The Port of Rotterdam Authority starts a new campaign which aims to strengthen the brand ‘Port of Rotterdam’ around the world.
LNG Tanker Coral Energy Completed
January 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
MEYER WERFT completed today its new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanker, the CORAL ENERGY, for the Dutch owner Anthony Veder, based in Rotterdam.
Car Carrier Sinks After Colliding With Box Ship
December 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Four sailors died and seven others were missing last night in the North Sea after their cargo ship carrying cars collided with a container vessel and sank about 30 miles outside the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
Naming Ceremony for Coral Energy
November 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On the 7th of December 2012 the naming ceremony of our new LNG carrier takes place at the Cruise Terminal in the heart of the city of Rotterdam. The Coral Energy is world’s first direct driven dual-fuel ice class 1A LNG carrier.
Patrol Vessel Royal Netherlands Navy HMS Holland Named “Ship Of The Year”
November 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
HMS Holland, first of a new class of Royal Netherlands Navy patrol vessels of the same name, has been named “Ship of the Year”. The prestigious prize has been awarded to the innovative ship, which was designed and mostly built in the Netherlands, during the annual Maritime Awards Gala in Rotterdam on 8 November 2012.
Huisman Wins Maritime Innovation Award 2012
November 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, won the Maritime Innovation Award yesterday for their Dual Multi Purpose Tower. The awards were handed out during the Martime Awards Gala in Rotterdam.
Green Award Foundation And Environmental Ship Index Join Forces
October 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) and Green Award Foundation nautical environmental certificates will be joining forces. In the future, the foundation will take the results of ESI on board in its own evaluation and in return, it will check the emissions of ‘Green Award ships’ on behalf of ESI during the annual audit.
Russia In WTO – Opportunities For Rotterdam
August 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Russia joined the World Trade Organization as 156th country. It is the last large economy to join the WTO, ten years after China. China’s joining resulted in a huge increase in world trade, shipping and the port sector, and caused price rises in shipping transport and capacity shortages in ports.
More Than One Thousand Ships On The Environment Ship Index
July 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
At the end of June, 1089 ships had a score on the Environment Ship Index (ESI) because their emissions are lower than the internationally allowed limits.
Review Of EU Directive Regarding Sulphur Content In Marine Fuels
March 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Ports of Hamburg, Antwerp and Rotterdam are satisfied with the European Parliament resolution to transpose international legislation regarding sulphur content in marine fuels into European legislation.
