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UK Maritime News

  • (23/01) Belfast Harbour to invest around £313 million in port projects over next five years Read more
  • (23/01) UK Gov’t Takes Action to Curb Underwater Noise in Offshore Wind Development Read more
  • (22/01) Geophysical Cable Route Survey Completed for Ossian Floating Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (22/01) Cerulean Selects Deployment Port for Scottish Floating Offshore Wind Farms Read more
  • (22/01) UK’s GT Wings readies to debut AirWing technology to accelerate maritime decarbonization Read more
  • (22/01) Sumitomo and Van Oord booked for second Shetland HVDC cable link Read more
  • (22/01) ‘Game-changing’ data from Wales to back UK’s tidal energy development Read more
  • (22/01) Scottish Floating Wind Project Completes Metocean Campaign Read more
  • (21/01) UK Members of Parliament push for increased support for marine energy projects Read more
  • (21/01) British technology company Johnson Matthey (JM) has been selected by Spanish energy company Reolum to supply its technology for the next phase of the latter’s Robla New Energy (NE) e-methanol project Read more
  • (21/01) BP’s biggest project achieves ‘key milestone’ as FLNG gets first gas Read more
  • (21/01) UK supports maritime decarbonization with new £30 million funding Read more
  • (20/01) Work is underway to install shore power at Berth 3 at Scottish Montrose Port, with operations set to go live in February 2025 Read more
  • (20/01) UK firm secures its largest ever deal for Petrobras fieldRead more
  • (20/01) The first cutting and rolling of monopiles, which will be installed at the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland, have been completed by CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) in China Read more
  • (20/01) BP flips gas production switch back on at giant platform off Azerbaijan Read more
  • (20/01) €41M win for NextGeo on UK’s subsea green electricity superhighways Read more
  • (20/01) UK’s engineering and consulting company Wood has secured a new assignment for onshore and offshore assets in the Gippsland Basin, Victoria, with Esso Australia, an Australian affiliate of ExxonMobil Read more
  • (17/01) Geotechnical survey works are scheduled to commence at the Hornsea Four offshore wind farm site in the UK in February 2025 Read more
  • (15/01) The Advanced Nuclear Research Centre (ANRC) at the University of Strathclyde has joined forces with Canadian partners to drive transformative growth in nuclear energy Read more

UK Maritime Political Update

  • (24/01) MOD announced that a major deal worth approximately £9bn had been agreed with Rolls-Royce to ‘bolster support to the Royal Navy’s fleet of nuclear submarines’
  • (23/01) No10 announced overhauls to the system of judicial reviews against major infrastructure projects 
  • (22/01) The Royal Navy tracked a Russian spy ship, Yantar, in UK waters this week after it was caught loitering over critical undersea infrastructure in UK waters. It follows a previous entry by Yantar into British waters in November, during which a Royal Navy submarine surfaced close to the vessel ‘to warn it had been secretly monitoring its every move’ – something the Defence Secretary revealed to MPs this week. In response to the warning, Yantar left UK waters for the Mediterranean but returned this week, sailing through the Channel, where it was flanked by HMS Somerset. Read more
  • (22/01) Politics Home posted an article warning that SME defence manufacturers were ‘close to falling into administration’ while they await the publication of the SDR
  • (22/01) CGS has warned that ‘excluding weapons manufacturers, military contractors and nuclear power companies [from investments] risks national security’ 
  • (22/01) DESNZ announced that Aberdeen, Cheshire, Lincolnshire and Pembrokeshire have been identified as ‘key growth regions for clean energy, with flourishing offshore wind, nuclear, and solar industries’
  • (21/01) CX and the Business Secretary were among ministers in Davos this week at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting to rub shoulders with leading members of the global business community. CX used the conference to argue Government was ‘unashamedly pro-business’ and was ‘slashing burdensome regulation, launching ambitious planning reform, and leveraging trade relationships…to help businesses use Britain as their base to connect with exciting global markets’. CX also confirmed this week that she will be presenting the results of the Spending Review to the House of Commons on 11 June. Read more
  • (20/01) FCDO published the UK/Romania: Agreement on Defence Cooperation
  • (20/01) FCDO announced that leading British engineering firms were set to benefit from a new UK-Indonesia Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership
  • (17/01) DESNZ announced it has appointed five non-executive directors to GB Energy
  • (17/01) Conservative Home posted a piece written by the Shadow Defence Secretary on defence spending

Publications

  •  Report: Safe Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage Download

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European & World Maritime News

