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This week’s highlights

  • Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) goes live on 1 July Read more
  • BV: Achieving sustainable blue economy extends beyond decarbonizing shipping Read more
  • The world’s first ship-to-ship CO2 transfer makes debut in China Read more
  • Entry for the Maritime Media Awards 2025 is now open. Nominate before 15 July 2025

UK Maritime

  • (27/06) Offshore wind to bring $6bn boost to Welsh economy Read more
  • (27/06) UK North Sea’s largest independent producer gets new name Read more
  • (26/06) Welsh Gov’t Launches Action Plan to Tap Into 15 GW Offshore Wind Potential Read more
  • (26/06) Closing USV critical skills gaps Read more
  • (26/06) Seawork 2025 – the best yet Read more
  • (26/06) Seadragon joins UK Dredging fleet Read more
  • (24/06) Scotland’s ‘biggest-ever’ green shore power system switches on in Aberdeen Read more
  • (24/06) Robosys Automation Launches New Software Autopilot, VOYAGER AI SMARTPILOT™ Read more
  • (24/06) Support for Saipem’s West African flex-lay campaigns comes from UK firm Read more
  • (24/06) Surveys to start in July at UK’s $3 billion subsea electricity superhighway Read more
  • (24/06) Geotechnical Survey Underway at Ørsted’s Isle of Man Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (24/06) Geotechnical Survey Coming Up at Dogger Bank D Read more
  • (24/06) Signing the pledge at Seawork Read more
  • (23/06) Flagship debuts in Singapore as carrier group begins key South-east Asia visits Read more
  • (23/06) Researcher part of global study on future climate threats to coastal oceans Read more
  • (23/06) Lloyd’s Register certifies PowerCell’s marine fuel cell system 225Read more
  • (23/06) US Warns UK Over Mingyang’s Proposed Wind Turbine Factory, Chinese Analyst Says National Security Concerns ‘Guise for Protectionism’ – Reports Read more
  • (20/06) Onshore Consent Application for 1 GW Scottish Floating Offshore Wind Farm Approved Read more

UK Maritime Political Update

  • (26/06) RN posted that the ‘rate of constructing the Navy’s next-generation frigates should speed up as work shifts to a state-of-the-art assembly hall’, detailing the Janet Harvey Hall at BAE System’s Govan facility. Read more
  • (26/06) British industry to benefit from billions in government spending under new plans to protect national security Read more
  • (25/06) The Hague Summit Declaration Read more
  • (25/06) The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary, Ed Milliband, delivered a speech at the Climate Innovation Forum in which he celebrated the UK’s “biggest nuclear building programme in a generation” Read more
  • (25/06) The PAC published a report on ‘supporting the UK’s priority industry sectors’ Read more
  • (25/06) The CCC published its first assessment of UKG’s progress on reducing emissionsRead more
  • (24/06) National Security Strategy 2025: Security for the British People in a Dangerous World Read more
  • (24/06) Royal Navy leads AUKUS trials to improve use of autonomous systems Read more
  • (24/06) UKEF announced that up to £13bn of direct lending will be used to help boost British exports across key industrial sectors Read more
  • (23/06) HMT published the Technology Adoption Review Read more
  • (23/06) No10 announced that the UK has committed to the new NATO target of spending 5% of GDP on national security as the PM attends the NATO Summit at the Hague Read more
  • (22/06) DSIT announced the launch of the Global Talent Taskforce Read more
  • (20/06) DBT announced that the UK and Bahrain have signed a partnership agreement which will deliver £2bn of investment into key growth sectors Read more
  • (19/06) The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary delivered a speech at the Giant Ideas event Read more
  • (18/06) Royal Navy hosts NATO leaders for notable discussions in Portsmouth Read more

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Events Highlight

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Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (26/06) Oxan Energy Presses Ahead with 900 MW Offshore Wind Farm in Estonia Read more
  • (26/06) TenneT Taps Akira Energy for Offshore Grid Support in Netherlands Read more
  • (25/06) Siemens Gamesa and Japan Form Offshore Wind Alliance Read more
  • (25/06) Ocean Winds to Use Polish Terminal as Installation Hub for BC-Wind Turbines Read more
  • (25/06) Japanese Company Takes Part in Spain’s Floating Wind Demonstration Project Read more
  • (25/06) Brazil issues first offshore wind license to 24.5MW pilot project Read more
  • (24/06) All Inter-Array Cables In Place at Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (24/06) Norway identifies four more offshore wind development sites Read more
  • (24/06) PGE Baltica and Polish Companies to Collaborate on Offshore Wind Vessel ConstructionRead more
  • (23/06) Amprion Secures Approval for BalWin1 & BalWin2 Grid Connections Read more
  • (23/06) Project to Demonstrate 15+ MW Turbine on Ocergy’s Floating Platform Kicks Off Read more
  • (23/06) Barbados to explore ocean thermal energy development with Global OTEC Read more
  • (23/06) Symphony Wave Power partners with compatriot firm on wave energy pilot in Dutch North Sea Read more
  • (23/06) Fugro scores German wind site survey work Read more
  • (20/06) WaveX looks to close seed round and unlock govt grant for wave energy system Read more
  • (20/06) Pacifico Energy Korea Partners with Local Governments on 3.2 GW Offshore Wind Project Read more
  • (20/06) Construction Starts on HVAC Infrastructure for Belgian Offshore Energy Hub Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (27/06) Flettner rotors, green fuels and pools: The path forward for FuelEU Maritime compliance Read more
  • (24/06) Shandong Shipping orders 10 methanol-fuelled VLOCs Read more
  • (24/06) US investor supports Echandia’s maritime electrification vision Read more
  • (24/06) China’s Wuhu Shipyard sets sights on European market with new green shipping allianceRead more
  • (24/06) Chinese yard hires Deltamarin to design Grimaldi’s methanol-ready Ro-Pax ships Read more
  • (24/06) Greece-made pipes undergoing ‘rigorous’ testing to check suitability for CCS Read more
  • (24/06) France’s CO2 storage deal with Norway paving the way for common European CCS market Read more
  • (23/06) DNV approves new ammonia bunkering vessel design by SeaTech and Oceania Read more
  • (23/06) HD Hyundai-ECO alliance targets US-built LNG-fueled boxships by 2028 Read more
  • (23/06) ASEAN countries boost maritime decarbonization efforts Read more
  • (23/06) Industry groups: EU’s draft GHG rules threaten feasibility of low-carbon hydrogen Read more
  • (23/06) Alternative fuels: How far has tanker industry come? Read more
  • (23/06) Container shipping set to fill its sails Read more
  • (23/06) K Line partners with Provaris in hydrogen carriers Read more
  • (21/06) Energy efficiency: the unsung hero of decarbonisation? Read more
  • (20/06) Alaska inches closer to its first floating ammonia production Read more
  • (20/06) Is producing renewable hydrogen as ammonia in EU cheaper than importing it? Read more
  • (20/06) Provaris joins forces with K Line to commercialize hydrogen carriers Read more
  • (20/06) India to get its ‘first’ independent ammonia storage terminal by 2026 Read more
  • (20/06) WinGD: Methanol dual-fuel engine passes sea trial with flying colors Read more
  • (20/06) Canopée proves wind propulsion potential on transatlantic voyage Read more

