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UK Maritime

  • (21/02) BP puts brakes on New York offshore wind project Read more
  • (20/02) UK firm rolls out new remotely operated vehicle for subsea operations Read more
  • (20/02) Port of Tyne Enhances Real-Time Environmental Monitoring with OceanWise’s Port-Log Forecast Extension Read more
  • (20/02) UK player staying on duty at giant oil field offshore Qatar for five more years Read more
  • (20/02) Zeevonk, a joint venture between Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and developer of a large-scale project blending offshore wind, floating solar, and green hydrogen, has moved on to the next phase with the front-end engineering design (FEED) work assigned to the UK-based company Wood Read more
  • (20/02) Centrica to supply Petrobras with LNG until 2040sRead more
  • (20/02) Lloyd’s Register Foundation and World Economic Forum team up on nature-positive ports Read more
  • (20/02) UK end of UK-Netherlands subsea interconnector planned to land in WalberswickRead more
  • (19/02) Seabed Investigations to Soon Start at Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm Site Read more
  • (19/02) BAE Systems 2024 full year resultsRead more
  • (19/02) Global Underwater Hub, Scottish Enterprise Team Up to Support Floating Wind Supply Chain Read more
  • (19/02) Singapore-based floater owner and operator Yinson Production has acquired 100% of the shares in Stella Maris CCS from UK floater player Altera Infrastructure. Read more
  • (18/02) Royal Navy ‘Pj CABOT’ Industry Engagement Calling Notice Read more
  • (17/02) Application Window Opens for UK Offshore Wind Clean Industry Bonus Scheme Read more
  • (17/02) Balmoral Comtec enters agreement for Korea’s 750 MW floating wind project Read more
  • (17/02) Construction begins on UK’s $3 billion subsea electricity superhighway Read more
  • (17/02) DE&S contract award enhances Royal Navy fleet communications and boosts jobs Read more
  • (17/02) Maritime authorities sign ‘landmark’ agreement on digital seafarer certification Read more
  • (17/02) CORE POWER announces US-anchored maritime civil nuclear program Read more
  • (17/02) Tidewater bags PSV contract in the UKRead more
  • (14/02) Lloyd’s Register gives its blessing to Brazilian 24-meter USV Read more
  • (14/02) OEUK pushes for UK carbon capture funding amid budget concerns Read more
  • (14/02) Offshore survey on schedule for UK’s first carbon storage permit Read more
  • (10/02) Starmer sets out major UK nuclear plan Read more

Publications

  • LR Report: Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) – Creating a framework for efficiency, safety and compliance Download
  • LR Report: Ammonia as Fuel – Competencies and Training Download
  • European Maritime Transport Environmental Report 2025 Download
  • Building a Business Case for Green Shipping Corridors Download
  • GHG regulatory outlook for 2025 – Major actions and deadlines Read more
  • Shetland Islands Council: Community Benefit in Shetland Download & Energy Transition Task Force – A Fair Share for Shetland Download

Funding Opportunities Highlight

  • Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7: Clean Industry Bonus Apply before 14 April 2025
  • Transport Resilience Digital Twins Research Projects – Call for proposals. Applications are invited from project teams, with at least one applicant being a member of the RBOC Network+ or DTNetwork +Apply before 27 April 2025
  • Apply for the 50th Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership Awards Apply before 30 April 2025

