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This week’s highlight

MarRI-UK Member’s News

  • (24/09) Celebrating 10 Years of BMT Deep Read more
  • (24/09) Memorandum of Understanding sets Babcock and KNL on the same frequency Read more
  • (23/09) Named as supplier on Crown Commercial Service MCF4 Framework Read more
  • (23/09) Babcock secures four-year contract extension with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Read more
  • (23/09) Stranded risk tool shows fossil fleets’ exposure from Athens to Wall Street Read more
  • (22/09) King welcomes UK’s newest Submarineb Read more
  • (19/09) Royal visit marks official reopening of historic London headquarters Read more

UK Maritime

  • (25/09) Cadeler Takes Delivery of Wind Ally, Set for First Mission at 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 Project in UK Read more
  • (25/09) Bowdun Offers GBP 1 Billion Supply Chain Opportunity to Scottish Oil & Gas Firms Read more
  • (25/09) Exail Achieves World First With 1,100-Nautical-Mile Autonomous USV Transit Across Gibraltar Strait Read more
  • (24/09) UK case study shows wave energy lowers cost of 24/7 renewables Read more
  • (23/09) Scotland risks losing shipbuilding billions without finance reform Read more
  • (23/09) UK to chart course for greener maritime sector with upcoming innovation hub Read more
  • (23/09) CMA CGM expands UK footprint with Freightliner takeover Read more
  • (23/09) Petrofac wins more work on Ithaca’s UK North Sea portfolio Read more
  • (23/09) U.S.–UK nuclear partnership signals breakthrough moment for maritime nuclear Read more
  • (22/09) Fire-Damaged Turbine Being Removed at RWE’s UK Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (22/09) Sperry Marine solutions picked for Samskip’s hydrogen-powered boxship duo Read more
  • (22/09) STAX Engineering ramps up UK port operations with $50M investment Read more

Newly added Funding Opportunities – access the full list via MarRI-UK: Maritime Funding Opportunities

Events Highlight

IMO Update

  • (22/09) IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee, 14-17 October 2025 Read more

Publication

  • Biofuels emerge as superyachting’s next big step for decarbonisation Download
  • ICS September Leadership Insights Read more and download
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell System and Storage Innovation Opportunities Report Download
  • The UK Hydrogen Innovation Opportunity Report Download

Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (25/09) Offshore Construction Starts on Ecowende’s 760 MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (25/09) Construction Starts on Methanol-Ready Subsea Rock Installation Vessel for Offshore Wind Read more
  • (25/09) Jan De Nul Installs All Monopiles at 1.1 GW Thor Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (25/09) DEME secures work on 495MW offshore wind farm in Taiwan Read more
  • (25/09) TotalEnergies wins lead role in France’s largest offshore wind project Read more
  • (24/09) FLOWRA, HHWE Team Up on Floating Offshore Wind Research Read more
  • (24/09) Floating Wind Developer Cleared to Explore Offshore Site Near Sardinia Read more
  • (24/09) 50Hertz taps NextGeo for long-term offshore geotechnical services Read more
  • (23/09) EnBW Selects Helicopter Providers for Offshore Wind Farms in German North Sea Read more
  • (23/09) EU-backed project advances 2 MW offshore floating solar simulations Read more
  • (23/09) Iberdrola Launches Site Assessment Campaign at 3 GW Offshore Wind Project in Australia Read more
  • (23/09) Offshore Construction Work Resumes on Revolution Wind After US Judge’s Ruling Read more
  • (23/09) Ørsted and Skyborn win legal battle to restart US offshore wind project Read more
  • (22/09) 30 MW French Floating Wind Farm Enters Final Phase Ahead of Commissioning Later This Year Read more
  • (22/09) Bay of Fundy tidal energy projects receive $10.7M federal boost Read more
  • (22/09) Ottawa and Nova Scotia set offshore wind pre-qualification in motion Read more
  • (19/09) First US WTIV Arrives in Virginia Ahead of CVOW Turbine Installation Read more
  • (19/09) California clears key lease for wave-powered desalination pilot Read more
  • (19/09) First Offshore Wind Turbine Tower Section Built Locally in Poland Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (26/09) EU rules for LNG kills methanol dual-fuel vessel demand: X-Press Feeders Read more
  • (26/09) Geely floats world’s first methanol-hydrogen electric riverboat Read more
  • (26/09) Designing safe CO2 carriers for a growing CCS market Read more
  • (25/09) Everllence methanol engines slated for Vale-chartered bulkers Read more
  • (25/09) Indonesia’s Pertamina International Shipping readies to capture CCS/CCUS sweet spot Read more
  • (25/09) LONGi to provide equipment for green hydrogen project in Namibia Read more
  • (25/09) Accelleron says investment pooling will raise alternative fuel financing Read more
  • (25/09) MISC heralds ammonia-fuelled tanker design incorporating fuel cell technology Read more
  • (24/09) NYK and partners wrap up ship-to-ship liquefied ammonia transfer off Spain Read more
  • (24/09) Methanex launches methanol bunkering services in ARA region and South Korea Read more
  • (24/09) VELA wind-powered trimaran starts new era of sustainable shipping in pharma Read more
  • (24/09) California regulator clears path for US firm to design and build zero-emission vessels Read more
  • (24/09) Industry leaders gather at DNV’s “Energy Efficiency & Technologies Forum 2025” in Athens Read more
  • (23/09) Hapag-Lloyd and Hanwha caught in perfect fuel storm Read more
  • (23/09) The Netherlands and Japan deepen hydrogen ties Read more
  • (23/09) DHL and Henkel agree to enhance use of sustainable marine fuel Read more
  • (23/09) China sees its ‘first-ever’ installation of centrifugal OCCS aboard 57,000 dwt bulker Read more
  • (23/09) Carbon Destroyer 1 leaves shipyard, readies for CO2 transport in Europe Read more
  • (23/09) EU-funded wave energy hydrogen project underway in Croatia Read more
  • (23/09) Baleària’s new dual-fuel RoPax fast ferry touches water for the first time in Spain Read more
  • (23/09) OCCS – a promising interim solution to cut emissions from shipping Read more
  • (22/09) Shipping’s net zero crossroads: ambition meets a credibility test Read more
  • (22/09) Stena Line: Brand new methanol-ready hybrid ferry debuts on Belfast-Heysham route Read more
  • (22/09) Cavotec entrusted with Maldives’ first shore power system order Read more
  • (22/09) ONE’s ammonia/methanol fleet enriched with latest 13,900 TEU containership built in Japan Read more
  • (19/09) MOL’s bulker embarks on biofuel-powered voyage for Anglo American Read more
  • (19/09) Damen and AAAPropulsion join forces to ‘boost’ electric pod propulsion efficiency Read more