Ports

  • (27/06) Saudi Arabia strikes eight port terminal deals Read more
  • (26/06) Ningbo-Zhoushan container volumes hit new record in H1 Read more
  • (26/06) Maersk resuming calls at Port of Haifa Read more
  • (25/06) Hapag-Lloyd to rebrand SAAM Terminals Read more
  • (24/06) Saudi 2030 Vision in the making: SGP wins 20-year concession for four multipurpose terminalsRead more
  • (24/06) Louis Dreyfus to reopen grain export terminal in Indiana Read more
  • (23/06) Italy’s terminal embraces maritime decarbonization with small scale LNG offering Read more
  • (23/06) Seaspan hits new LNG bunkering milestone in Port of Long Beach Read more
  • (23/06) ITS eyes open-access CO2 infrastructure at Sweden’s Port of Södertälje by 2030 Read more
  • (23/06) Brazil puts Santos’ Tecon 10 to auction Read more

Nuclear Energy

  • (27/06) First US advanced nuclear power plant in a decade to be built in New York Read more
  • (26/06) Major milestone for nuclear-powered ships as IMO agrees to start revision of outdated regulations Read more
  • (24/06) Nuclear-powered cargo ships could reshape global shipping Read more

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (27/06) Greek Owners More Active in the Newbuilding Market Read more
  • (26/06) Marinakis firms up third VLCC at Hanwha Ocean Read more
  • (25/06) China ship exports up 6.7% in May Read more
  • (25/06) Egypt’s National Navigation back in China for more kamsarmax newbuilds Read more
  • (25/06) LNG Shipping: A New Market Ahead? Read more
  • (25/06) MSC propels West Africa higher up the container ladder Read more
  • (24/06) COSCO Shipping’s new gas carrier quartet to feature Wärtsilä cargo handling, fuel supply systems Read more
  • (24/06) Formosa Plastics contracts product tanker newbuilds in China Read more
  • (23/06) COSCO Shipping Bulk ordering 30 new vessels Read more
  • (23/06) Ningbo Ocean Shipping invests RMB2bn in newbuildings Read more
  • (23/06) Seatrade books 2,800 teu newbuild series Read more
  • (23/06) West Africa Gas inks VLAC orders in South Korea Read more
  • (23/06) Shandong Marine signs for 10 VLOC newbuilds Read more
  • (23/06) Tanker Market Caught in War and Geopolitics “Fever” Read more
  • (23/06) Edison Chouest Offshore to build boxships with HD Hyundai Read more

Other news

  • (27/06) Wan Hai 503 – the burning questions Read more
  • (27/06) Scrubber discharge ban coming to the northeast Atlantic Read more
  • (27/06) Equinor investing over $2bn in new subsea development Read more
  • (26/06) US offering 15,000 blocks in upcoming offshore lease sale Read more
  • (26/06) Two projects off Israel restart production amid shaky ceasefire with Iran Read more
  • (26/06) Where maritime tech consolidation is today Read more
  • (26/06) Study finds suicide accounts for more deaths at sea than fatal injury incidents Read more
  • (25/06) Deadly fire engulfs tanker in Batam shipyard Read more
  • (25/06) Truce tempers tanker rally as GPS jamming persists in the Gulf Read more
  • (24/06) Hong Kong Convention and how to obtain IHM certification for ship recycling Read more
  • (24/06) Abandoned wells in US spark call for drilling rights banRead more
  • (24/06) Fire-damaged Morning Midas car carrier sinks Read more
  • (23/06) OneSubsea delivers final subsea tree for ‘world’s largest deepwater oil & gas field’ Read more
  • (23/06) Field development update boosts Rex’s reserves estimate off Oman Read more
  • (23/06) ENEOS Xplora extends gas deal in Malaysia Read more
  • (23/06) DNV: Ageing fleet driving increase in incidents Read more
  • (20/06) Great Lakes Towing Tugs Help Refloat 9,000-ton SUNNANVIK in the Cuyahoga River Read more
  • (20/06) New President of Singapore Shipping Association elected Read more

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