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UK Maritime

  • (14/02) UK government funding scheme set to boost offshore wind capacity Read more
  • (13/02) UK-based tidal energy company Proteus Marine Renewables (PMR) has installed a megawatt-scale tidal turbine in the Naru Strait, Japan, making it “the first to operate such devices in two countries” Read more
  • (13/02) British-owned Pritchard-Gordon Group has expanded into the European offshore wind and marine energy sectors with the launch of PG Renewables, a company focused on offshore and nearshore unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance. Read more
  • (13/02) Scottish submarine cable factory starts taking shape Read more
  • (12/02) Industry welcomes report on almost £8 billion of Scotland’s wave and tidal energy Read more
  • (12/02) First CO2 injection offshore UK starts paving the way for permanent storage Read more
  • (12/02) Beckett Rankine and National Historic Ships UK have published groundbreaking guidance that aims to make static ships safer Read more
  • (12/02) RenewableUK Outlines Recommendations for Extending Offshore Wind Farm Lifespan Read more
  • (11/02) UK firm on the lookout for new partner in North Sea CCS project Read more
  • (11/02) UK Company to Deliver Davit Cranes for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (11/02) Type 45 destroyer ballistic protectionRead more
  • (11/02) Thales delivered the first serial production system of mine countermeasure drones to the French Navy in December 2024. This is a world first, as part of the Franco-British MMCM program, led by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) and under the aegis of OCCARRead more
  • (11/02) Commercial Shipbuilding Trade Mission to Spain Read more
  • (11/02) Gneiss: More UK production, fewer LNG imports key to meeting demand and keeping emissions at bay post-2030 Read more
  • (11/02) West Midlands innovators gear up for India Energy Week Read more
  • (10/02) Source Galileo, Portland Port Partner for UK Offshore Wind Project Read more
  • (10/02) First LNG produced at BP’s huge project offshore West Africa Read more
  • (07/02) UK: Consent granted for Immingham green energy terminal Read more

UK Maritime Political Update

  • (14/02) DSIT announced that the AI Safety Institute has been renamed the AI Security Institute.
  • (13/02) The PM delivered a written statement confirming that the responsibility for fire would move from the Home Office to the MHCLG.
  • (13/02) DfE announced that ‘the Government is slashing more red tape to ensure businesses and apprenticeship training providers are able to focus even more of their time on apprentices’.
  • (13/02) DESNZ announced the application window had opened for the Clean Industry Bonus.
  • (12/02) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte hasstated that he expects members to increase defence spending to ‘north of 3%’ of GDP ‘rather sooner than later.
  • (11/02) The Education Secretary made a written statement to announce a ‘range of steps this government is taking to introduce the greater flexibility in our apprenticeships system that learn to break down to barriers opportunity and boost economic growth’.
  • (11/02) After all the buildup ahead of the AI Action Summit in Paris this week, it seemed to conclude rather uneventfully, as the UK joined the US in not signing the international agreement.Read more
  • (10/02) DSIT published a report on barriers to entry and retention in R&D.
  • (10/02) DSIT announced it has opened bidding for AI growth zones.
  • (10/02) The British Deputy High Commission Bengaluru announced that ‘the UK-India strategic partnership has taken another major step forward with the formal launch of Defence Partnership – India (DP-I)’.
  • (07/02) DfE published the SME Skills Horizon report for 2025.

Publications

  • Report: Future Economic Potential of Tidal Stream & Wave Energy in Scotland Read more
  • DNV Industry Insights: Ensuring the safety of autonomous shipping Read more
  • MERC Report: An Overview of Silicone Based Antifouling Paints Download
  • Fit for 55: Managing compliance and optimising operations under the EU’s new regime Download

