ООО Медиа-группа "ПортНьюс" ИНН 7841028303 ERID: 2W5zFHSvr2C ООО "Газпромнефть Марин Бункер" ИНН 7838392447 ERID: LjN8KPSVp Holland Shipyards Group celebrated the christening of two new MPP (Multipurpose) coasters commissioned by Hartel Shipping & Chartering are designed for the European shortsea market The Waalvliet and Rijnvliet are 98-meter coasters with a deadweight of approximately 4,200 tons They feature a cargo hold with a tween deck The vessels are equipped with a fuel-efficient diesel-electric drivetrain and are designed for future upgrades to more sustainable propulsion technologies Holland Shipyards Group is a Dutch company is a leading provider of versatile offshore solutions committed to meeting the unique and evolving challenges of the industry Hartel Shipping & Chartering is a shipping and chartering services company founded in 1990 operating a regular service from the Baltic to the Mediterranean and Black Sea Hudig & Veder Group is a logistics service founded in 1795 It provides multi-modal freight forwarding and logistics services 2016 issued by Roskomnadzor.Founder: PortNews Media Group LLC Editor-in-Chief: Tkacheva Kristina Viktorovna. When reprinting materials of PortNews IAA “PortNews” active reference to the agency is obligatory The use of PortNews IAA “PortNews” materials for commercial purposes is not allowed without the written permission of the agency Any use of materials is allowed only in the presence of a hyperlink to PortNews IAA editor@portnews.ru IAA “PortNews” acquaints its readers with the latest news and current trends in maritime and river shipping development of international transport corridors PortNews is the leading source of information and information on the development of international transport corridors By 2023-02-15T10:53:00+00:00 Cory Brothers has established an office in Rotterdam the office provides Cory Brothers’ freight forwarding services across all international trade lanes food processing and mobilisation and demobilisation projects worldwide has been named general manager of the office Joining him in Rotterdam are Peter van Nieuwkasteele as commercial manager; Bob Lubbers as Customs manager; Otto Hogerwaard Nora Santhagen and Thijs Moret as project forwarders; and forwarder Nikki Hanswijk The team have worked together for over 10 years and have vast experience in imports Breukel said: “The Netherlands is the ideal location to further develop the Cory business in Europe and beyond and new colleagues… Our experience in new routes new sectors and customer service provide a broader connection to existing customers whilst opening new potential for North West Europe Africa and the Middle East among other key trade lanes” Cory Brothers’ Rotterdam office has arranged the shipment of a 178-tonne offshore crane from the Netherlands to a site in Scandinavia Shipyard and construction company Ravestein is delivering a ro-ro pontoon for Peel Ports Group in the UK Robin Watson will succeed Forth Ports’ chair Lord Smith of Kelvin as he retires after 10 years in the role Portugal’s Laso Transportes and Tagar Group have formed a strategic partnership aimed at expanding and consolidating their presence in the lifting and transport sector UK-headquartered winch specialist Rotrex Winches has rebranded as LGH Winches across the UK Fracht North America has made three appointments to key executive positions designed to reaffirm the company’s standing in the logistics and freight forwarding industry Site powered by Webvision Cloud complementing its recent integration of Diverto’s services Port-IT enjoys easy access to the major ports of Amsterdam The company offers 24/7 support to its customer base of 7,000 vessels from its Security Operations Centres (SOCs) in Rhoon and Bangkok will deepen its partnership with the maritime industry that is focussing more strongly on cyber security as threats continue to grow and governance moves from voluntary and industry systems towards mandatory global and regional rules Marlink Group will create a dedicated cyber security unit, by combining the capabilities of Port-IT, Diverto, and its cyber security activities, which will comprise 130 experts with highly recognized cyber security certifications and long-standing experience in maritime, energy, humanitarian, and critical infrastructure sectors Marlink Group hereby reaffirms its ambition to be the trusted cyber security partner for companies operating in remote locations around the globe and/or business-critical infrastructure The cyber security unit will provide expert support to Marlink Group’s maritime and humanitarian businesses while leveraging the global reach and innovation capabilities of the group “The acquisition of Port-IT aligns perfectly with our ambition to stand out as a trusted cybersecurity partner for customers operating in remote locations in the same way as we are already the trusted partner for managed next-generation communication networks.”  