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- 2025 Spending Review: what does it mean for our sectors? Read more
- Important information for operators of UK ETS installations. The deadline for Baseline Data Reporting (BDR) submissions is 30 June 2025. Find out more
- HESA Spin-out registerFind out more
- Suppliers wanted: TTL opens tender for next-gen tidal energy platform Read more
- Funding opportunity for SMEs looking to exhibit at Kormarine 2025 Submit EoI form by 23 June 2025
- Consultation on the Merchant Shipping (Polar Code)(Safety) Regulations Close on 23 July 2025
UK Maritime
- (13/06) Energean suspends FPSO production over Israel-Iran conflict Read more
- (13/06) Wood extends Sidara buyout talks once again Read more
- (12/06) Chartwell Marine Unveils CTV Design for Legacy Offshore Wind Turbine Support Read more
- (12/06) JDR makes headway with quantifications of subsea cables for offshore energy use Read more
- (12/06) Voluntary decarbonisation standards need ambition and transparency, says UCL Read more
- (12/06) UK urged to partner with subsea sector to defend underwater infrastructure Read more
- (12/06) UK throws support behind carbon capture and storage pair set to unlock $34 billion by 2035 Read more
- (11/06) Marine surveys underway for ‘UK’s biggest ever’ electricity transmission project Read more
- (11/06) Meet the Academic backing hydrogen for a clean energy transition Read more
- (11/06) UK-US partnership sets its cap on enhancing oilfield market offerings Read more
- (11/06) Golden Arrow Marine Named Official Alfa Laval Channel Partner in UK & Ireland Read more
- (10/06) Aquaterra scoops up two jobs on Britain’s first permitted offshore carbon storage project Read more
- (10/06) Halliburton bags work on Repsol’s UK offshore assets Read more
- (10/06) Rolls-Royce SMR will build Britain’s next generation of nuclear power plants Read more
- (10/06) Babcock Sparks Apprentice Skills With New Welding School in Bristol Read more
- (09/06) Cost hike prompts alternative concept search for second UK-Belgium interconnector Read more
- (09/06) SSE, Equinor Expected to Submit Dogger Bank D DCO Application in Summer 2026 Read more
- (09/06) Battery-Powered SOVs, CTVs to Soon Become Cheaper than Their MGO Alternatives, Study Says Read more
- (09/06) UK firm lands work on Britain’s huge gas and hydrogen energy storage project Read more
- (09/06) LR, China Cruises agree collaboration to drive China’s cruise sector growth Read more
UK Maritime Political Update
- (12/06) The HoC Library published a research briefing on the UK’s nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes Read more
- (12/06) Major funding milestone for world-first prototype fusion plant Read more
- (12/06) MOD announced that SofS had attending the opening of BAE Systems’ new artillery factory in Sheffield Read more
- (12/06) Nuclear safeguards: AUKUS statement to the IAEA Board of Governors, June 2025 Read more
- (11/06) Agreement protects sovereignty and economic security of Gibraltar Read more
- (11/06) Scotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investment Read more
- (11/06) CX delivered the Spending Review 2025 on Wednesday. The full Spending Review is attached and can be accessed here. Key announcements are listed below:
Defence
- Supported the ambition set out in the SDR. Further detail on how UKG will deliver this ambition will be published in the Defence Investment Plan later in the year.
- Noted that the UK defence industry has a critical role to play not only in ensuring the safety of the nation but also in delivering UKG’s mission of economic growth across the UK.
- Announced a multi-decade multi-billion pound redevelopment of HM Naval Base Clyde through the ‘Clyde 2070’ programme, with an initial investment of £250 million over the next three years.
- Said that UK Defence Innovation will be established with an initial budget of £400 million per year from 2025-26.
Investment
- Simplify and shorten the Green Book and the accompanying business case guides, publishing an updated Green Book at the start of 2026.
- Reaffirmed UKG’s commitment to deliver four Investment Zones and Green Freeports in Scotland. This includes £160 million each over 10 years for Investment Zones in the North East of Scotland and in Glasgow City Region; and up to £25 million each for the Inverness and Cromarty Firth, and Forth Green Freeports.
- Will establish a Growth Mission Fund to directly support local economic growth. This fund will invest £240 million of capital from 2026-27 to 2029-30.