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Events Highlights

European & World Maritime News

Alternative Fuel

  • (13/02) Austal: $172M shipbuilding deal formalized for hydrogen-ready ferry Read more
  • (13/02) P2X Solutions’ hydrogen plant in Finland starts commercial operations Read more
  • (13/02) LNG, CCS, and hydrogen lighting revamped Inpex’s path to ‘responsible’ energy transition Read more
  • (13/02) Singapore’s bio-LNG supplier comes on board SEA-LNG coalition Read more
  • (12/02) Mitsui E&S starts ‘world’s first’ test run of large-bore low-speed ammonia dual fuel engine Read more
  • (12/02) Liquid Wind to develop another e-fuel facility in Sweden Read more
  • (12/02) US clean fuel producer secures $50 million investment from Hy24 Read more
  • (11/02) Eltronic Fueltech: 2.5-inch FVT-MeOH for large methanol DF engine delivered in China Read more
  • (11/02) SwitcH2 nearing final design of floating ammonia project with new investor onboard Read more
  • (11/02) Chinese firm scores offshore multimillion-dollar job for Eni’s LNG project Read more
  • (11/02) HJSC lands $87M deal for dual-fuel LNG bunkering ship Read more
  • (10/02) TUI Cruises bids welcome to inaugural LNG-powered Mein Schiff Relax cruise ship Read more
  • (10/02) HD Hyundai Mipo books $372 million order for LNG bunkering quartet Read more
  • (10/02) Japan’s first: NYK runs biofuel trial on coal carrier for domestic power utility company Read more
  • (10/02) Yara and NYK execute ‘world’s first’ time-charter deal for ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier Read more
  • (10/02) EU supports alternative fuel infrastructure projects with €422M Read more
  • (07/02) GTT-COSCO collab sets out to strengthen LNG, ethane shipping sector Read more
  •  (07/02) Spanish Avalon to invest €8 billion in hydrogen and derivatives projects Read more

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (14/02) MOL in vessel tie-up for domestic floating wind sector Read more
  • (14/02) Chantiers gets maintenance deal for two French offshore wind substations Read more
  • (13/02) New European Project to Tackle Offshore Energy Storage Challenges Read more
  • (13/02) Kongsberg Maritime develops innovative Mooring Capable Solution for Offshore Construction VesselsRead more
  • (13/02) Wind and Ocean Measurement Campaign Starts Offshore Germany Read more
  • (12/02) EIA Report Filed for 2.4 GW Finnish Offshore Wind Project Read more
  • (12/02) US research program opens applications for 16th call for marine energy developers Read more
  • (12/02) Greater Changhua 2b & 4 Offshore Substation Topside En Route to Taiwan Read more
  • (12/02) Norway to focus solely on floating wind Read more
  • (11/02) ROV solutions for vessel duo mark ‘largest’ deal in Norwegian firm’s history Read more
  • (11/02) HelioRec and partners launch EU-backed project to advance floating solar tech Read more
  • (11/02) 30 MW French Floating Wind Pilot Project Selects O&M Base Read more
  • (11/02) Aker Solutions secures work on German offshore wind project Read more
  • (11/02) DNV completes independent review of Minesto’s Dragon-class technology Read more
  • (10/02) GWS, Swire Secure O&M Contract for Horns Rev 1 Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (10/02) Louis Dreyfus Armateurs JV secures French wind farm CTV deal Read more
  • (09/02) Norway brings marine operations expertise to Japanese floating wind Read more
  • (07/02) Offshore installation activities begin to connect Sicily to Sardinia and Italian peninsula Read more
  • (07/02) Half of Global Operational Offshore Wind Capacity in China Read more
  • (07/02) RWE to Offer 60 MW from Amrumbank West Offshore Wind Farm for Grid Stabilisation Read more

Nuclear

  • (14/02) Bulk carrier collides with American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier off Egypt Read more
  • (13/02) HD KSOE unveils ABS-approved nuclear-powered containership model Read more
  • (13/02) New Nuclear for Maritime Houston Summit makes headlines Read more

Wind Propulsion

  • (10/02) Dealfeng to strengthen position in wind propulsion market with new partner onboard Read more

Carbon

  • (14/02) How the IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator could halve shipping’s climate emissions Read more
  • (13/02) Norwegian firm to assess carbon storage potential in Australia’s offshore basin Read more
  • (13/02) Countries registering 70% of global tonnage support a carbon levy Read more
  • (12/02) Japanese shipping giant unpacks carbon insetting program to slash GHG emissionsRead more
  • (11/02) Wagenborg: ‘World’s first’ CO2 carrier reaches major construction milestone Read more
  • (07/02) EnEarth secures millions in EU funding for Prinos CO2 project Read more

