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Welcome to this week’s MarRI-UK weekly digest and roundup, where you can find the latest UK maritime and political news, IMO update, clean maritime and global shipping update, events and funding opportunities. Please feel free to share this link with your network.

This week’s highlights

UK Maritime

  • (02/05) Archer inks deal for late life and P&A work on Repsol’s UK assets Read more
  • (01/05) Mocean Energy’s Blue Horizon project gears up for offshore trials Read more
  • (01/05) N-Sea lands another cable repair contract for 576 MW Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farmRead more
  • (01/05) Rosetti Marino gets UK CCS gig from Eni worth north of $340m Read more
  • (01/05) Ørsted sells stake in UK offshore wind farm for $600m Read more
  • (30/04) 64% of Scottish supply chain firms scaling up for renewables, survey finds Read more
  • (30/04) CRP Subsea wins contract with Shell for deepwater development offshore Houston Read more
  • (29/04) More than Half of Dogger Bank A Wind Turbines Now In Place Read more
  • (28/04) Saipem scores €520 million gig on Eni’s Irish Sea CCS project Read more
  • (28/04) Sumitomo Electric, Siemens Energy hand over 500 MW Ireland-Great Britain interconnectorRead more
  • (25/04) UK issues carbon storage permits for CCS project in Liverpool Bay Read more
  • (25/04) UK unveils new ammonia fuel guidelines in push for greener shipping Read more
  • (25/04) Offshore Construction Starts on 1.4 GW East Anglia Three Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (25/04) Centrica cleared to operate ‘UK’s largest gas storage facility’ for another year Read more
  • (23/04) MoD and ABP demo port agreement at Immingham Read more

UK Maritime Political Update

IMO Update

  • EU, IMO alignment of bunkder emission rules in focus amid worries over double charges Read more

Funding Opportunities Highlight

Events Highlight

Publication

  • How much could barnacle biofouling limit shipping´s decarbonisation?Download
  • The Decarb Hub Impact Report: Year Four Download
  • Global Fuel Finder enhanced with new biofuels capability Find out more
  • Energy Industry Insights 2025 Download
  • Addressing systemic risks in autonomous maritime navigation: A structured STPA and ODD-based methodology Download
  • ICS April Leadership Insights Download
  • MCA customer process for alternative fuels – ammonia Download
  • Ningbo Containerized Freight Index Report, 25 April 2025 Download

Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (01/05) Lautec Bags Inspection Deal for 495 MW Taiwanese Offshore Wind Project Read more
  • (01/05) US Could Miss Out on USD 75 Billion in Offshore Wind Investment – IntelStor Analysis Read more
  • (01/05) ZF Wind Power Fires Up Powertrain Test Rig for 30 MW Turbines Read more
  • (01/05) Plug-and-play solar power solution launches Read more
  • (30/04) Dutch Gov’t Adjusts North Sea Offshore Wind Plans to Preserve Fisheries Read more
  • (30/04) Equinor Says US Order on Empire Wind Project Is ‘Unlawful’ Read more
  • (30/04) First Monopile Installed at Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (29/04) LS Marine Solution Inks Contract for Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II Read more
  • (29/04) ‘Largest US Subsea Cable Factory’ Breaks Ground Read more
  • (28/04) Spanish govt backs Carnegie’s wave energy tech with €1.17M Read more
  • (28/04) IDOM commissions new PTO system for wave energy prototype Read more
  • (28/04) JBO Secures Work on Luxcara’s German Offshore Wind Farms Read more
  • (28/04) PGE Baltica Awards Geophysical Survey Contract for 975 MW Polish Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (28/04) Equinor, Polenergia Receive Final Environmental Approval for Bałtyk 1 Project in Poland Read more
  • (28/04) RWE stops all US offshore wind activities due to political climate Read more
  • (25/04) OX2 Submits EIA Report for Laine Wind Project Offshore Finland Read more
  • (25/04) Japan’s First Barge-Type Floating Wind Turbine Enters Commercial Operation Read more
  • (25/04) Azerbaijan and China to Jointly Develop Offshore Wind Project in Caspian Sea Read more
  • (25/04) First Vestas 15 MW Turbine Up at EnBW’s 960 MW Offshore Wind Farm Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (02/05) The inconvenient truth about shipping’s decarbonisation Read more
  • (01/05) Barnacle biofouling can hurt decarbonization efforts of global shipping fleet, new study shows Read more
  • (01/05) Next decade pivotal for defining role of nuclear power in maritime industry, study says Read more
  • (01/05) Greener Reefers Could Cut 3.74 million tons CO2e and Reduce Energy Use by 20% Read more
  • (30/04) “Lone Ranger” Onboard Carbon Capture for Maritime Vessels gets DNV DBA Read more
  • (30/04) SK Incheon Petrochemical debuts B30 marine biofuel supply in South Korea Read more
  • (30/04) JAXPORT welcomes LNG-fueled Quetzal on its maiden voyage Read more
  • (30/04) OOCL confirms massive $3.08B deal for 14 methanol-fueled boxships Read more
  • (30/04) Bureau Veritas joins European effort to advance liquid hydrogen fuel solutions in SOVsRead more
  • (30/04) SEA Europe: EU needs to address ‘fragmented funding landscape’ to drive maritime innovation, decarbonization Read more
  • (30/04) Norway sees uptick in electric propulsion market activity Read more
  • (30/04) Damen to deliver another all-electric tug to Noatum Maritime Read more
  • (30/04) India and Netherlands set the wheels in motion for green maritime corridor Read more
  • (30/04) Mediterranean shipping gears up for stricter emission regulations Read more
  • (29/04) Utility and Hanwha target hydrogen production from wastewater biogas Read more
  • (29/04) Hy2gen secures €47 million to boost its hydrogen and derivatives projects Read more
  • (29/04) Wasaline eyes further emission reductions with ‘largest battery retrofit’ on hybrid ferry Read more
  • (29/04) Japan’s latest energy-efficient ferry sees light of day Read more
  • (29/04) New methanol-ready product tanker joins Algoma Read more
  • (29/04) Gasum and Sirius’ LNG bunker ship to feature TGE Marine cargo tanks, fuel gas system Read more
  • (29/04) Steering shipowners towards financing wind-powered vessels: Association Wind Ship, partners release ‘first-ever’ guide Read more
  • (29/04) Vitol rolls out FuelEU compliant co-processed VLSFO Read more
  • (28/04) Practical guide for approval of ammonia- or hydrogen-fuelled ships Read more
  • (28/04) SunRui opens subsidiary in Japan to support ‘cleaner and smarter’ maritime future Read more
  • (28/04) New hub aims to fast-track sustainable maritime innovation in Canada Read more
  • (28/04) Wan Hai Lines seals $816M deal for methanol-ready boxship quartet Read more
  • (28/04) Norled orders onshore charging stations for battery-hybrid ferries Read more
  • (28/04) New partnership to commission 1 MW electrolyzer for hydrogen valley in Sicily Read more
  • (28/04) DP World tests hydrogen fuel cell RTG crane at Port of VancouverRead more
  • (28/04) Wison New Energies nets work on Petronas FLNG set for Suriname Read more
  • (25/04) Brazilian giants Vale and Petrobras test biofuel blend on bulk carrier Read more
  • (25/04) CMB.TECH expands green fleet with new ammonia-ready 210,000 dwt bulker Read more
  • (25/04) Double in brass: Holland Shipyards Group christens two wind-assisted diesel-electric coasters Read more
  • (25/04) GSI delivers final 7,000 CEU dual-fuel PCTC to SPDBFL Read more
  • (25/04) PIL’s first 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel boxship named in China Read more
  • (25/04) Marrying sails and biofuel, Odfjell tanker demonstrates ‘first’ near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage Read more