Ceuppens added that the combined capabilities of Port-IT and Marlink teams will provide our customers with a best-in-class portfolio of services and support to face the growing cyber security threats “Joining Marlink Group is a great opportunity for Port-IT’s customers to benefit from the scale and strength of an industry leader with a strong expertise in managed ICT services across global shipping markets,” according to Youri Hart “The experience and skills we bring to the business will support Marlink Group’s strategy and help shipowners navigate what will become an increasingly challenging cyber security landscape.” All rights reserved | Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy a leader in cyber security solutions tailored for the maritime industry Port-IT brings the combination of a state-of-the-art cyber security solutions portfolio together with a long-standing experience in the maritime industry The acquisition follows and complements the cyber security professional and managed services capabilities of Diverto which also recently joined the Marlink Group the Netherlands-based Port-IT enjoys easy access to the major ports of Amsterdam and Antwerp and offers 24/7 support to its customer base of 7,000 vessels from its Security Operations Centres (SOCs) in Rhoon and Bangkok Please join us in New Orleans on November 13 for a free micro conference on new USCG cyber security rules and their impact on maritime owner/operators. Free lunch and a solid moderated discussion feature USCG RADM Wayne Arguin Marlink Group will create a dedicated cyber security unit Diverto and its own cyber security activities that will comprise a team of 130 with recognized cyber security certifications and long-standing experience in maritime humanitarian and critical infrastructure sectors and four Security Operations Centers (SOCs) located in Europe The cyber security unit will provide expert support to Marlink Group’s maritime while leveraging the global reach and innovation capabilities of the group “We welcome very much Port-IT and its expert staff to the Marlink Group as the demand for expertise and resources to meet the increasing IT and OT cyber security needs of our global customer base is growing fast The acquisition of Port-IT aligns perfectly with our ambition to stand out as a trusted cyber security partner for customers operating in remote locations in the same way as we are already the trusted partner for managed next generation communication networks.” said Erik Ceuppens “The combined capabilities of Port-IT Diverto and Marlink teams will provide our customers with a best-in-class portfolio of services solutions and support to face the growing cyber security threats.” Fast-growing energy demand is driving the need for technical support and guidance in new locations a 170-year-old French family-owned company operating across a broad swath of maritime and offshore energy… currently the Assistant Chief Executive (International) of the Info-Communications Media Development Authority (IMDA)… ClassNK has released "Prime Shipmanagement Guidelines," which aim to achieve sustainable ship management with safety as the highest priority we excel in creating stunning illuminated yacht names and logos and cutting-edge LED and fiber optic solutions Maritime Reporter E-News is the maritime industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service delivered to your Email five times per week The expected strong gusts of wind were observed in the west and southwest of the Netherlands on Monday afternoon felling trees and causing problems during the evening rush hour Trees were ripped from the ground and toppled over in various locations and problems on the railroad between Gorinchem and Leerdam The strongest gust was recorded on the Oosterscheldekering at a speed of 102 kilometers per hour wind gusts of 94 kilometers per hour occurred in Hoek van Holland and Vlissingen A Code Yellow weather warning was in effect on Monday afternoon in Noord-Holland at least one metro crashed into a downed tree a spokeswoman for transport company RET confirmed after reporting by the regional broadcaster but metro traffic between Rotterdam-Slinge and Rhoon was blocked no trains were running between the Amsterdam Centraal and Duivendrecht stations The tree crashed down on the overhead wires "It is turbulent and we are also noticing that on the tracks." A train was also stranded due to the fallen tree ProRail said that an "evacuation plan" was being developed for the passengers stuck on that train The travel planner from national railway NS showed that the disruption was expected to last until 10:45 p.m The NS advised people to take the metro between the Amsterdam Centraal A tree also fell on the overhead wires on the route between