation of the shipping sector. The new Clean Maritime Fuels Platform is a bottom-up industry initiative aiming to enhance ..read more
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Royal Navy hunts down narco-sub filled with cocaine
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by Mariska Buitendijk
4d ago
Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent has seized EUR 213 million of cocaine from a “narco-sub” in the Caribbean Sea. It was the first narco-submarine the Royal Navy has ever ..read more
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PortXL welcomes 10 start-ups and scale-ups
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by Mariska Buitendijk
4d ago
Dutch maritime start-up accelerator PortXL presented its 2024 cohort at the RDM on 11 September. Ten start-ups and scale-ups presented themselves and were connected to partners, mentors and members of ..read more
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Dutch firms to land EUR 1 billion in submarine orders
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by Mariska Buitendijk
5d ago
Naval Group will build four new submarines for the Royal Netherlands Navy. In the mandatory industrial cooperation agreement (ICA) between the Dutch government and the shipyard, the financial value ending ..read more
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Court ruling could result in major payout for CMB
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by Mariska Buitendijk
5d ago
CMB has announced that most claims by FourWorld Capital Management regarding the takeover of Euronav were rejected by the Market Court in Belgium. At the same time, FourWorld is happy ..read more
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