Events Highlights

European & World Maritime News

Alternative Fuel

  • (20/02) IMO: Training of seafarers aboard clean fuels-powered ships made easier Read more
  • (20/02) Peak CSL and Grieg Edge venture contracts ammonia-powered newbuild Read more
  • (20/02) Nord Stream 2 could be repurposed for hydrogen and LNG, says Swiss StreamTec Solutions Read more
  • (20/02) Gasum powers Equinor’s tugboats with bio-LNG Read more
  • (20/02) Hydrogenious restructures management, secures over €17 million to scale up its technology Read more
  • (19/02) Skarv Shipping bags timber transport deal for its ammonia-powered newbuild Read more
  • (19/02) Enagás to invest over €3 billion in hydrogen infrastructure by 2030 Read more
  • (19/02) Rising LNG demand: Overcoming bunkering challengesRead more
  • (18/02) MMMCZCS: Ammonia’s rise in shipping demands major workforce overhaul Read more
  • (18/02) MAN ES’ dual-fuel methanol GenSet passes type approval test in China Read more
  • (18/02) TotalEnergies and Air Liquide Shake Hands on Offshore Wind-Powered Hydrogen ProductionRead more
  • (18/02) Crown LNG expanding gas market horizons across India Read more
  • (18/02) US technology company Emvolon comes onboard Methanol Institute Read more
  • (18/02) Greener course: ONE and Yusen join forces for low-carbon shipping Read more
  • (18/02) ‘World’s first’ all-electric ferry celebrates 10th birthday Read more
  • (18/02) HARPOONERS consortium to boost ship electrification via onboard ESS Read more
  • (17/02) Hapag-Lloyd, NABU: No place for ‘unsustainable’ biofuels in shipping’s future fuel mix Read more
  • (17/02) Wallenius Wilhelmsen performs first biofuel bunkering in Japan Read more
  • (17/02) Toyota develops new fuel cell system for commercial sector, shipping included Read more
  • (17/02) Interview with Madoqua: Clear regulations needed to kick-start green fuels bonanza Read more
  • (17/02) Pushback campaign against biofuels launches at the IMO Read more
  • (14/02) MOL invests in US developer of e-fuelsRead more
  • (14/02) Hanwha orders MAN’s dual-fuel engines for LNG carrier duo Read more
  • (14/02) Partners eye hydrogen-as-ammonia exports from Canada to South Korea Read more

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (20/02) New Study Makes Case for E-SOVs Charging at Offshore Wind Farms Read more
  • (19/02) Eurazeo Invests EUR 70 Million in German Joint Venture Building New Offshore Wind Service Vessels Read more
  • (18/02) EIC Accelerator backs CorPower Ocean with up to €17.5M to advance wave energy tech Read more
  • (18/02) Ørsted Kicks Off Offshore Construction of 920 MW Taiwanese Wind Farms Read more
  • (18/02) Siemens Gamesa to Expand French Blade Manufacturing Facility for 14 MW Turbines Read more
  • (18/02) Van Oord lands new Polish offshore wind contract Read more
  • (17/02) Seabed survey unlocks insights for floating offshore projects in Portugal Read more
  • (17/02) Siemens Gamesa to Use Salzgitter Steel for Thor Wind Turbine Towers Read more
  • (17/02) India’s southernmost state holds key to delivering $75bn in offshore wind investmentsRead more
  • (14/02) RWE to Shield Thor Monopiles with Reusable Covers Read more
  • (14/02) New York Greenlights Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 Transmission Facilities Read more
  • (14/02) Dragados Grows Capacity in Spain for TenneT’s German Offshore Converter Stations Read more
  • (13/02) Dieppe Le Tréport O&M Base Starts Taking Shape Read more

Nuclear

  • (13/02) CORE POWER launches Liberty maritime civil nuclear program at Houston summit Read more
  • (12/02) US Energy Secretary unleashes ‘golden era’ of nuclear Read more
  • (11/02) German politicians eye nuclear comeback Read more

Wind Propulsion

  • (18/02) Econowind bags €1M to scale up wind propulsion for deep-sea shipping Read more

Carbon

  • (21/02) Onboard carbon capture: a bridge to zero-emission shipping? Read more
  • (18/02) SBM Offshore to study carbon capture module application on Petrobras FPSOs Read more
  • (18/02) Xodus hired for Japan’s large-scale CCS projectRead more

