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Hartman Seatrade has placed an order for the Hartman Class 500, a new heavy-lift cargo vessel that marks an important step in the company’s fleet development strategy. The vessel will be the first newbuilding constructed under Rock Shipbuilding, a recently established subsidiary. The Hartman Class 500 is designed as a compact, multifunctional cargo vessel with …

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Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reduced its Scope 3 emissions by more than 22,000 tonnes of CO2e last year through bunkering of low-carbon fuels under United European Car Carriers’ (UECC) Sail for Change fuel-switch programme – and is set to more than double these savings in 2025. The reduction of 22,148 tonnes of CO2e – equivalent …

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The Indonesian and UK Governments have signed a historic Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) valued at £4 billion (approx. Rp 87 trillion), agreed upon during a meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and PM Keir Starmer on Saturday, November 22, 2025. This cooperation aims to significantly enhance Indonesia’s maritime capabilities and food security. The UK and Indonesia …

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AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, today announced a series of senior executive appointments to its Logistics Cluster, further strengthening its leadership team under the direction of Jochen Thewes, who was recently appointed as the CEO of the Cluster. The appointments mark a significant step in advancing …

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Van der Valk Shipyard, builder of bespoke and boutique custom superyachts up to 45 metres in length, have started construction of a new, 30-metre custom aluminium yacht being built as Project Berlin. The raised pilothouse yacht, which features purposeful and dynamic lines, offers the space and comfort of a larger superyacht while staying under the …

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Eyemouth Harbour Trust has secured a £1.4 million award from The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator towards delivery of the technical work required for the next stage of its proposed £250 million deep water expansion. The funding, which under the terms of the award provide up to 50% of total costs and requires to be …

Eyemouth Harbour Trust secures funding award from The Crown Estate Supply Chain Accelerator for next phase of £250 million harbour expansion Read More »

Lloyd’s Register (LR), EXMAR and the Belgian Federal Public Service (FPS) for Mobility and Transport have helped to develop interim guidelines to enable the safe use of ammonia cargo as fuel on gas carriers The Belgium FPS Mobility and Transport, with support from LR and EXMAR, led work to secure an amendment to the Code …

Lloyd’s Register, EXMAR and the Belgian Federal Public Service for Mobility and Transport join forces Read More »

James Fisher (JFD Global), a global provider of specialist marine and defence solutions enabling mission success at sea, has secured a contract with PGZ Stocznia Wojenna. The agreement will see JFD Global integrate a combined, hyperbaric and saturation diving system into the Polish Navy’s new salvage and rescue vessel, Ratownik. Scheduled to be completed in …

JFD Global awarded contract to provide deep saturation diving and submarine rescue capability to Polish Navy Read More »

Folk Maritime is proud to announce it has been honoured with the ‘Rising Star – Organization’ award at the ShipTek International Conference & Awards KSA 2025. The ceremony, which recognised leaders and innovators driving the maritime, offshore, logistics and energy sectors, took place on November 18, 2025, at the Mövenpick Hotel in Al Khobar. The …

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The Port of Rotterdam Authority is planning to develop a 45-hectare site in the north-western corner of the Maasvlakte for offshore wind activities. The terminal will offer opportunities for storage, transport, (pre-)assembly, and delivery of components for both wind turbines and foundations. The terminal will have direct nautical access to the sea and will be …

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