Dutch shipping major Spliethoff Group expands with ForestWave acquisition
Spliethoff Group is continuing its growth as it adds another name to its portfolio of businesses. The latest addition is the 2003-founded maritime and offshore…
ForestWave picks Seaber solution to up its MPP fleet efficiency
Seaber.io, the Finnish. maritime technology company, has partnered up with ForestWave Navigation, a Dutch multipurpose carrier, to increase the efficiency while reducing costs and emissions.…
ForestWave takes over Symphony Shipping and its Ecobox MPP fleet
ForestWave has expanded its owned fleet with the acquisition of Symphony Shipping and its eight Ecobox vessels. The fleet has now grown to 24 units…
Ferus Smit to build two Ecobox XL project cargo ships for ForestWave Navigation
Ferus Smit Shipyards has been tagged to build two new project cargo vessels for the Groningen-based ForestWave Navigation. The vessels will be the Ecobox XL…
Symphony orders new Ecobox project carriers with Ferus Smit
Dutch shipping company Symphony Shipping has ordered two new Ecobox Xl project carriers with Ferus Smit Shipyards. The vessels are designed with a focus on…
Piracy
Dutch government paid USD 340,000 to free crew of breakbulk vessel
In 2018, the Dutch government was closely involved in paying the equivalent of 280,000 euros in ransom money to Nigerian pirates who were holding the…