Gorinchem and Leerdam meaning that train traffic was not possible there the NS stated that fewer Intercity trains were running between the central stations in Utrecht and Eindhoven due to a defective overhead line That was also expected to last until 10:45 p.m Reports of damage from fallen trees were still emerging from various places on Monday afternoon it was not consistent enough over land to be classified as an official storm This requires an average wind speed of 76 kilometers per hour or more for a duration of one hour at one weather station operated by meteorological service KNMI it briefly reached wind force 9 at Hoek van Holland Wind force 9 is equivalent to between 76 and 87 kilometers per hour an overtaking ban was in force on the Markerwaarddijk stretch of the N307 highway between Lelystad and Enkhuizen at the beginning of the evening also had to adhere to a maximum speed of 70 kilometers per hour The measures were withdrawn after about two hours The wind was expected to further decrease from the southwest on Monday evening Carisbrooke Shipping has made an order for a Labrax 7,280 dwt diesel-electric multipurpose dry cargo vessel from Thecla Bodewes Shipyards Thecla Bodewes Shipyards said in a statement that the construction of the dry cargo vessel was a significant investment by Carisbrooke in the renewal of its fleet which will enhance the company’s global shipping operations The diesel-electric propulsion system on board the Labrax 7,280 dwt vessel in combination with the advanced power-management system reduces overall fuel consumption and reduces CO2 emissions this was proven on the first three newbuild vessels – Vertom Patty (pictured above) the installed propulsion power on board the Labrax vessels is considerably lower compared to ships of equal cargo capacity and with conventional propulsion and has a full-box cargo hold of 9,336 cu m The order of Carisbrooke Shipping brings the Labrax dry cargo series to eleven vessels built by the shipyard ten of which are built for Vertom Group in Rhoon The Labrax vessel for Carisbrooke Shipping Don't have an account? Another acquisition in the maritime communications space highlights the rising importance of cyber resilience and security Provider of ship communications and IT services has acquired Port-IT to bolster its delivery of cyber security to the maritime industry Port-IT adds its cyber security portfolio and operation centres to Marlink’s existing suite of communications and cyber security managed services of Diverto the Netherlands-headquartered Port-IT has access to the major ports in the country It also offers 24/7 support to its customer base of around 7,000 vessels from its security operations centres (SOCs) in Rhoon and Bangkok Marlink will create a dedicated cyber security unit by combining Port-IT with cyber-security certifications and long-standing experience in maritime Cyber security has become a more important aspect of maritime operations as vessels become more connected to online services and threats while cyber governance moves from voluntary and industry systems towards mandatory global and regional rules “The acquisition of Port-IT aligns with our ambition to be a trusted cyber security partner for customers operating in remote locations in the same way as we are already the trusted partner for managed next-generation communication networks,” said Marlink chief executive Erik Ceuppens Diverto and Marlink teams will provide a best-in-class portfolio of services solutions and support to face the growing cyber security threats – as demand for resources to meet the increasing IT and OT cyber security needs of our global customer base is growing fast.” Port-IT chief executive Youri Hart said “The experience and skills we bring to the business will support Marlink’s strategy and help shipowners navigate what will become an increasingly challenging cyber security landscape.” Dutch shipping group Vertom and Norway’s Strand Shipping have landed a 15-year charter deal with aquaculture feeds producer Skretting for four diesel-electric newbuilds The vessels that will be deployed for the import of raw materials have been designed to reduce the environmental footprint of Skretting’s supply chain The newly designed units feature energy-efficient hulls and multi-fuel propulsion systems expected to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by about 30% compared to conventional vessels which operates over 100 vessels ranging from 1,500 to 12,000 dwt will own the newbuilds and oversee their construction most of which are scheduled for completion in 2026 which will be capable of running on biofuels and fitted with shore-power connections wind-assisted propulsion will also be integrated in addition to several other decarbonisation measures aimed at enhancing overall environmental performance Last November, Vertom ordered four geared tweendeckers at Chowgule Shipyards in India for delivery in 2027 and 2028 The MPP newbuilds are set to be deployed on the Europe Caribbean Line (ECL) liner service which connects Europe with the northern coast of South America and is operated in partnership with compatriot Vertraco Shipping This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. 