Alternative Fuel

  • (23/01) LNG is steady compass to net zero, SEA-LNG foundRead more
  • (22/01) Petron Scientech selects Verdagy’s electrolyzers for e-methanol production Read more
  • (22/01) Norwegian Hydrogen acquires Aker Horizons’ Rjukan green hydrogen project Read more
  • (22/01) Liquid Wind and TSE join forces to develop e-fuel facility in FinlandRead more
  • (21/01) SEFE and Höegh Evi ally to establish international hydrogen supply chains Read more
  • (21/01) ABS grants AiP for HD KSOE’s Hydrogen Vacuum Insulation System Read more
  • (21/01) Methanol-ready 12,800 TEU Maersk Eunapolis deliveredRead more
  • (21/01) CMA CGM’s LNG-powered octet to debut Wärtsilä’s new methane-reducing engine technology Read more
  • (20/01) Vietnam’s first LNG-fuelled power plant completes test firing Read more
  • (20/01) Sungrow’s production solutions picked for ACME’s ammonia project in Oman Read more
  • (20/01) Sembcorp to work on hydrogen and derivatives project in India Read more
  • (17/01) H2SITE raises €36 million to advance hydrogen technologyRead more
  • (17/01) Viking Line expands biofuel-based initiative to three vessels on Helsinki routes Read more
  • (17/01) Masdar and Lhyfe partner up for large-scale hydrogen projects in Europe Read more
  • (17/01) US DOE backs Plug Power’s hydrogen buildout with $1.66 billion loan guarantee Read more
  • (17/01) Clean Hydrogen Partnership issues €184.5 million call for proposals Read more
  • (17/01) Thai player welcomes inaugural LNG shipment Read more

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (23/01) French Developer Winner of Estonia’s Latest Offshore Wind Tender Read more
  • (23/01) RWE to Start Building New Offshore Wind Farm Control Centre in Germany Read more
  • (23/01) ‘Advanced’ imaging centers launch in Brazil to boost offshore energy exploration Read more
  • (23/01) New Batch of Monopile TPs for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project En Route to US Read more
  • (23/01) Corio Inks Offshore Wind Cooperation Agreement with South Korean Fisheries Read more
  • (22/01) OEG Renewables, COENS Partner for South Korean Offshore Wind Projects Read more
  • (22/01) Vineyard Wind restarts six months after blade break Read more
  • (21/01) WaveX and Trident Energy unite for wave energy project in Western Australia Read more
  • (21/01) Deep Wind Offshore Secures Permit for Up to 1.5 GW South Korean Project Read more
  • (21/01) Canary Islands kick off wave-powered desalination initiative Read more
  • (21/01) Extending construction window for OWFs will cut cost and risk, Vattenfall’s Ireen Geerbex says Read more
  • (21/01) Monopile Installation Nears as Offshore Work Starts at Baltic Power Read more
  • (21/01) Trump makes good on promise to halt offfshore wind Read more
  • (21/01) Enefit Green awards FEED job for 1GW wind farm off EstoniaRead more
  • (20/01) More Turbine Components for Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier Project Arriving at French PortRead more
  • (20/01) Global OTEC and UFRJ partner to boost Brazil’s ocean thermal energy conversion Read more
  • (20/01) US approves 2.4GW offshore wind project before Trump inauguration Read more
  • (20/01) Netherlands Looking at Offshore Hubs and Interconnectors, Where Does Hydrogen Stand? Read more
  • (20/01) Massachusetts Offshore Wind Contract Signing Pushed Back Again Read more
  • (20/01) US Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spans 40 States Read more
  • (20/01) CRRC Installs ‘World’s Largest’ Floating Offshore Wind Turbine in China Read more
  • (18/01) Ocean Winds Receives Final BOEM Approval for 2.4 GW SouthCoast Wind Read more
  • (17/01) EMGS lands $10M deal for offshore survey in India Read more
  • (17/01) Estonia Invites Competing Applications for Saare 7 Offshore Wind Area as Developer Submits Proposal Read more
  • (17/01) US Gov’t Charts West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Development in New Action Plan Read more

Carbon

  • (22/01) MTF: Key recommendations put on the table for shipping industry to accelerate OCCS adoption Read more
  • (21/01) Successful Onboard CCS Industry Needs Downstream Value Chain Read more
  • (17/01) ‘World’s first’ ship with full-scale onboard CCS ready for pilot testing Read more

