Bulgaria Ratifies Transfer of Seven Belgian and Dutch Minehunters
Bulgaria's parliament has ratified agreements covering the acquisition of seven minehunters from Belgium and the Netherlands for Black Sea mine countermeasures.
Dutch Council of State Questions Legal Basis for Shadow Fleet Detentions
The Council of State says the international law of the sea gives no direct basis for the Dutch power to detain suspected shadow-fleet tankers at sea and take them into port.
Royal IHC Names Erik-Jan Bijvank Chief Executive From October
Royal IHC will change both its chief executive and its chief financial officer within weeks, three years after the Kinderdijk builder restarted under Te Bokkel.
Belgium seeks alternatives as joint frigate programme slips
Belgium is seeking alternatives to its joint anti-submarine frigate programme with the Netherlands after cost growth and repeated delays.
Twente Board chair criticises Rijk's communication on Twentekanalen closure
Ank Bijleveld-Schouten says the full shutdown of the Twentekanalen was carried out without timely warning or a clear plan for shippers to fall back on.
Two injured after inland vessel collides with kayaks
Two people were injured after an inland shipping vessel collided with kayaks on a Dutch waterway, prompting an emergency response.
Tebezo wins contract worth up to €17 million to dredge Overijssel waterways
Dutch dredging contractor Tebezo has secured a contract worth between thirteen and seventeen million euros to maintain waterways across Overijssel.
Port of Deventer to close as IJssel water level nears critical low
The Port of Deventer will close from Saturday for an indefinite period after the municipality confirmed its lock will stop opening once the IJssel falls below a critical water level.
Van Oord completes rock installation at Hollandse Kust West VI wind farm
Van Oord has finished rock placement work at the Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm, using rocks of up to 450 kilograms in what it calls the heaviest deployment of its kind.
Worley to design Dutch North Sea carbon storage project
Worley has been selected to deliver pre-front-end engineering design for the Abeona carbon capture and storage project in the Dutch North Sea.
Dutch ferry operator Doeksen traces roots from shell trading to island lifeline
A profile of Rederij Doeksen traces the ferry operator's evolution from a small coastal trading business into the essential transport link for the Dutch Wadden Islands.
Drought forces closure of Dutch canal network to barge traffic
A prolonged drought has forced the closure of the Twentekanalen to commercial shipping, with authorities calling it an unavoidable but drastic step to preserve water levels.
Rotterdam completes foundations for Northern Europe's largest container expansion
An APM Terminals site at Rotterdam has finished foundations for an expansion that will double its capacity with an automated fleet.
IHC delivers a 31,000m³ mega-dredger to Boskalis
A next-generation 31,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger has been handed over to Boskalis after sea trials.
N-Sea's new cable-layer readies for its first project
A brand-new cable-laying vessel is preparing for its first assignment at an offshore wind farm off Scotland.
Dutch regulator clears the Vertom-UAL merger
The Netherlands' competition authority has approved a merger between a Dutch shortsea operator and the parent of an African line.
DEME lands foundation contract for a Dutch offshore wind farm
A Belgian marine contractor has won a contract to transport and install foundations for the first phase of a Dutch offshore wind farm.
UK and Netherlands to build eight amphibious ships in £2.4bn programme
The UK and the Netherlands have confirmed a joint £2.4bn programme to build eight amphibious transport ships, four for each navy, using Dutch naval design.
Heidmar buys Dutch shipmanager Q-Shipping
Nasdaq-listed Heidmar has acquired Dutch shipmanagement and crewing firm Q-Shipping for about $200,000, adding nine ships and offices in the Netherlands and Turkey.
SolarDuck and MARIN win $3.6m for offshore floating power hub
SolarDuck and MARIN have won a $3.6m Dutch subsidy for the Steady Seas program to advance an offshore floating power hub for remote offshore and subsea assets.
SBM Offshore closes $465m funding for Mexico-bound FSO
SBM Offshore has closed $465m of project financing for the FSO Chalchi, a suezmax-hulled unit bound for the Woodside-operated Trion field off Mexico under a 20-year lease.
SBM Offshore places new FPSO hull order with Chinese yard
SBM Offshore has ordered its seventh Fast4Ward FPSO hull, the MPF7, at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, the 13th multi-purpose floater hull it has commissioned to date.
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