Ports

  • (13/02) Canada commits $25M to green shipping along British Columbia coastline Read more
  • (13/02) MSC connects Genoa and New York in nine days Read more
  • (12/02) NH3 Clean Energy and Pilbara Ports forge ammonia export tiesRead more
  • (11/02) BAC RE, TLP Terminal and Dovechem join forces on new biofuel hub at Tanjung Langsat Port Read more
  • (11/02) South Africa gets its first LNG import terminalRead more
  • (11/02) A.P. Moller Capital invests in Spanish ports group Read more
  • (10/02) Klaipėda Port kicks off quay electrification project Read more
  • (10/02) Lithuanian Port to Undergo Upgrades for Offshore Wind Development Read more
  • (10/02) Bill Supporting Offshore Wind Port Infrastructure Introduced in California Read more
  • (07/02) Alaska’s LNG terminal shaking off years-long stasis with revamp to stave off gas shortages Read more

Shipbuilding

  • (13/02) COSCO moves for six tanker newbuilds Read more
  • (13/02) Wagenborg invests in the future with a multi-million euro deal for eco-friendly high-speed ferry Read more
  • (13/02) Evergreen firms up orders for 11 megamaxes Read more
  • (13/02) New partnership looking into sustainable propulsion technologies Read more
  • (12/02) South Korean gov’t to invest $153M to support green shipbuilding and slash GHG emissions Read more
  • (12/02) Hanwha Ocean building LNG carriers for its shipowning arm Read more
  • (12/02) MV Iana delivered: Fuel efficient, future-proof and ready to go Read more
  • (11/02) Hapag-Lloyd back at Hanwha Ocean for next series of dual-fuel ships Read more
  • (10/02) Singapore’s Strategic Marine to build survey vessel for Australian firm Read more
  • (10/02) Navigare Capital signs for containership newbuilds Read more
  • (10/02) Boa orders semisub heavy lift barge at DalianRead more
  • (07/02) JMU celebrates delivery of new eco-friendly 211,981 dwt bulk carrier Read more
  • (07/02) $123 billion poured into Chinese vesel orderbook in 2024, Veson Nautical finds Read more

Other news

  • (14/02) Container spot rates slide to 2023 lows Read more
  • (14/02) MOL details trial of laser to remove rust and coatings Read more
  • (14/02) Rewriting Women into Maritime History initiative goes global Read more
  • (13/02) Countdown to compliance: Are shipowners ready for the Hong Kong Convention? Read more
  • (13/02) The future of PEMEsRead more
  • (13/02) Trafigura buying oil from Brazilian player’s Santos Basin field Read more
  • (12/02) Moscow vows ‘retaliatory measures’ if EU apprehends tankers in the Baltic Read more
  • (12/02) Applications open for slice of $40M for New Yorkers eyeing careers in green economy Read more
  • (12/02) 26 offshore blocks up for grabs in Trinidad and Tobago’s 2025 deepwater oil & gas bid roundRead more
  • (12/02) Next Ocean Secures Investment to Scale Up Vessel Motion Radar Technology Read more
  • (12/02) Another Chinese owner enters the cape segment Read more
  • (11/02) MERC: Could antifouling paints be holding the key to green shipping? Read more
  • (11/02) Net-zero quest: South Korea, Australia to create green shipping corridor Read more
  • (11/02) MPC Capital presses forward with energy transition ambitions via new acquisition Read more
  • (11/02) Four giant oil & gas projects line up for start-up in 2025 offshore Norway with more on the cards Read more
  • (11/02) US box imports soar ahead of new tariffs Read more
  • (10/02) Van Oord’s 10-year-old cable layer sports Damen’s emission reduction technologyRead more
  • (10/02) South Africa cracks down on polluting ships Read more
  • (10/02) Crew evacuate laden suezmax in Russia after engine room explosions Read more
  • (10/02) Poland to send abandoned Russian tanker for demolition Read more
  • (07/02) PLOCAN joins Net-Zero Mar Alliance to boost maritime decarbonization Read more
  • (07/02) Panama pushes back against US statement on canal fees, calling it ‘false’ Read more
  • (07/02) Nigerian offshore fields reach new decarbonization heights with 96% cut in routine gas flaring Read more

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