Civil Nuclear
- £14.2 billion for Sizewell C over the SR period.
- Over £2.5 billion to enable one of Europe’s first Small Modular Reactor programmes, with Rolls-Royce SMR selected as preferred bidder to partner with Great British Energy – Nuclear, subject to all relevant approvals.
- Over £2.5 billion for nuclear fusion, including progressing with the STEP programme and support for the UK’s world-leading programme to design and build a prototype energy plant in Nottinghamshire.
- Will provide a pathway for privately-led advanced nuclear technologies. Great British Energy–Nuclear has been tasked with assessing proposals within a new framework, to be published shortly, with the National Wealth Fund exploring potential investment opportunities and DESNZ exploring revenue support for viable projects.
- Great British Energy and Great British Energy–Nuclear will together invest more than £8.3 billion over the SR in homegrown clean power.
- The settlement provides £13.9 billion CDEL for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). This will enable the NDA to continue performing its core mission, keeping the UK’s former nuclear sites and facilities safe and secure as it decommissions sites and manages nuclear waste.
R&D
- Will increase R&D funding to £22.6 billion per year by 2029-30, an above-inflation increase. This includes increased support for the UK’s exceptionally strong science base, including through UK Research and Innovation and association to Horizon Europe and its successor.
- £500 million for the new R&D Missions Accelerator Programme, which will leverage a further £1.5 billion of private investment into innovation challenges that support UKG’s missions.
- Advanced manufacturing – over £3 billion R&D and capital funding over the next four years to unlock investment across the UK.
- Ahead of the publication of the Defence Industrial Strategy sector plan, UKG is taking steps to ensure the funding provided for defence drives growth. Defence spending will be weighted towards capital and will prioritise R&D and innovation. The defence R&D budget will be over £2 billion in 2026-27 and will rise each year and 10% of the Ministry of Defence’s equipment procurement budget will be protected for the pull-through of innovative technologies.
Skills and training
- UKG is providing £1.2 billion of additional investment per year by 2028-29.
- This includes funding to support over 1.3 million 16-19 year olds to access high-quality training, supporting 65,000 additional learners per year by 2028-29.
- UKG has also allocated £50 million from the Transformation Fund to increase workforce productivity, including to transform the model of civil service learning and development, and reduce dependency on costly external training provision.
Security
- UKG will increase counter-terror policing budgets to maintain capabilities and protect officer numbers, providing at least £100 million per year by 2028-29, through the Integrated Security Fund, to support current national security priorities.
- Up to an additional £280 million RDEL per year will be provided by 2028-29 for the Border Security Command.
- (10/06) ESNZ Chair comments on the Governments announcement of new Sizewll C nuclear plant Read more
- (09/06) First meeting of defence industry body to forge new partnership and industry mobilisation Read more
- (09/06) Prime Minister’s remarks at London Tech Week 2025: Monday 9 June Read more
- (08/06) PM launches national skills drive to unlock opportunities for young people in tech Read more
- (06/06) Royal Navy at the heart of milestone joint Franco-British exercise Read more
IMO
- (11/06) IMO: Shipping gears up for massive investments in decarbonisation Read more
Funding Opportunities (newly added)
- Call for tenders on “Charter for Biological Sampling & Mooring Deployment” Submit before 19 June 2025
- MSI Improving energy or resource efficiency in manufacturing FS Apply before 2 July 2025
- Innovation Fellowships 2025-26 – Route B: Policy-led (Sustainable Futures) Apply before 6 August 2025
Events Highlight
- 17 June 2025 – Digital Twin Hub’s Gemini Call Live – London, UK
