Estonian ferry company, Tallink Grupp, has signed up Sweden’s Qtagg, a marine green tech company, to undertake a comprehensive propulsion upgrade of the cruise ferry, Silja Europa.
The project will ensure substantial fuel savings of about 6% and…
British offshore vessel owner HST Marine has awarded a contract to Singapore-based shipyard Strategic Marine to construct four hybrid-powered CTVs (crew transfer vessels). The order of the new customer includes two options for repeat vessels.
The…
Werkendam-based Concordia Damen is to build two low-draught 110m-long dry cargo vessels for Amer Shipping, an inland waterway transport company also based in the Netherlands.
The CDS Dry Cargo 110 vessels have been designed with an optimised hull…
Holland Shipyards has landed an order to construct two 3,600dwt coasters for Dutch shipping company De Bock Maritiem.
The vessels, designed by Conoship, will transport dry cargo, and the draft makes them suitable for sailings on the river Rhine and…
2023 is only a few weeks old but for many, the turn of the year may already be only a distant memory. Too much is happening: almost every day there are new developments to which society, politics and industry must adapt.
Globally, the Russian attack…
Becker Marine Systems’ (BMS) Compact Battery Rack (Cobra), developed by the company over the last six years, is now owned by Lehmann Marine, established at the beginning of this year as a subsidiary of Family Office Höpen GmbH. Both Höpen and the…
The maritime industry sees great potential in new, digitalised processes in ship design, production, ship operation and system integration for the efficiency and safety of vessels.
The maritime industry continues to focus on reducing its ecological footprint with a great emphasis on climate warming, harmful emissions and sustainable operation.
The increasing importance of offshore wind energy strengthens the regional economy and secures industrial maritime value creation, e.g., the manufacturing of offshore wind turbines, converter platforms and service ships.