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Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. 2020 The statue of Piet Hein in Delfshaven Photo Hans van Rhoon HHThe statue of Piet Hein in Delfshaven Photo Hans van Rhoon HHTaking down the statues of controversial people from history will not solve racism in modern society because ‘history is history’ prime minister Mark Rutte has told reporters ‘Pulling down statues is not the answer,’ Rutte said ‘Our history is one of pluses and minuses And if there are parts of our history which we are no longer proud of then we should be able to talk about them… but you cannot make history disappear.’ Instead, the prime minister said, we should explain the pros and cons attached to controversial figures. J P Coen, a seafarer whose statue was daubed with paint on Friday was but he also led punishment expeditions against on the Banda Islands placed a board next to it in 2012 outlining what Coen did but not something that he would make compulsory Meanwhile the Witte de With arts centre in Rotterdam, which was also attacked with paint on Friday, has said it will now press ahead with choosing a new name, three years after it first mooted the idea The centre takes its name from a vice-admiral in the Dutch navy who played a pivotal role in several major sea battles but also laid waste to the city of Jakarta in 1618 The Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam, also attacked with paint, said it has no plans to make a formal complaint. ‘We see what is happening in society at large and it would not be appropriate,’ director Stijn Schoonderwoerd told the Parool Amsterdam city council has also said it will carry out an inventory of statues buildings and street names with a link the city’s colonial past with a view to placing explanatory notes next to them ‘It is not up to politicians to say what is controversial it should be part of a wider discussion in society,’ the council said in a statement ‘But we do not accept vandalism and we will take action against it.’ The paint attacks are the work of an artists collective calling themselves Helden van Nooit (heroes from never) We could not provide the Dutch News service without the generous support of our readers Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days We could not provide this service without you Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey Marlow Navigation of Cyprus and Dutch-based Clearwater Ship Management have joined forces intensifying and expanding their cooperation in management services for tanker vessels Marlow said the new partnership provides each company the ability to leverage additional expertise and resources to provide specialised and fully-fledged solutions Clearwater has been a specialist in tanker management since 1995 The synergy between the two companies will be further enhanced by Clearwater moving into Marlow’s premises in Rhoon although it maintains its existing contact details “We will offer our service and expertise to Marlow and their clients we will gain access to Marlow’s worldwide network of manning agencies and other service providing entities,” stated general manager from Rhoon in Zuid Holland was sentenced to over 2 years in prison for 3D printing parts for firearms During a raid of his home in November 2021 six of which were in the act of printing FGC-9 firearm parts Officers also found several dozen parts like grips and magazines that had already been printed said he learned to print the firearm parts on YouTube and Google He also said that he didn’t assemble the weapons himself “This criminal case shows how big the problem is Never before have weapons been 3D-printed on such a large scale,” the OM spokesperson said you do not have to enter the criminal environment The threshold for purchasing such a weapon is therefore much lower.” Weapons expert Jas van Driel understands the OM’s concerns but he stressed that the Netherlands is being flooded with 3D-printed weapons “What people often forget is that you can print all kinds of parts You also have to be able to weld to make the model that this case revolves around This suspect could not do that,” he told RTL Nieuws You have to be able to join steel parts together and have skills and welding equipment Then you still have to put everything together.” Hotelier Middle East Home » Hotelier Middle East » New executive chef lands at Park Rotana Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi has appointed Dutch national Thijs Van Rhoon