As of November, Wageborg has started ordering and bunkering low sulphur fuel in response to the upcoming sulphur cap, starting...Wagenborg Fleet Now sailing on Low Sulphur Fuel
Titan LNG has contracted Fearnleys AS, a Norwegian ship broker, to run the tender process for a newbuild LNG Bunker...Titan LNG Tenders for 8000-Cbm LNG Bunker Barge
DFDS is now using its new and largest RoRo ship Hollandia Seaways on the line between Ghent in Belgium and...Largest DFDS Ro-Ro Ship with Three Ramps Enters into Service
Metal Fatigue and Lack of Greasing Cause Anchor to Fall in Dry Dock
While a vessel was in dry dock, a failing spindle caused one its anchors to fall to the bottom of the dry dock. Luckily, no personnel were in the vicinity of the dropped anchor. Root...Read more
Jan Valkier Elected Port Personality of the Year
CEO Jan Valkier of shipping company Anthony Veder has been chosen Port Personality of the Year 2019. The Rotterdam-based Port Personality of the Year Foundation (“Stichting Havenman/vrouw van het Jaar”) selected him for his company’s...Read more
Guus van der Bles: ‘Hydrogen, Batteries and Sails Are the Future of Shipping’
For future shipping, Director Development at ship designer Conoship Guus van der Bles bets on hydrogen whether or not in combination with batteries and sails. At the latest meeting of the Dutch Platform for Clean...Read more
Damen Cancels Its First Cruise Ship Order
SeaDream Yacht Club and Damen Shipyards have decided not to proceed with the building of a new cruise ship for SeaDream. The new ship, SeaDream Innovation, was scheduled to be delivered in September of 2021...Read more
WinGD Launches New Marine Engines with Reduced Piston Stroke
Engine designer WinGD has launched four new short-stroke engines for smaller vessels, such as container feeders and RoRo vessels. The piston stroke has been reduced by 413 millimetres, offering a substantial saving in the engine...Read more