August 2020
SMT & UTT sign virtual MoU
On August 18, 2020, SMT Shipping joined The University of Trinidad and Tobago and Jupiter Marine Agency in a Zoom-based ceremony to formalize SMT’s cadet program with UTT. In his remarks, SMT CEO Mark Voorham stated that this represents a new chapter in SMT’s partnership with UTT and would love to see the cadets make the full journey from Cadets to Senior Officers.
SMT Shipping adopts guest room at Familiehuis Daniel den Hoed
Since December 2022, SMT Shipping has adopted one of the thirty guest rooms at Familiehuis Daniel den Hoed. SMT Shipping adopted this guest room to ensure that cancer patients and their loved ones can stay...
Pandemic restrictions update – 19.08.2022
The number of infections is continuing rising again in many countries. Unfortunately, in the latest two weeks several SMT ships have been affected by covid. Despite relatively light sickness symptoms (we believe owing to vaccinations),...
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT Fleet Notice: Pandemic Update 21/10/2021 – Entering USA – only for vaccinated seafarers
Dear All, Please see below an information about Announcement of The White House. Following it only vaccinated seamen can enter USA (this refers also to transit flights). Considering majority of crew changes on Western Hemisphere...
SMT Shipping participates into KLM’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Programme
On September 18th, SMT CFO Marcel Heijnsbroek signed an agreement with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, officially launching SMT’s membership into KLM’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme. As one of the first maritime transport companies to participate in this program,...
SMT Shipping Netherlands moves to Rotterdam!
SMT Shipping Netherlands is pleased to announce their move to Westerlaan Tower, located in the premier ‘Scheepvaartkwartier’ in Rotterdam. Says CFO Marcel Heijnsbroek: “Our new office, with its panoramic views of the Maas River, provides...
Fleet notice – pandemic update 22.04.2021
Amendments in crew changes procedures Please note, that due to consecutive cases of infections on board of our fleet vessels, we have to create more restricted on-signing procedures: On-signers with negative PCR tests done not...