Rotterdam, Netherlands - The world's first chemical tanker ship fitted with massive rigid aluminium "sails" has left Rotterdam, its owner hoping to plot a route to bringing down the shipping industry's huge carbon footprint. The MT Chemical Challenger, a 16,000-ton chemicals transporter set sail from Antwerp for Istanbul on Friday, and...
Rotterdam port ‘drowning in cocaine’ as gangs become stealthier
A record of nearly 70 tons of the drug was intercepted in 2021, up 74 percent from a year before, said Ger Scheringa, who leads a team of armed customs officers at the port. Gangs pay dockers and officials up to 100,000 euros to help get big batches through, Scheringa...