as executive chef With over 12 years of experience in the global hospitality and restaurant industry Rhoon’s previous role was in Ras Al Khaimah for the Doubletree By Hilton Marjan Island Rhoon said: “I look forward to working with the team on new menus being particularly interested in creating dishes that engage all the senses.” he will oversee the hotel’s entire culinary operations which will include the hotel’s signature restaurant Teatro in addition to overseeing the entire banquet outside catering and in-room dining programmes Rhoon began his international culinary career in Asia and worked his way across Shanghai His career also saw him become executive chef of a five-star hotel in Kiev where he oversaw the kitchen operation during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games His experience includes working with operators such as IHG and Hilton How can we make our algorithms as fair as possible The number of corporate bankruptcies (excluding sole proprietorships) Ups and downs alternate in rapid succession The number of bankruptcies peaked in May 2013 (816); 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Amidst competition from regional chefs, Park Rotana kitchen artist Henry Delara dominated the Vegetable and Ice Carving categories and won the gold medals for both. Ashraful Alam took the silver medal in the Australian Beef Practical Cookery category whilst Chaminda Bandara received the bronze medal in the same group. Arlene Catalan impressed the judges in the Sustainable Fish and Seafood Practical Cookery category and went away with a bronze medal. Commenting on the distinction received by his team, Park Rotana executive chef Thijs Van Rhoon said: “As always, it has been a fantastic experience to be part of the Emirates Culinary Guild Salon Culinaire and have our chefs present their talent in the competition. We are extremely proud of their achievements and we certainly look forward to competing again next year and winning more awards.” The hotel’s general manager Marc De Beer said: “We exert great efforts in showcasing the best culinary experiences to our guests and having our culinary team win competitions like this manifest the caliber of culinary talent we have in the property.” 2018 Denk MPs Tunahan Kuzu (left) and Selçuk Öztürk in Rotterdam the party founded by two Dutch Turkish MPs who split from Labour in 2015 has published its list of candidates for Rotterdam city council when local elections are held in March Party leader Tunahan Kuzu unveiled the top six candidates on the city’s Coolsingel on Sunday although the 26-year-old who studied sociology at the city’s Erasmus University has worked as a parliamentary researcher for Denk since its foundation said: ‘I had a choice: did I carry on reading research papers into inequality or go and do something about it?’ an independent councillor who was expelled from Nida amid accusations that he was a ‘spy in the camp’ for Denk who occupies the position of ‘lijstduwer’ – a high-profile candidate whose name is put at the bottom of the list to attract more votes for the whole group Rotterdam is expected to be one of the most fiercely contested municipalities with several parties chasing the same fraction of the electorate While Denk are hoping to eclipse the popularity of local party Nisa the populist party Leefbaar Rotterdam are engaged in a battle for votes with Geert Wilders’s PVV group which is fielding candidates in the city for the first time See also: The local elections are looming – and you may well be able to vote Forum voor Democratie, the fast-growing right-wing party led by Thierry Baudet, is also taking part but has entered an electoral pact with Leefbaar. Van Baarle said he believed Denk had the potential to become the largest group on the council, partly because of the fragmentation in Rotterdam’s politics. ‘If we win six to 10 seats we can be the biggest group,’ he said. ‘At the 2017 parliamentary elections 25,000 Rotterdammers voted for Denk. That’s equivalent to six seats on the council.’ In the 2014 election Leefbaar Rotterdam was the largest party with 14 of the 45 seats, followed by Labour (PvdA) on eight, D66 on six and the Socialists (SP) with five. The council is run by a coalition of Leefbaar, D66 and the Christian Democrats (CDA). We could not provide the Dutch News service, and keep it free of charge, without the generous support of our readers. Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter, and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day. Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days! We could not provide this service without you. If you have not yet made a contribution, you can do so here. Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey. Photo: ANP / Hollandse Hoogte / Hans van RhoonMoments Contained a four-metre high statue of a black woman dressed in jogging pants and trainers looking out over Rotterdam’s busy Stationsplein with reactions ranging from “chill” to “insulting” and given to the city by art charity Droom en Daad was unveiled last weekend and has already become an icon attracting a lot of photographic attention Moments Contained. Wat een standbeeld. Ben jaloers op Rotterdam, dat het iconische beeld daar staat. pic.twitter.com/UpsT2XV6x7 — Mei Li Vos 💙💛❤️💚 (@meilivos) June 2, 2023 Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb said at the launch he expected the statue to become the most photographed spot in the city no-one with an illustrious past,” he said Het bijna 4 meter hoge bronzen beeld van kunstenaar Thomas J Price Stichting Droom en Daad schenkt het kunstwerk aan de stad Rotterdam Meer info over het beeld: https://t.co/7ixLwxrgGa pic.twitter.com/IHATeucPW5 — Gemeente Rotterdam (@rotterdam) June 2, 2023 Local Volt councillor Imane Elfilali told the press she felt ‘recognition: this what we look like in Rotterdam a journalist who was present at the presentation of the statue said she had felt the pride and relief of black women present “who are often reduced to second-rate citizens by systems and people” But in a column in the NRC Rosanna Hertzberger criticised Price’s contention that his statues ‘challenge our ideas about art in public spaces(..) Hertzberger said the statue represented a tendency to sympathise with marginalised people without expecting them to do anything in return a dark skin or preferably a combination of all three is enough to be lauded Hertzberger’s column has drawn plenty of ire with historian Tineke Bennema pointing out that the same could be said of the Girl with the Pearl Earring and the Potato Eaters “who have not achieved anything” and are not heroes or heroines either both Rotterdammers and tourists have been posing in the sunshine with the girl and their reactions have been overwhelmingly positive — Jacco van Giessen (@jaccovangiessen) June 5, 2023 Home   News   Article Fire crews have been tackling a large barn blaze in a West Norfolk village this afternoon Police urged the public to avoid Rhoon Road in Terrington St Clement where the blaze broke out shortly before noon today The Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said units from Lynn A water carrier from the Fakenham station and an aerial appliance from Earlham are also in attendance Click here to read Your Local Paper & Lynn News e-editions Plans for dozens of new homes in Heacham were thrown out yesterday as councillors and residents slammed the level of proposed development in the area Supporters of the Cheney Hill application insisted it could accommodate the 69 homes that had already been approved many of whom were carrying placards to protest against the scheme applauded as West Norfolk Council’s planning committee voted 10 to four to reject it One of the main arguments against the scheme was that it would double the amount of housing envisaged for the village under the borough’s current development framework if it was approved That came from the insertion of the words “at least” into site allocations at the recommendation of the government inspector who examined the document said that had been necessary because of concerns over whether the borough could sustain an adequate supply of housing land without it But Heacham parish council chairman Michael Williamson said the plans did not represent the “limited development” envisaged in the development framework He said: “I urge you to consider the impact on our community and the public mistrust of future site allocations together with its perception of the planning process.” Committee member Martin Storey also dismissed the reasoning behind that as “nonsense.” We have got to make our decisions on the truth.” asking for his vote in favour of the scheme to be recorded Planning officials had called for the application to be approved subject to legal agreements being completed by the end of November speaking on behalf of applicants WH Kerkham (Rhoon) Ltd insisted the site was “underused” and would address an ongoing need for new homes He added: “There is major inequality in this country and one of the key drivers is housing But more than 200 objections were registered by residents the village’s two ward councillors and local MP Sir Henry Bellingham One of the main fears was the impact of additional traffic using the roads to avoid increasing congestion on the A149 and increasing dangers for children going to the village’s schools chairman of the parish council’s lighting and watching committee also claimed the village was at risk of becoming part of a “greater Hunstanton” if action wasn’t taken to prevent that from happening But Mr Kirkham dismissed the objections as “drumbeating” arguing they only accounted for around four per cent of the total population of the village