- 30 June – 4 July 2025 –Future Automotive Initiatives – Online
- 1&3 July 2025 – Unlock German Maritime Partnerships: B2B Meetings in Glasgow & Newcastle – Glasgow & Newcastle, UK
- 15 July 2025 – Defence Attaché Luncheon – London, UK
- 19-20 July 2025 – Sail Grand Prix – Portsmouth, UK
- 20-21 January 2026 – Switzerland Defence Trade Mission 2026 – Berne, Switzerland
- 25-27 March 2026 – Asia Pacific Maritime 2026 – Singapore
Publication
- UK ETS Public Reports Download
- Global Ports Report 2025 Download
- LR Energy Saving Devices Retrofit Report – Applying advanced propeller designs to ships Download
- DNV Energy Transition Outlook – CCS to 2050 Download
- Enabling Electric Crew Transfer Vessels in Offshore WindDownload
- Offshore Charging – SOV&CTV O&M Fleet Electrification Enabler Download
- Unlocking the Potential of Coastal Shipping for UK Freight Download
Global Maritime News
Offshore Renewable Energy
- (13/06) Valorem joins consortium in French floating wind tender bid Read more
- (12/06) 1 GW Hai Long Offshore Wind Project Delivers First Power Read more
- (12/06) Philippines launches 3.3GW offshore wind round Read more
- (12/06) LS Marine Solution preferred cable installation supplier for 1 GW offshore wind project in Korea Read more
- (12/06) Haizea Wind Secures Approval for Area Expansion at Bilbao Port Read more
- (12/06) Minesto’s Dragon 12 hits 25% performance boost after tether upgrade Read more
- (11/06) Ventyr Taps Norconsult for Sørlige Nordsjø II Onshore Grid DesignRead more
- (11/06) Poland to Launch 4 GW Offshore Wind Auction in December, Bałtyk 1 Project Makes Early Move Read more
- (11/06) First 10 MW Turbine Assembled for New Floating Wind Farm in Mediterranean Sea Read more
- (11/06) Brazil’s oil & gas major opens offshore wind tender Read more
- (11/06) Agreement signed for first offshore wind-powered underwater data center in China Read more
- (11/06) Seaturns to deploy full-scale wave energy device at offshore test site in 2025 Read more
- (10/06) TenneT’s DolWin Epsilon Converter Platform InstalledRead more
- (10/06) Construction Begins on BalWin Delta Offshore Platform Read more
- (10/06) Ocean Winds Inks Offshore Wind Installation Terminal Lease for BC-Wind ProjectRead more
- (10/06) Nauticus Robotics and Open Ocean Robotics team up on subsea asset monitoring Read more
- (10/06) Nova Scotia opens new tidal stream procurement round at FORCERead more
- (10/06) Atlantic Shores Requests to Terminate 1.5 GW OREC Contract with New Jersey | ‘Presidential Wind Memorandum, Subsequent Actions Directly Impacted Project Feasibility’ Read more
- (09/06) Renewables training in focus as Indonesia partners with Aquatera Read more
- (09/06) US Wind Granted Air Quality Permit-to-Construct for Maryland Offshore Wind Project Read more
- (09/06) Court-challenged wind project off Maryland cleared to start construction Read more
Clean Maritime
- (13/06) Australian professor makes ‘Google Maps for the sea’ claim in bid to cut shipping emissions Read more
- (13/06) Blystad signs for boxship newbuilds in China Read more
- (13/06) Green ammonia is ready to scale – now it’s shipping’s move Read more
- (13/06) New report reveals maritime emission progress, yet challenges remain in reaching climate alignment Read more
- (12/06) New EAC matchmaker service joins decarbonization race Read more
- (12/06) Wallenius Sol welcomes new methanol-ready RoRo vessel Read more
- (12/06) SAL Heavy’s fleet grows with launch of fourth methanol-ready Orca class ship Read more
- (12/06) Yinson Green Tech and RSM Marine push electric vessel adoption Read more
- (12/06) Green shipping leaders struggle to meet efficiency targets Read more
- (12/06) Korean researchers develop platinum-free hydrogen electrolysis solution Read more
- (11/06) Shipping’s decarbonization ambitions remain intact despite global turmoil Read more
- (11/06) Wärtsilä hybrid propulsion for Vertom’s pink MPP quartet Read more
- (11/06) Quest One and MasTec CE&I join forces to scale green hydrogen solutions in North America Read more
- (11/06) Hereon: Offshore hydrogen production affects the North Sea Read more
