Amsterdam public transport provider Gemeente Vervoerbedrijf (GVB) has taken delivery of a new hybrid ferry from local builder Holland Shipyards Group. IJveer 66 is the ..
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Sharp increase in shippers turning to automation for spot-buy freight procurement
Spot market activity often reveals the well-being of the freight industry as a whole — a fact reiterated throughout 2020 as shortages in airfreight capacity, containers and semiconductors forced shippers to buy capacity and rely more heavily on the spot market. Capacity shortages coupled with fast fluctuations in demand put the entire global supply chain under pressure.
There’s a positive correlation between the rate at which carriers reject load requests from shippers (tender rejection rates)...
FEATURE | Dutch-US partnership collaborates on unmanned nearshore surveys
US-based unmanned technology company Sea Machines Robotics recently held a webinar in conjunction with Netherlands-based survey specialists Deep and Simon Remote Survey ..
Keel laid for Saga Cruises’ new river ship for Danube sailings
A keel-laying ceremony was recently held in Vahali Shipyards in Serbia to mark the start of construction of a new river cruise ship ordered by Saga Cruises. Slated for ..
Samskip launches Ireland-Amsterdam direct container service
Samskip has expanded its selection of shortsea container connections between Ireland and North Continental Europe by introducing a new dedicated service link into ..
FEATURE | Amsterdam to receive MIT-developed unmanned water taxis
In an update to a five-year project from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the ..
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines to acquire two ex-Holland America ships
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed that it will retire two older vessels as it prepares to welcome a new pair of ships into the fleet. The ex-Holland America Line ..
Samskip renews Amsterdam-Hull for UK trade requirements
Samskip renews Amsterdam-Hull for UK trade requirements
Multimodal transport operator Samskip is responding to recovering North Continent-UK unitised traffic by reintroducing direct links between Amsterdam and Hull, in a service renewal that reinforces containerised short sea options ahead of finalised Brexit trade negotiations.
Starting from September 5th, the three-times weekly service will depart from the TMA Terminal Amsterdam and connect into Associated British Ports’ terminal at Queen...
Holland America Line to sell four ships by autumn 2020
Holland America Line (HAL) has confirmed that four of its vessels are to be sold to two undisclosed buyers before the end of 2020. Sister vessels Maasdam (pictured) and ..
IMCA – HSSE Seminar – “Shaping a sustainable future”, Amsterdam 19/20 Nov. 2019
Nick Hough, IMCA’s Technical Adviser, responsible for IMCA’s Health, Safety, Security & Environment Committer
IMCA – HSSE Seminar – “Shaping a sustainable future”, Amsterdam 19/20 Nov. 2019
Senior managers and QHSE professionals from organisations involved in the offshore marine contracting industry will be gathering in Amsterdam (Park Plaza Hotel, Schiphol) on 19 & 20 November for the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Health, Safety & Environment Seminar. The seminar is closely...