Netherlands
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Renewables
Shell joins Norwegian offshore wind race
Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell has joined forces with Norwegian power groups Lyse and BKK to apply for licenses to develop offshore…
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Renewables
Green Shipping Line taps Dutch designer for Jones Act offshore wind vessels
US company Green Shipping Line (GSL) has teamed up with the Dutch marine vessel engineer DEKC Maritime to pursue Jones…
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Environment
Dutch government grants $2.56bn in subsidies to Rotterdam carbon capture project
The Dutch government will be setting aside €2.1bn ($2.56bn) in grant money for Porthos’ four customers, Air Liquide, Air Products,…
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Environment
Shell boss vows to speed up emission cuts after Dutch court ruling
Shell will seek ways to reduce emissions even further following a landmark judgment issued by the district court in The…
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Containers
Dutch partners to supply proton exchange membrane fuel cell system for FPS inland boxship
Dutch companies Koedood Marine and Nedstack have been chosen to supply a complete proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system…
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Finance and Insurance
EnTrust Global buys Maas Capital from ABN AMRO
Dutch bank ABN AMRO has agreed to sell Maas Capital to fast-growing America’s EnTrust Global. Maas Capital’s portfolio consists of…
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Offshore
Investor claims against Petrobras move forward in Dutch court
A Rotterdam District Court decision has enabled a case against Petrobras to move ahead. The court found that Stichting Petrobras…
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Renewables
Shell awards Dutch green hydrogen hub contract to Worley
Shell has awarded engineering firm Worley a contract to support the development of a new 200 MW electrolysis-based hydrogen plant…
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Offshore
N-Sea appoints administrators in Aberdeen
Administrators have been appointed at Aberdeen-based N-Sea Offshore, after its Dutch parent company N-Sea could not secure funding to allow…
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Environment
Shell ordered by Dutch court to reduce CO2 emissions by 45%
A Dutch court has ordered supermajor Shell to significantly slash its carbon emissions, setting the stage for potential lawsuits against…
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Environment
Shell ruling should send shudders throughout shipping
What a hammering the oil majors took yesterday, reminiscent of Big Tobacco’s choking comeuppance in an American court 15 years…
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Ports and Logistics
Port of Rotterdam puts off autonomous transport scheme
The Port of Rotterdam has decided to suspend the tender procedure for unmanned container transport on the Maasvlakte, due to…
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Regulatory
Netherlands and OECD make the case for more swift adoption of longer term emissions regulations
The International Maritime Organization-convened Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meets virtually next month for what promises to be a more…
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Ports and Logistics
Hutchison expands in Rotterdam
Hutchison Ports has finally bought out one of APM Terminals’ terminals in Rotterdam, ending many months of negotiations. No price…
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Renewables
Fugro wins offshore wind site survey contract in Germany
Dutch surveyor Fugro has been awarded a multi-year site investigation contract by Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency for offshore…
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Renewables
VoltH2 and Virya Energy to develop European green hydrogen plant
VoltH2 Terneuzen and Virya Energy are moving ahead with the construction of a green hydrogen plant in the Axelse Vlakte…
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Operations
Dutch to vaccinate close to 50,000 seafarers
A Covid-19 vaccination program for seafarers will begin in the Netherlands in mid-June, the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR)…
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Bunkering
Demonstration shows ease of methanol bunkering by barge
Waterfront Shipping, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Methanex Corporation, has demonstrated the ease of barge-to-ship bunkering as part of the launch…
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Ports and Logistics
Samskip establishes air freight division
Samskip, best known for its European shortsea box offerings, has launched an air cargo division based at Schiphol Airport in…
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Ports and Logistics
Top German steel mills work with Rotterdam port to develop hydrogen supply chains
German steel companies thyssenkrupp Steel and HKM and the Port of Rotterdam are investigating setting up international supply chains for…
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