- It’s only two weeks to go till the London International Shipping Week (LISW2025), and below are the MarRI-UK and members and partners events highlight, click the link below to register and we looking forward to seeing you in London!
- Register to attend the MarRI-UK webinar – Ensuring Reliability in Composite Vessels: The role of Laser Shearography in inspection and approval
UK Maritime
- (29/08) Building ESG foundations: A practical case study from ADS Read more
- (28/08) NatPower to build UK’s first battery storage with maritime electrification infrastructure Read more
- (28/08) V.Ships hit with $2m fine in the US over oil discharge Read more
- (28/08) Exail Secures Sale of DriX H-9 Long-Range Uncrewed Surface Vessel to Leading Global Hydrographic Authority Read more
- (28/08) Increased capacity brings real operational difference Read more
- (28/08) Signed, sealed, delivered – Willdiscover joins the fleet Read more
- (27/08) Ørsted Assembles Air & Sea Fleet for Hornsea 3 Offshore Construction Read more
- (27/08) First Inch Cape Export Cable En Route for Installation in Scottish Waters Read more
- (27/08) JDR cables to electrify Eni’s UK carbon capture and storage project Read more
- (26/09) Navantia UK to build barge at Methil to support Ministry of Defence programme Read more
- (26/08) Stehr Consulting Welcomes Commodore (Retd) Steve Prest as Strategic Advisor Read more
- (26/08) BP tasks Baker Hughes with 90-month job on Asian LNG project Read more
- (26/08) Odfjell Oceanwind Acquires Ørsted’s Majority Stake in Scottish Floating Wind Project Read more
- (26/08) SSE, Equinor Move Forward with 1.5 GW Dogger Bank D Project Read more
- (26/08) Onshore Plans for TWP’s Ayre Floating Wind Farm Submitted Read more
- (26/08) The era of oil in maritime is ending, UK government’s forecasts show Read more
- (26/08) Four energy industry leaders awarded honorary degrees Read more
- (25/08) Efforts ongoing to unlock West of Shetland trio’s hydrocarbon arsenal Read more
- (22/08) UK National Grid awards €14 billion in last round of supply chain framework awards Read more
- (21/08) Water temperature in ship model towing tanks can skew real-world ship performance predictions Read more
Newly added Funding Opportunities – access the full list via MarRI-UK: Maritime Funding Opportunities
- Call for tenders on “Construction and Supply of Workboat Landing Craft for the Isle of Ulva” Find out more
- Call for tenders on “RSPB Udale Sea Wall, Structural Design” Submit before 26 September 2025
- ESA – Space for Underwater Radiated Noise Management Apply before 17 October 2025
Events Highlight
- 1-3 September 2025 – World Conference on Floating Solutions – WCFS2025 – Espoo, Finland
- 2 September 2025 – Let’s Talk Nuclear Power – Glasgow, UK
- 8-11 September 2025 – 2025 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo – Atlanta, US
- 15 September 2025 – Next steps for UK offshore energy and priorities for the North Sea – Online
- 16 September 2025 – Virtual launch event for the new Maritime Forecast to 2050 report – Online
- 17 September 2025 – Green growth or Greenwash in the transport sector – Glasgow, UK
- 24 September 2025 – Webinar: Scottish Defence Growth Deal – Online
- 26 September 2025 – Ensuring Reliability in Composite Vessels: The role of Laser Shearography in inspection and approval – Online
- 16 October 2025 – New Nuclear for Maritime: A new era for the United States – Washington, US
- 27 November 2025 – SMI Annual Dinner 2025 – London, UK
Publication
- UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS): policy overview Find out more
- How America Can Achieve Nuclear Energy Dominance Read more
Global Maritime News
Offshore Renewable Energy
- (29/08) Preliminary licences granted for two more Australian offshore wind farms Read more
- (28/08) Vestas and Danish Ministries Launch Drone Partnership to Automate Offshore Wind Ops Read more
- (28/08) NKT Installs Power Cables at TenneT’s BorWin5 Offshore Grid Connection Read more
- (28/08) Manufacturing Update: Davi Plate Rolling Machines for GS Entec – FAT Successfully Completed Read more
- (28/08) G-Tec Wins ELWIND Geophysical Survey Contract Read more
- (28/08) ‘This Has Nothing to Do with National Security’ | Revolution Wind Halt Leaves Connecticut Leaders Demanding Answers Read more
- (28/08) Operational testing completed at Los Angeles wave energy pilot Read more
- (27/08) Palfinger to Deliver Cranes for Poland’s Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm Read more
- (27/08) TEAMER selects 18 new marine energy projects for technical support Read more
- (27/08) Preliminary Licences Granted for 3 Offshore Wind Projects in Western Australia Read more
