The global fleet of multipurpose (MPP) vessels ageing rapidly, combined with the vast majority of the orderbook being in China, has created a cluster risk within the sector. Do Dutch shipyards have the capacity to...Read more
Royal IHC will see a change at the helm come January 1, 2022. The company has named Jan Pieter Klaver as its new CEO, replacing Gerben Eggink, who fulfilled the role of CEO on an...Read more
The Suez Canal Authority welcomed the second cuter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy. The vessel will join the earlier delivered CSD Mohab Mameesh as soon as it completes final commissioning. Read more
The new cutter suction dredger Mohab Mameesh has arrived in Egypt after it was transported by the semi-submersible vessel Xiang Rui Kou from Rotterdam. The shipyard that built the 29,190-kW heavy-duty dredger has released a...Read more
Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) has charted an independent future after reacquiring a controlling 75 per cent stake previously held by shipbuilder Royal IHC. The move marks an important development for ROG, which comprises two divisions...Read more
The pipe layer Amazon of offshore contractor McDermott has been undergoing an upgrade in the port of Rotterdam for several months now. This week, Heerema’s mega crane vessel Sleipnir was called in to install the...Read more
OffshoreDutch shipbuilder Royal IHC is laying off 1,100 employees as part of a major restructuring In order to return to profitability, the company is returning to its core activities in the dredging and offshore market.Read more
EquipmentThe owners of Van Oord, Boskalis, DEME and Huisman Equipment have teamed up with the Dutch government to keep shipyard Royal IHC from falling into Chinese hands. The Dutch shipyard and its expertise in complex...Read more