Ports

  • (21/02) Vortexa debuts port-to-port tanker freight pricing platform Read more
  • (20/02) Port of Helsinki achieves carbon neutrality Read more
  • (20/02) Big plans for Moroccan port sector as MSC invests in new terminal Read more
  • (19/02) Port of Charleston welcomes largest vessel to date Read more
  • (18/02) America’s Cup leaves €3.5M loss for Barcelona Port despite ‘positive’ impact Read more
  • (18/02) New Jersey Exploring Alternative Uses for Its Offshore Wind PortRead more
  • (18/02) Louisiana’s LNG terminal becomes first export project to get US blessing after freeze Read more
  • (18/02) MSC joins CMA CGM in Moroccan terminal venture Read more
  • (17/02) Konecranes to deliver hybrid and electric cranes to ports in Spain and Belgium Read more
  • (17/02) Port of Emden gets its first container wind turbine Read more
  • (14/02) Canada’s net-zero LNG export terminal taking shape as construction ops continue Read more

Shipbuilding

  • (21/02) MSC books up to eight megamaxes at Changhong International Read more
  • (20/02) Third 14K TEU LNG dual-fuel boxship delivered to PIL Read more
  • (19/02) China presents its first large methanol dual-fuel containership Read more
  • (19/02) AYK Energy: Brittany Ferries’ second newbuild fitted with ‘world’s largest’ batteryRead more
  • (18/02) Gasum, Sirius Shipping order LNG, bio-LNG bunker vessel in Türkiye Read more
  • (18/02) Sea Trials Underway for First Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Read more
  • (18/02) Steel cut for Rem Offshore’s second methanol-ready energy subsea construction vesselRead more
  • (18/02) Schottel Propulsion LNG Bunkering Vessel Trio Read more
  • (18/02) Artemis Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Delta Marine to manufacture eFoiler vessels for Washington’s Puget Sound Read more
  • (18/02) MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM invited to join India’s ambitious shipyard project Read more
  • (17/02) EU looks at developing cable-laying fleet Read more
  • (14/02) Construction of LNG dual-fuel 10,800 CEU car carriers begins in China Read more

Other news

  • (21/02) Digital Container Shipping Association unveils latest upgrades Read more
  • (20/02) Ghana commits to greener shipping in ‘defining moment’ for national maritime sectorRead more
  • (20/02) South Korea’s revised certification rules to boost adoption of eco-friendly ship technology Read more
  • (20/02) Investment and infrastructure gaps threaten EU’s shipping decarbonization ambition Read more
  • (20/02) Ship Recycling Market Still Facing Challenging Conditions Read more
  • (19/02) EU extends Red Sea naval operation into 2026 Read more
  • (19/02) Backward steps on DEI will damage determination to deal with shipping’s pressing issues Read more
  • (19/02) Wärtsilä plans to reduce 25% of direct suppliers’ GHG emissions by 2030 Read more
  • (19/02) How BSM uses DNV’s Emissions Connect to master GHG compliance Read more
  • (19/02) Majority of global shipping fleet operates under compliant flag states, ICS says Read more
  • (19/02) Grimaldi fleet hit by sixth fire since 2019 Read more
  • (18/02) Strohm targets simpler workflows with launch of TCP design tool Read more
  • (18/02) TotalEnergies and Eni sign on dotted line for Cyprus gas exports through Egypt Read more
  • (18/02) Transforming Marine Claims Handling: How Can Predictive Analysis Revolutionalise Management in Cargo Disputes Read more
  • (18/02) Geneva Dry Dialogues: Inchcape Read more
  • (17/02) ICS: Global GHG levy is the way forward for shipping’s net-zero aspirations Read more
  • (17/02) Chevron enhancing fault modeling with AI-driven solution Read more
  • (17/02) ‘Mixed progress’ leading to uphill battle in EU’s emission reduction ambitions, report warnsRead more
  • (17/02) Diversification of Dutch gas supply key to avoiding geopolitical pressure, says local player Read more
  • (17/02) Trump to boost US offshore oil and gas with new energy dominance council Read more
  • (17/02) Data standardisation is maritime’s next great revolution Read more
  • (17/02) MSC boxship grounds off Newfoundland Read more
  • (17/02) NYK unveils new Yokohama shipping subsidiary Read more
  • (17/02) Enesel bags $142m from sale of modern LR2 pair Read more
  • (14/02) Aircraft Carrier, Commercial Vessel Collide Near Egypt Read more
  • (13/02) New Ferry Design for Caribbean Tourist Route Read more

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