- (27/08) F.lli Righini Delivers High-Performance Jacket Pile Grippers for Offshore Wind Projects Across Europe Read more
- (27/08) Mitsubishi abandons three offshore wind projects in Japan Read more
- (26/08) ZOEX Power puts wave energy tech to test in Türkiye’s Black Sea Read more
- (25/08) Synera Selects Century Group for Formosa 6 Wind Turbine Foundations Read more
- (25/08) Denmark’s CIP Inks Offshore Wind Agreement in Vietnam Read more
- (25/08) Luxcara Reserves Siemens Gamesa Turbines for 1.5 GW Waterekke, Eyes Switch from Mingyang’s for Neighbouring Project Read more
- (25/08) Trump administration halts work on $4bn offshore wind farm Read more
- (22/08) Cadeler to Install Siemens Gamesa 14 MW Turbines at Formosa 4 Offshore Wind Farm Read more
- (22/08) Equinor Pulls Out of 2 GW Australian Floating Wind Farm; Project Rejects Feasibility Licence Read more
Clean Maritime
- (28/08) South Korea to construct ‘first’ commercial biomethanol production site Read more
- (28/08) Ahti nets additional funding to boost FuelEU Maritime compliance pool Read more
- (28/08) Höegh Autoliners orders first-ever ammonia engines for car carriersRead more
- (28/08) Home from home experience on the first of six Read more
- (28/08) How the maritime industry is preparing for alternative fuel adoption Read more
- (28/08) Tsuneishi Shipbuilding splashes new dual-fuel methanol boxship in China Read more
- (27/08) Final batch of Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora-class PCTCs to feature Everllence dual-fuel ammonia enginesRead more
- (27/08) Ammonia-ready Grande Shanghai joins Grimaldi’s PCTC fleet Read more
- (27/08) US fully electric-operated AUV reaches ‘record depth’ of 2,300 meters Read more
- (27/08) NH3 Clean Energy kicks off FEED phase for flagship ammonia project Read more
- (27/08) Burando Energies teams up with NCLH and World Fuel Service for biofuel supply Read more
- (27/08) First Oceanbird wing sail launched Read more
- (26/08) First Hybrid CSOV from Windcat’s Elevation Series Launched Read more
- (26/08) Viking Line and Gasum take FuelEU Maritime pooling collab to the next stage Read more
- (26/08) Trials show promise of tracers in combating biofuel fraudRead more
- (25/08) World’s first third-party CO2 storage facility begins operating as first injection takes placeRead more
- (25/08) SWITCH Maritime bags $2 million for NY’s first hydrogen fuel cell-electric ferry Read more
- (25/08) New emission monitoring partnership to ‘bolster’ South Korea’s maritime decarbonization drive Read more
- (25/08) Biofuel-capable, diesel-electric cement carrier arrives home Read more
- (23/08) All hands on deck: the challenge of decarbonising international shipping by 2050 Read more
- (23/08) Fuels move ‘from pilots to practice’ Read more
- (22/08) Yinson GreenTech and Blue Ctrl to propel digital innovation in electric vessels Read more
- (22/08) SAAM Towage Uruguay neutralizes 100pct of GHG emissions Read more
- (22/08) Marine carbon removal gains momentum with launch of new coalition Read more
Ports
- (27/08) Construction gets underway to provide shore power at Zeebrugge cruise terminal Read more
- (26/08) Port of Moerdijk to get new charging station for inland ships Read more
- (26/08) Giant fire breaks out at Hamburg port warehouse Read more
- (26/08) Turkey shuts ports to Israeli-linked vessels and cargoes Read more
- (25/08) CMA CGM switches Syria’s €200M Latakia port expansion project into high gear Read more
- (25/08) APM Terminals to invest $1B in India’s Andhra Pradesh ports, terminals Read more
- (25/08) Ukraine targets Russia’s Ust-Luga port and Syzran refinery in latest wave of drone strikes Read more
- (22/08) Port of Hamburg marks new multi-purpose terminal digitalization milestone Read more
Nuclear Energy
Global Shipping & Newbuild
- (29/08) Mibau Stema grows bulker fleet backed by Hartmann-CSL venture Read more
- (29/08) Monthly Major Bulk Radar: Slower Chinese growth forecast in 2025 Q3 and Q4 Read more
- (29/08) 2025 Ship Sales Experience Slowdown Read more
- (28/08) Shipbuilding market shakeup: South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Mipo to merge Read more
- (28/08) More details emerge about HD Hyundai yard merger Read more
- (28/08) CMA CGM lines up mega boxship order in China Read more
- (28/08) Ship Recycling Activity Picking up Pace Read more
- (27/08) As Trump turns to South Korea and Japan, China strengthens maritime ties with Saudi Arabia Read more
- (27/08) Container ship orderbook to surpass 10m teu…and counting Read more
- (27/08) International Seaways locks in financing for LR1 newbuilds Read more
- (27/08) Venergy boosts MR tanker orderbook in South Korea Read more
- (27/08) Hanwha bankrolls Philly revival in showpiece of Korea-US shipbuilding pact Read more