Ports

  • (02/05) Singapore appoints new chief executive of Maritime and Port Authority Read more
  • (02/05) CMA CGM signs Syrian port deal Read more
  • (02/05) Quebec grain terminal changes handsRead more
  • (01/05) Global Port Volumes Pressured by Trade War, Economic Slowdown Read more
  • (29/04) Germany’s third LNG terminal drawing closer to startupRead more
  • (29/04) First COSCO Shipping PCTC arrives in Piraeus, strengthens port’s transshipment potential Read more
  • (29/04) Potential US port fees may disrupt dry bulk trade and vessel availability Read more
  • (28/04) Italy’s 5th regasification terminal on track for startup next month Read more
  • (25/04) Axpo bolsters LNG bunkering business with operations at second Spanish port Read more

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (01/05) Ningbo Ocean Shipping readies newbuild investments Read more
  • (01/05) Japan’s Kasuga back for more New Dayang ultramaxes Read more
  • (30/04) KSB to build fit-for-future tanker pair for Greek shipowner Read more
  • (30/04) South Korea to map out national framework for autonomous shipping Read more
  • (30/04) OOCL signs $3bn boxship order Read more
  • (30/04) Seaspan books six containership newbuilds in China Read more
  • (29/04) Adora Flora City, second Chinese-built cruise ship, makes a splash Read more
  • (29/04) Double swoop: SITC taps Chinese yard for two more 1,800 TEU boxships Read more
  • (29/04) Hanwha Ocean to expand yard Read more
  • (29/04) SITC firms up Huanghai boxship series Read more
  • (29/04) West Africa to China – Capesize’s most significant opportunity? Read more
  • (29/04) Dry Bulk Shipping: Steel Exports on the Rise Read more
  • (28/04) TEN’s fleet renewal gains momentum with newbuild shuttle tanker duo Read more
  • (28/04) In a further blow to Russia’s shadow fleet, EU now requires all vessels to be insured Read more
  • (28/04) CMA CGM welcomes first boxship flying Indian flag at Nhava Sheva container terminalRead more
  • (28/04) Indian Iron Ore Exports Face Downward Pressure Read more
  • (28/04) RCL boosts boxship orderbook Read more
  • (25/04) Jinling Shipyard delivers 62,000 dwt multi-purpose vessel to China Merchants Shipping Read more

Other news

  • (02/05) Equinor sells majority stake in Brazilian oil field for $3.5bn Read more
  • (01/05) QatarEnergy to supply Shell with condensate until 2050s Read more
  • (01/05) ADNOC inks LNG deal with Indian playerRead more
  • (01/05) Calls grow to revive Spanish nuclear after blackout Read more
  • (30/04) New European alliance to boost ocean innovation through cross-sector collaboration Read more
  • (30/04) First Building Blocks Set for World’s First Artificial Island in Belgian North Sea Read more
  • (29/04) ExxonMobil upping gas exploration ante in Egypt’s Mediterranean blocks Read more
  • (29/04) Nexans to deliver second Malta-Italy interconnector, ten years after the first one Read more
  • (29/04) Email security is broken – and crews are paying the priceRead more
  • (29/04) Greek shippers return to Russian oil market as prices slip below G7 cap, sources sayRead more
  • (29/04) Number of deaths in Iran port blast rises to 70 Read more
  • (28/04) No hydrocarbons for TotalEnergies offshore NamibiaRead more
  • (28/04) Boxship collides with bulker on Long Tau river in VietnamRead more
  • (28/04) Bills against offshore drilling piling on in US Congress Read more
  • (28/04) Trump says US ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free Read more

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