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Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup!

Last week, UK maritime activity highlighted four critical themes: offshore-wind growth and supply-chain development, with projects such as Inch Cape progressing and new investment supporting jobs and infrastructure; decarbonisation, as the UK ETS treatment of sustainable marine fuels becomes increasingly important; digitalisation and cybersecurity, with AI, autonomy and growing cyber threats creating both opportunities and risks; and defence and maritime resilience, including evolving Royal Navy minehunting capabilities. Globally, geopolitical disruption remains a major uncertainty, with Red Sea and Black Sea insecurity affecting shipping, insurance and trade routes. Overall, investment is accelerating, but security, regulation, skills and technology readiness remain critical.

Highlight

  • Rhine cut in two as European drought cripples inland shipping Read more
  • River shipping’s hidden carbon bill comes into view Read more
  • Core Power pushes for seven-year fast-track on nuclear-powered shipping Read more
  • RFI – Royal Navy Maritime Autonomous Systems Platform Authority Industry Engagement Apply before 19 August 2026

MarRI-UK Member’s and Partner’s News

  • (13/08) New safety and training resources launched to help shipping prepare for ammonia-fuelled vessels Read more
  • (13/08) BAE Systems nets $150M contract for USS Boxer modernization Read more
  • (12/08) QinetiQ to play crucial role in UK and Australian radar agreement Read more
  • (12/08) BAE Systems and TUALCOM to collaborate on autonomous technologies Read more
  • (11/08) LR launches industry-first framework for digital 3D model approval Read more
  • (05/08) What Burnham may mean for Scottish regional development Read more

UK Maritime

  • (14/08) Rolls-Royce expands partnership with Marand to support Type 26 program Read more
  • (14/08) Shell loses five-year legal fight as South Africa’s court sets aside Wild Coast exploration permit Read more
  • (13/08) Offshore Wind Project Brings 180 New Jobs to Scottish Highlands Read more
  • (13/08) Wargaming prompts changes to Royal Navy’s future minehunting motherships Read more
  • (13/08) The new AI taskforce should have one mission: leverage Read more
  • (12/08) UK manufacturers found to be facing extensive cyber threats Read more
  • (11/08) OEG secures corrosion protection contract for Gennaker offshore wind farm Read more
  • (11/08) ROV-assisted campaign advances Angolan discovery trio toward FID Read more
  • (11/08) Inch Cape Monopile Foundation Installation Completed, Jackets Up Next Read more
  • (11/08) BP entrusts Emerson with automation job on Caspian Sea gas project Read more
  • (11/08) North Sea well interventions unlock multi-million-barrel boost as exploration drilling dries up Read more
  • (11/08) Latest MAST Upgrade experiments achieve milestones Read more
  • (10/08) Sumitomo Acquires Stake in Gwynt Glas Floating Wind Project Read more

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

Events Highlight

Publication

  • UK ETS: Information on the treatment of sustainable marine fuels Read more

Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (14/08) Breakwater rehabilitation making headway for Portugal’s 1 MW wave energy project Read more
  • (14/08) Ocean Winds Selects Bilfinger for Offshore Wind Project in Poland Read more
  • (13/08) Turkey targets first offshore wind auction in early 2027 Read more
  • (12/08) Minesto reshapes organization to drive commercial expansion of tidal technology Read more
  • (12/08) Azerbaijan Designates 711.4-Square-Kilometre Area in Caspian Sea for Offshore Wind Read more
  • (12/08) German Gov’t Proposes Changes to Offshore Wind Act, Industry Says CfD Mechanism Should Not Be ‘Fallback Option’ Read more
  • (11/08) He Dreiht Wind Turbine Installation to Be Completed ‘Shortly’, EnBW Says Read more
  • (10/08) Dragon roars with record power in Faroe Islands: Minesto hits new tidal energy output milestone Read more
  • (10/08) CNOOC Puts 16 MW Floating Wind Turbine Powering Lufeng Oilfield Into Operation Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (14/08) Ethanol emerges as a marine fuel with big name backing Read more
  • (12/08) Time is running out for shipping’s climate compromise Read more
  • (12/08) Paradip Port advances 1 MW green hydrogen plant Read more
  • (11/08) Long Beach approves $40m zero-emission truck charging programme Read more
  • (10/08) What’s wrong with FuelEU Read more

Nuclear Energy

  • (14/08) Government approves extended operation of Almaraz plant Read more
  • (14/08) Construction starts at Saskatchewan uranium mine Read more
  • (13/08) CNNC to procure contract for high-temperature reactor Read more
  • (13/08) US poll finds support for deep geologic disposal Read more
  • (12/08) MIT develops framework for assessing economics of fusion Read more
  • (11/08) Upgrading of Loviisa turbine island begins Read more
  • (11/08) US, EU bodies report on nuclear fuel market situation Read more
  • (10/08) ORNL, Type One partner to advance fusion fuel cycle Read more
  • (10/08) Momentum builds behind nuclear shipping Read more

Ports

  • (14/08) Explosion kills one at Rotterdam oil terminal Read more
  • (14/08) Panama ports exit hits CK Hutchison throughput Read more
  • (13/08) HHLA warns of prolonged disruption as H1 port volumes slide Read more
  • (13/08) Disruption Day: Shipping and port quarterlies highlight ongoing trade tumult Read more
  • (12/08) Visakhapatnam Port gets $40m flyover approval Read more
  • (12/08) Hamburg port reaps rewards as CSCL Star tests deeper Elbe limits Read more
  • (12/08) Yatsushiro Port restarts grain ship calls after Kumamoto earthquake Read more
  • (12/08) Houston maps out third container terminal Read more
  • (11/08) El Niño puts Pacific and Indian Ocean ports on alert Read more
  • (11/08) St. Croix advances $22.4m container terminal upgrade Read more
  • (10/08) MSC sees ports squeezing more from existing footprints Read more
  • (10/08) Cape Town targets ship repair expansion Read more

