All articles by Robert Wielaard
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Balk Shipyard holds own as converter of superyachts
New CEO says Dutch yard has “no shortage” of projects on the go
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Sevenstar halts service through Suez Canal
Service suspended as allied strikes intensify against Houthi rebels
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Could trouble in Yemen spark new surge in freight costs?
Xeneta sees air strikes disrupting freight lines, soaring supply costs
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Dutch refit yard reports “busy and productive” 2023
Amsterdam Yacht Service delivered refits for clients worldwide and renovated its yard
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Hull of China’s first large cruise ship gets AkzoNobel coating
The Dutch multinational it also contributing to the hull of a sister ship under construction
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Dutch Caribbean dependency to get new marina
The rising number of private yachts and cargo traffic visiting Saba’s sole port make it unsafe
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Saffier Yachts names Belgian distributor
Westdiep Yachting to represent Dutch daysailer specialist in Belgium
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Netherlands weighs electric boating courses in vocational school curricula
Work is underway to develop part-time ‘Electric Sailing’ courses at intermediate vocational schools
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Stormer Marine sells leisure boats division
Dutch firm to focus more fully on the commercial market
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Suddenly, Dutch classic charters aren’t so cute; Sector seen as unsafe, uncaring
All 230 vessels in the classic charter fleet under orders to improve onboard safety in 2024
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Vetus breaks ground for new head office underlining its growth ambitions
The 9,500m² facility doubles the warehouse space from the company’s current capacity
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Linssen Yachts installs 552 solar panels as part of its sustainability drive
Dutch yard working on 2030 ‘Zero Emission Timeline’
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AkzoNobel, China’s Wuxi EL Pont team up in new coating technology research
New ‘E-beam technology’ may offer significant advantages over conventional thermal curing methods
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AkzoNobel Powder Coatings partners with CoatingAI to improve sustainability
New Flightpath technology optimises equipment settings to reduce defects, overspray and improve powder consumption
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Feadship flaunts sustainability bragging rights
Dutch superyacht builder unabashedly claims global leadership in carbon-neutral sailing
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Shapewave sees fair winds and following seas for its 3D-shaping of marine products
The Dutch start-up determined to revolutionise inflatable product applications in the marine leisure sector
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Royal Huisman finishing the world’s biggest sportfishing yacht
The 52m (171ft) yacht is fitted out for both high-end sportfishing and luxurious living
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Dutch yard airs ambition to build bigger
Mulder Shipyard has renderings of a 50m design by Frank Laupman of Omega Architects
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Outline of ‘Dutch Superyacht Tech Campus’ becomes visible
Former shipyard in the Port of Amsterdam will be home to the Netherlands’ largest superyacht facility