- (26/08) The Heavy-Lift Work Behind Seamless Out-of-Gauge Cargo Transport Read more
- (26/08) A Shakeout in the Global Shipbuilding Industry is in Full Motion Read more
- (26/08) HD Hyundai joins bid to ‘Make America Shipbuilding Great Again’ Read more
- (25/08) Hanwha Ocean to spend $70m expanding Philly ShipyardRead more
Other news
- (29/08) Dark fleet – IMO cannot regulate ship registration Read more
- (28/08) Karoon unveils multimillion-dollar investment into FPSO revitalization campaign Read more
- (28/08) India charts $1trn maritime investment roadmap Read more
- (28/08) Maritime Companies Struggle to Scale AI Despite High Enthusiasm Read more
- (27/08) Maritime must prioritise cybersecurity hygiene: A call to action Read more
- (27/08) One of world’s deepest interconnections to enter commercial operation in two months Read more
- (26/08) Panama fleet reports 23% drop in accidents Read more
- (26/08) South Africa tightens offshore ship-to-ship rules Read more
- (26/08) First EU ETS shipping payment due 30 September Read more
- (25/08) Al Seer Marine brings AI into the boardroom Read more
- (25/08) How new rules and tools are reshaping bulk carrier safety efficiency Read more
- (25/08) US Coast Guard detains intoxicated MSC skipper Read more
- (22/08) $12.5 billion gas project out of legal woods as court ruling ends up in Woodside’s favor Read more
Maritime Events Archive
- 1 September 2025 – Energy Conversations seminar: NREL’s R&D programmes & recent advances – Glasgow, UK
- 1&30 September 2025 – Masterclass on Optimising Offshore Renewable Energy Array Design and Locations for Safety, Fisheries Co-location and Environmental Aspects – Aberdeen, UK
- 2-5 September 2025 – Offshore Europe 2025 Conference & Exhibition – Aberdeen, UK
- 3 September 2025 – IAA Impact Festival 2025 – Glasgow, UK
- 3 September 2025 – SMI WWG Annual Seminar 2025 – London, UK
- 3-4 September 2025 – Cenex Expo 2025 | Net Zero & Connected Automated Mobility – Millbrook, UK
- 7-11 September 2025 – The 16th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference – Madeira, Portugal
- 9-11 September 2025 – TIDALITES 2025 – Liverpool, UK
- 9-12 September 2025 – DSEI UK 2025 – London, UK
- 11-12 September 2025 – Coast-R Annual Forum 2025: Co-creating Resilient Coasts – Glasgow, UK
- 15 September 2025 – Navigating Maritime Decarbonisation – Powering the Big Shift – London, UK
- 15-19 September 2025 – London International Shipping Week – London, UK
- 16 September 2025 – LISW 2025: Powering Maritime Innovation: Towards a UK Research Roadmap— Why this matters now? – London, UK
- 16 September 2025 – Navigating the Future: Maritime Autonomy, Innovation & Opportunity – London, UK
- 16-17 September 2025 – 11th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems – Copenhagen, Denmark
- 17 September 2025 – LISW: Demonstration: Hydrogen fuel cells for powering uncrewed vessels – London, UK
- 18 September 2025 – Clean Maritime Day 2025 – London, UK
- 23 September 2025 – Sesam User Conference in Milan – Milan, Italy
- 23-25 September 2025 – CfAA Symposium 2025 – Centre for Assuring Autonomy – York, UK
- 24 September to 29 October 2025 – Horizon Europe: UK–EU CCAM Collaboration Webinar Series 2025 – Online
- 25 September 2025 – ARGO: New Nuclear for Greek Maritime – Athens, Greece
- 30 September-1 October – MATS 2025 – Southampton, UK
- 30 September 2025 – Hydrogen Showcase – Hydrogen South West – Taunton, UK
- 15 October 2025 – Engineering & Technology Solutions Exhibition 2025 – Bristol, UK
- 16 October 2025 – ADS Toulouse 2025 Annual Event – Toulouse, France
- 17 October 2025 – South West’s flagship business conference to focus on leading the delivery of the UK Industrial Strategy – Exeter, UK
- 21-23 October 2025 – Carbon Capture Technology Conference & Expo Europe 2025 – Hamburg, Germany
- 21-24 October 2025 – KORMARINE 2025 – Busan, Korea
- 23 October 2025 – DPRTE Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2025 – Manchester, UK
- 28 October 2025 – Procurex Scotland 2025 – Glasgow, UK
- 28-30 October – HYDRO 2025 – Liverpool, UK
- 25-26 November 2025 – Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference – Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 2-5 December 2025 – Marintec China 2025 – Shanghai, China
- 20-21 January 2026 – Switzerland Defence Trade Mission 2026 – Berne, Switzerland
- 25-27 March 2026 – Asia Pacific Maritime 2026 – Singapore
- 31 March – 1 April 2026 – Ocean Connect Asia 2026 – Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore
- 18-21 May 2026 – TRA2026 ReGeneration in transport – Budapest, Hungary
- 19-21 May 2026 – NAVALIA 2026 International Shipbuilding Exhibition – Vigo, Spain
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