- (11/06) Catalina Express commissions Incat Crowther for new low-emission ferry design Read more
- (11/06) For a greener tomorrow: Hapag-Lloyd’s 23K+ LNG dual-fuel fleet is now completeRead more
- (10/06) APM Terminals opts for SANY Marine battery-electric solutionsRead more
- (10/06) HD KSOE confirms $1.76B order for eco-friendly boxship octetRead more
- (10/06) Andritz opens electrolyzer gigafactory in GermanyRead more
- (09/06) LNG/hydrogen-powered Ultramax bulker design earns RINA’s approval Read more
- (09/06) Meyer Turku determined to achieve carbon-neutral status by 2030 Read more
- (09/06) NGOs urge countries to include shipping emissions in national Paris climate plans Read more
- (09/06) LNG/hydrogen-powered Ultramax bulker design earns RINA’s approval Read more
Ports
- (13/06) AD Ports bolsters Bahrain ties with shipyard and port initiatives Read more
- (12/06) Ports critically misaligned with net zero transition trajectory Read more
- (12/06) Orlen: LPG terminal in Szczecin boosts LPG import and storage capacities Read more
- (12/06) Attracting innovation in maritime: Another smart port challenge launches in Singapore Read more
- (11/06) Cosco Shipping port in Peru granted operating license Read more
- (11/06) Port digitalisation has far-reaching benefits Read more
- (11/06) USTR port fees fail to deter new ship orders at Chinese yardsRead more
- (11/06) Port of Brisbane sets out Vision 2060 to future-proof trade and drive sustainability Read more
- (10/06) Norne, Port of Aalborg seal 30-year pact for EU-backed CO2 hub Read more
- (10/06) Gothenburg port takes ‘key measure’ to enable shore power for container and RoRo ships by 2030 Read more
- (10//06) Hong Kong hosts its first LNG bunkering with simultanous cargo handling Read more
- (10/06) Port of LA’s Berth 55 goes electric Read more
- (09/06) USTR makes concessions for car carriers and LNG shipments in latest China tonnage port fees twist Read more
Nuclear Energy
- (13/06) World Bank Lifts Nuclear Funding Ban Read more
Global Shipping & Newbuild
- (12/06) New Major Vessels: BC Ferries taps Chinese shipyard to build four hybrid ships Read more
- (11/06) DryDel inks ultramax order in Japan Read more
- (11/06) JP Morgan’s shipping arm sells MR braceRead more
- (11/06) MSC eyes Romania’s top shipyard Read more
- (11/06) Record container production out of China allays box shortage concerns Read more
- (11/06) Large-cap carrier club grows to six Read more
- (10/06) ONE tied to $1.76bn South Korean boxship order Read more
- (10/06) CMA CGM receives next 24,000 TEU LNG-fueled containership from Hudong-Zhonghua Read more
- (10/06) MOL Chemical Tankers: Latest delivery rounds off LNG dual-fuel stainless steel tanker fleet Read more
- (10/06) Damen launches combi freighter vessels for Fast Lines Read more
- (10/06) Cosco Shipping launches multipurpose east coast South America service Read more
- (10/06) Cosco Shipping in leasing deal for six heavy-lift newbuilds Read more
- (09/06) ZeroNorth, Avikus join efforts to merge autonomous navigation with voyage optimization Read more
- (09/06) Maersk brings home latest eco-friendly 2,080 TEU boxship from Japan Read more
- (09/06) PIL adds second 8,200 TEU containership to LNG dual-fuel fleet Read more
- (09/06) Nissen Kaiun books three LR2s at HD Hyundai yards Read more
- (09/06) New ship orders plummet Read more
Other news
- (14/06) Governments and industry reaffirm commitment to trade and global stability at high-profile Athens Summit Read more
- (14/06) Tankers: Saudi Arabia Crude Oil Exports Keep Declining Read more
- (13/06) Kerala hit by third maritime incident as court orders arrest of MSC ship Read more
- (13/06) Shipping on edge as Israel and Iran fight fire with fire Read more
- (13/06) Dry Bulk Ship Purchases on the Rise Again Read more
- (12/06) Rainbow Offshore secures LNG cryogenic tank orders Read more
- (12/06) Ship Recycling Moving Ahead with the Hong Kong Convention Deadline Affecting Activity Read more
- (12/06) Alarm as crew criminalisation on the rise Read more
- (12/06) How the daily routines of seafarers will evolve Read more