Navy

  • (14/08) Canadian Coast Guard adds new search and rescue lifeboat to its fleet Read more
  • (14/08) Denmark buys Rheinmetall’s MASS decoy systems Read more
  • (14/08) Trump opens doors to foreign navy shipbuilding, seeks return to steam catapults on carriers Read more
  • (13/08) TKMS in final talks with India over next-gen submarine program Read more
  • (13/08) L3Harris opens $6M production facility in Rhode Island Read more
  • (13/08) Polish Navy’s first Miecznik frigate christened Read more
  • (12/08) India launches next-gen offshore patrol vessel Shruti Read more
  • (12/08) US-Taiwan partnership to explore autonomous underwater tech Read more
  • (12/08) HII’s Watcher USV completes US Marine Corps test program Read more
  • (11/08) Germany, Norway and Canada start preparations for Type 212CD sub contract Read more
  • (11/08) Raytheon and CET unveil Hadalus UUV Read more
  • (11/08) Saronic puts first Marauder MUSV through testing at Port of Gulfport Read more
  • (11/08) Hanwha puts up to $1.2B on the table for Austal USA Read more
  • (10/08) Hyliion secures $41.7M US Navy contract for multi-megawatt power modules Read more
  • (10/08) OCCAR signs contract amendment for Horizon frigate mid-life upgrade Read more

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (14/08) Golar presses ahead with fourth FLNG unit Read more
  • (14/08) Pantheon Tankers returns to MR newbuilds with China order Read more
  • (14/08) Minsheng steps up tanker push with $500m VLCC order Read more
  • (13/08) MOL puts bow on six-vessel newbuilding program with final LNG carrier delivery Read more
  • (13/08) Wan Hai piles on boxship orders with near-$1bn deal Read more
  • (12/08) Samudera-Imoto venture orders first newbuild for Japan push Read more
  • (12/08) Iranian owner makes boxship move with China order Read more
  • (11/08) ABB to equip Allseas’ new offshore converter station transport vessel Read more
  • (11/08) Procopiou’s Hengli VLCC haul reaches 20 Read more
  • (10/08) ZPMC Starts Building Second SOV for LD Armateurs, Chartered for Nordlicht Offshore Wind Farms Read more
  • (10/08) Cadeler signs $930m deal for two new wind installation vessels Read more
  • (10/08) TSSM Launches New CSOV in Vietnam Read more

Smart Maritime

  • (13/08) How ports can get smarter between the gate and the berth Read more
  • (12/08) NAPA launches NAPA Checklist to digitalise onboard operational workflows Read more
  • (12/08) AXSMarine: AI, blockchain and the technologies shipping actually needs Read more
  • (11/08) China’s AI push is a trade story Read more
  • (10/08) AI boom puts shipowners in race with tech giants for engines Read more

Other news

  • (15/08) ClassNK offers human perspective on the future of maritime safety Read more
  • (14/08) €1.5 billion turnkey contract awarded for Greek interconnection Read more
  • (14/08) Investment approval request submitted for Cyprus-Israel interconnector, project viable in all scenarios Read more
  • (14/08) Chinese Buying Builds the Next U.S. Soybean Export Programme Read more
  • (14/08) Seven die in toxic gas leak at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard Read more
  • (14/08) China’s VLOC conveyor belt threatens to dilute Simandou cape upside Read more
  • (14/08) Ukraine seeks Black Sea shipping truce as drones hit Ust-Luga Read more
  • (13/08) One more driller restores Saudi offshore fleet as Middle East activity rebounds Read more
  • (13/08) US Gulf of Mexico lease sale rebound falls far short of 2025 record Read more
  • (13/08) Insurers pull war-risk cover from swathe of Red Sea Read more
  • (13/08) Boxship runs aground near Kolkata after steering failure Read more
  • (13/07) Chrome ore emerges as dry bulk’s biggest grower in 2026 Read more
  • (13/08) Black Sea grain trade buckles under maritime war Read more
  • (12/08) Nigeria’s new tax breaks put $50 billion deepwater oil & gas projects back in play Read more
  • (12/08) ENGINE: East of Suez Fuel Availability Outlook Read more
  • (12/08) Arabian Drilling sees offshore recovery as suspended rigs return Read more
  • (12/08) Cages, convoys and coastal routes: Russian shipping adapts to drone threat Read more
  • (12/08) US disables boxship while Red Sea attack kills six Read more
  • (12/08) Drone strikes put Libya’s Zawiya oil hub at risk Read more
  • (11/08) Fresh oil discovery strengthens Angola’s hydrocarbon arsenal Read more
  • (11/08) Offshore project sanctioning nearly doubles as operators ramp up spending Read more
  • (11/08) US sends seized shadow fleet tankers for scrap Read more
  • (11/08) Trump extends Jones Act waiver despite mounting maritime opposition Read more
  • (11/08) False Flags and Fraudulent Registries: The Hidden Threat to Global Shipping Read more
  • (10/08) China’s coal buildout offers fresh ballast for dry bulk Read more
  • (10/08) Ukraine agrees safe passage for Kazakh crude tankers Read more
  • (10/08) Russian armada pushes east through the Arctic Read more
  • (10/08) Maersk sells training arm to OpenGate Read more

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