News items 2025 part 5
MTS Volharding 15
Now several months into service, MTS Volharding 15 has quietly established herself as a powerful new asset in inland diesel transport. With modern specifications, a streamlined design, and a focus on efficiency, she's built to perform - day in, day out.
Key Specs
• Year Built: 2024
• Length: 110 m
• Beam: 11.45 m
• Max Draft: 3.40 m
• Cargo Capacity: 2,944 MT
• Cargo Tanks: 8
• Product: Diesel
• Owner & Broker: DARI / Volharding Group
Volharding 15 is also equipped with our certified Vapour Lock Valves, fully compliant with upcoming ADN 2025 regulations. This investment ensures safer, closed inspections and accurate measurements - all while protecting crew and environment.
With forward-thinking partners and smart engineering behind her, Volharding 15 embodies the next generation of safe, precise, and efficient inland shipping. Here’s to a new chapter!
MTS Barolo
MTS Barolo is a trusted asset in the inland DMA chain - built solid, operated smart, and consistently reliable in clean product transport.
Key Specs
Year: 2009
Length: 110 m
Beam: 11.45 m
Draft: 3.85 m
Max capacity: 3,186 MT
Tanks: 10
Product: DMA
Owner: DARI / Volharding Group
Upgrades performed by: Dockside Machine & Ship Repair
Now fully ADN 2025 compliant, thanks to Honeywell / Tank-Eye B.V. Vapour Lock Valve system - offering safe, accurate, gas-tight measuring & sampling inspections with zero vapour exposure.
Thanks to Dari, Volharding, and Dockside for driving safer, smarter operations. Here's to more efficient voyages ahead!
MTS Brunello
Breaking into the scene with confidence and capacity, MTS Brunello, one the newest tankers in the fleet, designed for both strength and efficiency. Operated by DARI/Volharding Group and built at Volharding Shipyards Newbuilding B.V., she’s set to make her mark on Europe’s inland waterways.
Key Specs
Year Built: 2025
Length: 135 m
Width: 17.55 m
Max Depth: 5.00 m
Cargo Tanks: 12
Product: Mineral Oils
Owner: DARI
Operator: Volharding Group
MTS Brunello is now equipped with our certified Vapour Lock Valves, ensuring fully closed and gastight sampling and measurement — safeguarding crew, cargo and compliance.
A big thank you to DARI and the technical team involved for making this future-proof upgrade a success! Here’s to MTS Brunello — setting a new course in inland mineral oil logistics.
MTS Houston is equipped with Vapour Lock Valves
In the demanding world of heavy fuel oil logistics, MTS Houston has stood strong since 2010. Now, she takes another major step forward — fully upgraded for the future of safe and sustainable operations. Recently equipped with certified Vapour Lock Valves, MTS Houston is now ADN 2025-compliant, offering fully closed, gas-tight sampling.
A special thanks to Kooiman Marine Group for the expert welding work — ensuring precision and durability throughout the installation.
Key Specs
Year Built: 2010
Length: 110 m
Width: 13.56 m
Max Depth: 4.30 m (bow), 4.20 m (stern)
Capacity: 4,193 T
Cargo Tanks: 12
Product: Heavy Fuel Oil
Owner & Operator: UniBarge
With this investment, UniBarge continues to set the bar high for safe, forward-thinking inland shipping.
Draaidag tv-programma Binnenvaart Inside
Wat een mooie ervaring! We kijken met trots terug op de samenwerking met zoveel gedreven professionals aan dit bijzondere programma.
Het doel is om (jonge) kijkers een kijkje te geven in onze industrie, waarbij de thema's veiligheid, gezondheid en milieu centraal staan. Het is een sector die van groot belang is voor onze samenleving, volop werkgelegenheid biedt en waarin innovatie nooit stil staat.
Wij zijn ontzettend benieuwd naar het eindresultaat en hopen dat het veel mensen inspireert!
Met dank aan:
Stichting Vrienden van de Binnenvaart
Bloom Media | Full Service Media Agency
Binnenvaart Inside TV | Cross Mediale Campagne
BFT Tanker Logistics
Klaas Leinenga (SLK Shipping Group)
Saybolt International
Tank-Eye B.V.
MTS Onyx is ADN 2025 compliant
After MTS Somtrans LNG, we're proud to once again team up with Somtrans N.V. for another standout inland tanker — MTS Onyx. A trusted name in the fuel oil supply chain, she’s now also a frontrunner in innovation and safety.
MTS Onyx is more than just a barge. Already a pioneer with a mass flow meter in operation for over 5 years, she's now been further upgraded to meet the future with certified Vapour Lock Valves - fully closed, ADN 2025-compliant sampling & measurement and no more vapour exposure! Upgrade expertly performed by Nieuwenhuijsen Scheepsbouw BV in Geertruidenberg.
Key Specs
Year Built: 2010
Length: 110 m
Width: 11.49 m
Capacity: 2,970 t
Cargo Tanks: 10
Product: Fuel Oil
Owner: Somtrans N.V.
Operated by: VINOTRA Verenigde Internationale Olie Transporteurs BV
A big thank you to Somtrans N.V. for their continued trust!
Meet MTS Texas
MTS Texas is a workhorse of the inland fuel oil fleet, built in 2004 and still going strong under the trusted flag of Burando Atlantic Group. With 12 cargo tanks and over 4,100 MT capacity, she’s long been a reliable presence in the bunkering game.
MTS Texas has now been upgraded with certified Vapour Lock Valves, making her fully ADN 2025 compliant and ready for closed operations across the board. What that means:
– Gas-tight sampling & measurement
– Accurate OBQ/ROB, ullage, water & temperature readings
– No vapour exposure for crew or surveyors
Key Specs
Year Built: 2004
Length: 110 m
Width: 13.5 m
Max Depth: 4.50 m
Max Load: 4,164 MT
Cargo Tanks: 12
Product: Fuel Oil
Owner & Broker: Burando Barging & Rail
Burando’s continued investment in the fleet shows a clear message: safety and sustainability aren't extras—they're standard.
MTS Elay – Compact. Capable. Compliant.
We’re proud to highlight MTS Elay, a versatile inland vessel purpose-built for the transport of FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters). Owned by Scheepvaartbedrijf Dari BV and brokered by Volharding Group, this 85-meter barge continues to prove that size doesn’t limit performance. Now also equipped with certified Vapour Lock Valves!
Key Specs
Year Built: 2012
Length: 85 m
Width: 11.45 m
Max Depth: 3.85 m
Max Load: 2,178 MT
Cargo Tanks: 9
Product: FAME
Owner: Scheepvaartbedrijf Dari BV
Broker: Volharding Group
MTS Elay reflects the evolving needs of biofuel logistics, offering flexibility and reliability in today’s fuel mix landscape. Compact enough for tighter routes, powerful enough for critical volumes.
A big thank you to Dari BV and Volharding for their trust in making this vessel a vital part of the sustainable inland shipping chain.
Safer and more sustainable inland shipping
We're very proud to receive recognition for our advancements in marine technology.
A big thank you to the Maritime Industry, our supporters, and especially our dedicated team and partners for driving this innovative journey!
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