Nuclear Energy

  • (26/09) Greek shipowners to play important role in development of the nuclear for maritime sector Read more

Ports

  • (25/09) Port of Klaipėda moves into final phase of shore power rollout Read more
  • (25/09) Confusion surrounds USTR port fees implementation Read more
  • (24/09) APM Terminals pens multi-million dollar deal to ‘advance’ electrification efforts in Nigeria Read more
  • (24/09) Port of Auckland nears completion of in-port biofouling solution Read more
  • (23/09) AD Ports launches Luanda port terminal project, focused on modernization and sustainability Read more
  • (23/09) EPC contract awarded for Galveston LNG Bunker Port development Read more
  • (23/09) China dominates annual port productivity survey Read more
  • (19/09) APM Terminals to expand its Barcelona terminal Read more

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (26/09) Marco Polo Marine expands fleet with two new AHTS vessels Read more
  • (26/09) Samsung Heavy completes transpacific trial of AI-powered navigation system Read more
  • (26/09) Another yard joins LNG elite as DSIC delivers Sea Spirit Read more
  • (25/09) HD Hyundai to expand Saudi Arabia shipbuilding co-operation Read more
  • (25/09) UNCTAD warns shipping is entering a period of fragile growth and mounting uncertainty Read more
  • (25/09) India unveils $8bn maritime moonshot Read more
  • (25/09) Container Shipping: Demand bolstered by trade lanes not bound for the US Read more
  • (25/09) Royal IHC, SDHI partner to build offshore construction vessels in India Read more
  • (25/09) Nanjing Tanker inks $51m ethylene carrier order Read more
  • (25/09) ABS sets out to certify humanoid robot shipyard deployment Read more
  • (24/09) Asso.subsea contracts trenching support newbuild at China Merchants shipyard Read more
  • (24/09) $34M vessel duo positions Marco Polo for Asian oil & gas and wind opportunities Read more
  • (24/09) Jiangsu Ocean Shipping firms up boxship newbuild brace Read more
  • (24/09) China’s aluminium push lifts seaborne bauxite to fresh records Read more
  • (23/09) SAL Heavy Lift doubles deck carrier capacity Read more
  • (23/09) Exmar diversifies with suezmax tanker order in South Korea Read more
  • (23/09) Box handling capacity forecast to record biggest rise this year since the global financial crisis Read more
  • (22/09) EXMAR orders scrubber-fitted Suezmax quartet Read more
  • (22/09) China’s Sea Legend launches Arctic express box service to Europe Read more
  • (22/09) SCI teams up with refiners to grow India’s MR fleet Read more
  • (19/09) DEME’s New Offshore Construction Vessel to Be Built in China, Delivery in 2028 Read more
  • (19/09) Maersk’s methanol fleet enriched by latest dual-fuel containership Read more
  • (19/09) World’s first methanol dual-fuel car carrier delivered to China Merchants Read more

Other news

  • (26/09) Is coal trade entering a turning point? Read more
  • (26/09) Bahri Chemicals inks first COA with Luberef to boost Saudi base oil exports Read more
  • (26/09) Box rates rates sink to lowest levels since Red Sea crisis Read more
  • (26/09) 68% of women in maritime say they’ve faced bias Read more
  • (25/09) Singapore’s maritime tech ambitions unveiled Read more
  • (25/09) Ship Recycling Market Remains A Mixed Bag Read more
  • (25/09) Seatrium teams with Cochin Shipyard to tap Asia offshore market Read more
  • (24/09) Brazil court rejects Maersk claim over Santos terminal auction Read more
  • (23/09) ExxonMobil greenlights seventh project off Guyana Read more
  • (23/09) Building a maritime workforce for the age of AI Read more
  • (23/09) X-Press Feeders pauses payments to Sri Lanka Read more
  • (22/09) Chevron, Anadarko, and Westlawn shake hands on oil & gas exploration offshore Peru Read more
  • (22/09) EU-US energy deal seen as political symbol, not LNG game-changer Read more
  • (22/09) Chinese Built Ships Calling on US Ports: Uncertainty is Still Prevalent as Deadline Nears Read more
  • (22/09) LNG carrier spot rates could remain depressed until 2027: Poten Read more
  • (22/09) Postponed projects sink Fugro’s growth forecast Read more
  • (22/09) Comoros takes action on dark fleet Read more
  • (20/09) Ship Owners Keep Older Vessels For More Read more
  • (19/09) Equinor earns regulatory sign-off for upcoming drilling ops with Transocean rig Read more
  • (19/09) TGS and Viridien finish survey over BP’s Gulf of America field Read more
  • (19/09) EU’s 19th sanctions wave targets Russia’s energy lifelines: LNG ban, oil cap cut, and step-up in shadow fleet purge Read more

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