- (12/06) Crew rescued from sinking bulker in Indian OceanRead more
- (12/06) Chinese master jailed for damaging Taiwanese undersea cable Read more
- (12/06) ABL wins MWS role for US-Canada subsea cable project Read more
- (12/06) DeepOcean tests uncrewed ROV launch and recovery system in rough seas Read more
- (11/06) EU pushes for $45 Russian oil price cap and expands crackdown on shadow fleet Read more
- (11/06) BV looks at establishing global innovation hub in SingaporeRead more
- (11/06) Adventure Race Japan raises $1.85m for seafarer welfareRead more
- (11/06) Geopolitical instability tops risks facing shipping: ICSRead more
- (09/06) Will broadband be free for all?Read more
- (09/06) PE firm GTCR and Manish Singh launch maritime tech company Read more
- (09/06) UNESCO appeals for ships to sign up to scientific mission to track health of world’s oceans Read more
- (09/06) Chinese firm delivers first kilometers of subsea cable for Vietnam Read more
- (09/06) Inmarsat: ‘The opportunity to transform is fantastic’ Read more
- (09/06) China Shipowners Association establishes London representative office Read more
Maritime Events Archive
- 17 June 2025 – Digital Twin Hub’s Gemini Call Live – London, UK
- 17-18 June 2025 – 8th UK Marine Technology Postgraduate Conference (MTPC) – Liverpool, UK
- 17-18 June 2025 – 8th UK Marine Technology Postgraduate Conference (MTPC) – Liverpool, UK
- 18 June 2025 – DNV Digital Solutions Breakfast: Powering collaboration in Offshore Wind – London, UK
- 18-19 June 2025 – Connecting Hydrogen Europe 2025 – Madrid, Spain
- 18-19 June 2025 – MOBILITY RE-IMAGINED | MOVE 2025 – London, UK
- 19 June 2025 – North Devon and Torridge Maritime Network Event – Braunton, UK
- 19 June 2025 – Addressing Corrosion in Carbon Capture and Storage Systems: Insights from Pace CCS and NZTC – Online
- 23-27 June 2025 – the Mastering Shipbuilding Management week – Liverpool, UK
- 24-25 June 2025 – 3rd Annual World Hydrogen Derivatives Congress – Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 25-26 June 2025 – GAMS 2025 – Paris, France
- 25-26 June 2025 – Clean Maritime Assembly – Liverpool, UK
- 30 June 2025 – Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023 – a defence and security perspective – London, UK
- 1-2 July 2025 – Green Hydrogen Summit UK – London, UK
- 3 July 2025 – Hydrogen Cymru 2025 – Cardiff, UK
- 3-4 July 2025 – Annual International Congress on Renewable Energy – Oxford, UK
- 7-10 July 2025 – COM 2025 & LightMAT 2025 – Montreal, Canada
- 10 July 2025 – Innovate South West – Digital, AI, Sustainability and Skills – Paignton, England
- 10 July 2025 – Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator: Innovations in Industrial Efficiency – Manchester, UK
- 1&30 September 2025 – Masterclass on Optimising Offshore Renewable Energy Array Design and Locations for Safety, Fisheries Co-location and Environmental Aspects – Aberdeen, UK
- 7-11 September 2025 – The 16th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference – Madeira, Portugal
- 9-11 September 2025 – TIDALITES 2025 – Liverpool, UK
- 9-12 September 2025 – DSEI UK 2025 – London, UK
- 15-19 September 2025 – London International Shipping Week – London, UK
- 16-17 September 2025 – 11th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems – Copenhagen, Denmark
- 15 October 2025 – Engineering & Technology Solutions Exhibition 2025 – Bristol, UK
- 21-23 October 2025 – Carbon Capture Technology Conference & Expo Europe 2025 – Hamburg, Germany
- 21-24 October 2025 – KORMARINE 2025 – Busan, Korea
- 23 October 2025 – DPRTE Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit 2025 – Manchester, UK
- 28 October 2025 – Procurex Scotland 2025 – Glasgow, UK
- 28-30 October – HYDRO 2025 – Liverpool, UK
- 25-26 November 2025 – Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference – Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 18-21 May 2026 – TRA2026 ReGeneration in transport – Budapest, Hungary
- 19-21 May 2026 – NAVALIA 2026 International Shipbuilding Exhibition – Vigo, Spain
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