Ports

  • (23/01) Mabanaft to rebuild tank terminal in Hamburg to facilitate methanol import and storage Read more
  • (23/01) LNG terminal spreads its wings to level up Poland’s gas diversification and energy security Read more
  • (22/01) Croatia’s LNG terminal one step closer to capacity expansion Read more
  • (22/01) Wallenius Wilhelmsen Opens its Brunswick Terminal Read more
  • (21/01) Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges ports call on EU to invest in industry competitiveness Read more
  • (20/01) Montrose Port: Work starts on Berth 3 shore power installation Read more
  • (20/01) The Port of Los Angeles, in partnership with compatriot passenger ferry service Catalina Express and boat tour agency Harbor Breeze Cruises, is set to commence emission-reduction technology demonstration projects for specialized harbor craft through a $31 million grant awarded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Read more
  • (20/01) Cavotec secures a multi-million euro deal in shore power orders for Italian ports Read more
  • (19/01) Slow Speed Zone Established in Miami After Accidents Read more
  • (17/01) On January 15, 2025, COSCO Shipping’s heavy lift vessel Zhi Yuan Kou arrived at the Project ONE site in Antwerp with a cargo of first furnaces, representing an important step for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the European chemical sector Read more
  • (17/01) With funds for Louisiana LNG terminal secured, Texas firm eyes FID in second half of 2025 Read more
  • (17/01) Port of Long Beach Marks 20 Years of Leading Green Read more

Shipbuilding

  • (23/01) MPCC welcomes first NCL-chartered methanol dual-fuel containership Read more
  • (23/01) New Dayang lands product tanker debut Read more
  • (23/01) CMA CGM inks 2025’s largest ship orders to date Read more
  • (23/01) DEMCON’s USV ‘first in the Netherlands’ to receive DNV type approval Read more
  • (22/01) Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship in France Read more
  • (22/01) US autonomous surface vehicle completes multi-day trials without returning to base Read more
  • (22/01) JMU secures role in Japan’s push for green ship production Read more
  • (21/01) Celsius seals Samsung Heavy LNG carrier order Read more
  • (21/01) Pleiades swells LR1 orders at New Times Read more
  • (21/01) Fratelli Cosulich adds to methanol-ready bunker tankers orderbook Read more
  • (20/01) Asuka III: ‘The biggest’ Japanese-flagged cruise ship ever sees light of day Read more
  • (20/01) USTR: China’s dominance in maritime industry takes a toll on US commerce Read more
  • (20/01) First Hybrid Waterjet Passenger Ferries in the U.S. Launched for Savannah, Georgia Read more
  • (19/01) China Adds Green Shipbuilding to its Booming Industry RecordRead more
  • (17/01) CSSC’s Wuhu Shipyard tapped by Kawa Shipping in $240M newbuilding order Read more
  • (17/01) Damen: Steel cut for BC Ferries’ third fully electric vessel Read more
  • (17/01) DNV: New autonomous shipping class notation family sees light of day Read more

Other news

  • (24/01) OSM Thome recruits Pia Meling to head new green division Read more
  • (24/01) Capes carrying more bauxite than coal for the first time Read more
  • (24/01) Iranian navy chases American ship in Persian Gulf Read more
  • (24/01) Laden Russian tanker loses power in stormy Bay of Biscay Read more
  • (23/01) Canada’s stalled $12-billion oil project takes step forward with new FPSO awards Read more
  • (23/01) New report highlights shipping’s weak position within the global energy transition Read more
  • (23/01) Suez Canal blockage caused Maersk to face $89M loss, increased CO2 emissions Read more
  • (22/01) Swedish researchers highlight timing as ‘critical’ to combat biofouling and emissions Read more
  • (22/01) Greece to Move Forward with €2bn Investment in Maritime Transport, Island Policy Read more
  • (22/01) EU launches project to investigate human rights at sea Read more
  • (22/01) Navigating shipping’s most pressing challenges Read more
  • (21/01) Panama Canal, Paris Agreement and Gulf of Mexico: the three shipping takeaways from Trump’s first hours back Read more
  • (21/01) New solutions promise to cut methane emissions in shipping Read more
  • (20/01) Maritime battery market: Sunlight takes majority stake in Lehmann Marine Read more
  • (20/01) Republican states take Biden’s offshore drilling ban to court Read more
  • (20/01) IMO: Shadow fleet, decarbonization and geopolitical tensions are top 3 focus areas in 2025 Read more
  • (20/01) George Alexandratos takes over at Hellenic Chamber of Shipping Read more
  • (20/01) Norwegian tech to enhance safety of over 300 assets offshore Qatar Read more
  • (21/01) New GAO Report addresses Maritime Cargo Security Read more
  • (19/01) IHO Member States Adopt S-100 Operational Standards Read more
  • (17/01) DOF terminates vessel contract in Mexico due to payment default Read more
  • (17/01) Norwegian oil & gas electrification story takes another step forward with multimillion-dollar deal Read more

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