Tag: Netherlands

The Nationaal Groeifonds, an initiative of the Dutch Ministries of Economic Affairs & Climate Change and Finance, is investing in Zero Emission Services (ZES) to accelerate the implementation of ZES’ innovative system solution for inland shipping.

The Panama-registered container ship Marcos V lost the 40-foot containers around the Dutch Wadden islands while en route to Germany in heavy winds, on February 19.

After the ship Julietta D went adrift on January 31, the Dutch authorities detained the captain and chief mate, questioning their actions for leaving the vessel.

DNV released a paper, commissioned by the Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC), providing an overview of the most promising marine energy technologies for the Dutch North Sea and highlights the potential benefits.

Royal Dutch Shell plans to build an 820,000-tonnes-a-year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the Netherlands, formerly known as the Pernis refinery.

Oil major Shell confirmed that it will appeal a ruling issued by the District Court in The Hague, in May 2021, mandating a reduction of its global net carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.

The Dutch government awarded $2.56 billion, nearly half of its 2021 annual budget for sustainable projects, to a project aimed at capturing and storing carbon emissions from Port of Rotterdam.

The Hague court has ordered oil major Shell to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030. This is the first time a judge has held a corporation liable for causing climate change.

Singapore and the Netherlands have collaborated since 2019 to explore electronic bills of lading (eBL). This trial demonstrated that an eBL issued by one platform could be verified and processed by another digital trade platform.

A COVID-19 vaccination program for seafarers will start in the Netherlands in mid-June, the Royal Association of Dutch Shipowners (KVNR) announced. All seafarers who work on seagoing vessels under the Dutch flag or under Dutch management are eligible for the program.