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This week’s highlight

UK Maritime

  • (12/09) Hapag-Lloyd taps Shell for bio-LNG supplies Read more
  • (12/09) All Monopiles Installed at World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (11/09) UK subsea contractor orders three ROVs for work in West Africa Read more
  • (11/09) Wind-powered VLGC design greenlit by LR Read more
  • (11/09) BMT Reveals its Modular Uncrewed Ship Concept ‘MODUS’ at DSEI Read more
  • (11/09) Construction of Inch Cape O&M Base Kicks Off Read more
  • (11/09) Frazer-Nash and KBR to Strengthen Mission-Critical Ministry of Defence Engineering Programme Read more
  • (10/09) Marine license application filed for one of UK’s largest power projects Read more
  • (10/09) LR and HD Hyundai Mipo join forces for 22,000 cbm LNG bunker vessel design Read more
  • (10/09) LR greenlights floating ammonia cracker unit Read more
  • (10/09) Shell and MSC back methane pathway to net-zero Read more
  • (10/09) SEA and ACUA Ocean Sign MoU to Explore Deployment of Integrated ASW and ISR Capabilities Using Uncrewed Surface Vessels Read more
  • (10/09) BMT and FDS Forge Partnership at DSEI 2025 to Deliver Modular Naval Solutions for Tomorrow’s Fleets Read more
  • (10/09) Kongsberg Maritime Signs Contracts to Supply Propulsion for the River Class Destroyer Program Read more
  • (10/09) BAE Systems Releases Whitepaper: Exploiting the Underwater Battlespace Read more
  • (10/09) BP plans five-well Mediterranean drilling campaign off Egypt Read more
  • (09/09) Babcock unveils immersive training product for maritime domain Read more
  • (09/09) Cerulean Submits Offshore Consent Application for 1 GW Scottish Floating Wind Farm Read more
  • (09/09) First Dajin-Built Monopiles for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Sail Away Read more
  • (09/09) Van Oord Wraps Up Inter-Array Cable Installation at UK’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (09/09) Equinor and Shell name CEO of UK joint venture Read more
  • (09/09) Damen signs UK Royal Navy 24 vessel order with Serco Read more
  • (08/09) New Defence Growth Deals Created to Boost Local Economies Under Major Sector Plan Read more
  • (08/09) £250 million defence deal enables University to drive innovations in advanced marine technology Read more
  • (08/09) Zodiac Maritime adds final 7,000 CEU dual-fuel PCTC to the fleet Read more
  • (08/09) ELIRE Infra and partners secure UK funding for hydrogen floating power hubs to decarbonize ports Read more
  • (08/09) World’s largest heavylift jackup begins operations Read more
  • (05/09) UK firm makes a play for Angolan block with multiple oil & gas discoveries and prospects Read more
  • (05/09) UK: Three partners to delve into the potential of ammonia in maritime decarbonisation Read more

UK Maritime Political Update

  • (11/09) Defence Secretary’s DSEI 2025 Keynote Speech Read more
  • (11/09) British economy sees defence dividend as new figures reveal above inflation increase in spend with industry Read more
  • (11/09) MOD regional expenditure statistics with industry: 2024/25 Read more
  • (11/09) Head of the Royal Navy outlines bold vision for the Service Read more
  • (10/09) Critical programmes slip through net of new governance plans for govt mega-projects Read more
  • (10/09) Defence Secretary Defence Investment Summit Speech Read more
  • (10/09) Gross expenditure on research and development Scotland 2023 Read more
  • (08/09) New Defence Growth Deals Created to Boost Local Economies Under Major Sector Plan Read more
  • (04/09) MOD posted that SofS and his Norwegian counterpart Tore O. Sandvik signed the agreement for Norway to purchase at least five Type 26 frigates from British shipbuilders Read more
  • (03/09) DSIT announced that a record £2.8bn was invested in British AI companies last year Read more
  • (01/09) HMT announced that Professor John Van Reenen has been appointed as an adviser on economic growth Read more
  • (26/07) Joint Statement on the Australia-UK Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty Read more

Newly added Funding Opportunities – access the full list via MarRI-UK: Maritime Funding Opportunities

Events Highlight

Publication

  • International collaboration – assessment of new nuclear power stations Download
  • Replacing the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent: Progress of the Dreadnought Class Read more
  • AUKUS submarine (SSN-A) programme Download
  • Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce 2025 – Interim Report Download
  • Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: Making Defence an Engine for Growth Download
  • LR Summary Report – IMO Carriage of Cargoes & Containers (CCC 11) Download
  • The Future of Maritime Safety Report 2025: Global shipping risk trends and GMDSS insights Download
  • DNV Whitepaper – Ammonia in shipping: Tracing the emergence of a new fuel Download
  • DNV’s new Maritime Forecast to 2050 Download

Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (11/09) HydePoint, Subsea7 and EnBW Launch Offshore Hydrogen-Wind Study in Dutch North Sea Read more
  • (11/09) ABL’s Longitude, NGI Enter Offshore Wind Design Partnership Read more
  • (11/09) Allseas Orders Heavy-Transport Vessel to Support TenneT’s 2 GW Offshore Wind Programme Read more
  • (11/09) Republican lawmakers urge Trump to cancel offshore wind leases in Maine Read more
  • (10/09) Longer Lifespan for Offshore Wind Farms Could Improve Returns and Reduce Costs, German Study Finds Read more
  • (10/09) ZTT Delivers First Batch of Submarine Cables for China’s 1 GW Offshore Wind Project Read more
  • (10/09) Ocergy’s Floating Platform Selected for Japan’s Offshore Wind Observation Project Read more
  • (10/09) Samsung Heavy Industries 15 MW Floating Wind Platform Gets KR Nod Read more
  • (10/09) Oldest Irish port submits plans to become offshore wind hub Read more
  • (10/09) First Turbine Jacket Foundation In Place at Dieppe Le Tréport Read more
  • (09/09) Hexicon’s MunmuBaram, Ulsan City Ink Floating Offshore Wind LOI Read more
  • (09/09) 500 MW South Korean Offshore Wind Farm Secures Power Purchase Agreements Read more
  • (09/09) Lithuania Grants Offshore Wind Bidders More Time, Tender to Resume in October Read more
  • (09/09) France adds 20 MWp floating solar at former gravel pit site Read more
  • (09/09) Eco Wave Power switches on first US wave energy pilot at LA Port Read more
  • (08/09) BlueNewables secures permit for Valencia floating solar project Read more
  • (08/09) Work Starts on Jacket Foundation for BalWin Delta Offshore Platform Read more
  • (08/09) Damaged Cable Delays Greater Changhua 2b Commissioning Until Third Quarter of 2026 Read more
  • (08/09) China installs world record offshore wind turbine Read more
  • (08/09) US energy secretary signals active talks on stalled wind project off Rhode Island Read more
  • (05/09) EU backs €4M wave energy research with Carnegie as tech partner Read more
  • (05/09) Minesto and partners move forward with Faroe Islands tidal energy project Read more
  • (05/09) Ocean Winds Selects Polish Companies for Onshore Cable Work on BC-Wind Project Read more
  • (05/09) ‘Targeted Attack’ | US DOI Plans to Revoke More Permits; White House Seeking to Engage Health and Human Services Department? Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (12/09) DNV: Fleet readiness surges ahead of fuel supply – green transition at a tipping point Read more
  • (12/09) Modec debuts offshore CO2 storage and injection unit Read more
  • (11/09) DNV greenlights Samsung Heavy Industries’ 80,000 cbm liquefied hydrogen carrier design Read more
  • (11/09) Shipping’s fuel transition hits a supply-side reality check Read more
  • (11/09) Genevos and SSBI to work on hydrogen solutions for Indian maritime sector Read more
  • (11/09) KOMAC’s LNG-fueled hydrogen-ready LCO2 carrier gets RINA’s nod of approval Read more
  • (10/09) Yinson Production charting carbon capture course with Norwegian firm Read more
  • (10/09) Chinese players sign strategic pact to ‘advance’ specialty materials for ammonia-fuelled vessels Read more
  • (10/09) ABS okays 16,000 TEU containership with electric propulsion from HHI and KSOE Read more
  • (10/09) FuelEU Maritime pooling is no silver bullet, ZERO44 warns Read more
  • (10/09) New strategic collaboration aims to accelerate renewable methanol availability Read more
  • (10/09) Ammonia-ready Grimaldi Auckland delivered Read more
  • (10/09) Fukui and ClassNK team up on hydrogen dual-fuel engine valves Read more
  • (10/09) New report targets trillion-plus finance gap that risks stalling shipping’s energy transition Read more
  • (09/09) Scenic route goes zero emission Read more
  • (09/09) Sanmar launches third electric tug for BOTAŞ Read more
  • (09/09) With right moves, Kenya to unlock competitive e-fuels production for maritime sector Read more
  • (09/09) GCMD CEO: What happens downstream is as important as capturing CO2 onboard Read more
  • (09/09) $320M project to store CO2 at Gulf of Thailand gas field gets green light Read more
  • (09/09) China leads in total committed investments in $110B clean hydrogen industry, report finds Read more
  • (09/09) Electric Hydrogen acquires Ambient Fuels to boost hydrogen projects Read more
  • (09/09) BW in LPG tanker suction sail first with bound4blue Read more
  • (08/09) Steel cut for ‘world’s first ammonia-powered containership’ Read more
  • (08/09) ClassNK greenlights ammonia-powered LPG/NH₃ carrier design by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsui E&S Read more
  • (08/09) Methanol Institute and Saudi Arabia join forces to advance maritime sustainability Read more
  • (08/09) Sustainable technologies for future long distance shipping towards complete decarbonisation Read more
  • (08/09) Switching safely to low-GHG fuels and technologies Read more
  • (05/09) Kongsberg Maritime to supply set of solutions for India’s ‘first’ electric tugboat Read more
  • (05/09) Ernst Russ-Eimskip JV orders dual-fuel containership pair Read more
  • (05/09) Global Ethanol Association launches with initial program targeting marine sector Read more

Ports

  • (12/09) Adani turns away sanctioned tankers from its ports in India Read more
  • (11/09) Port of San Diego reports progress on Maritime Clean Air Strategy Read more
  • (11/09) Port of Kiel can now supply 7 ships with shore power simultaneously Read more
  • (11/09) First commercial ship berths at Rijeka Gateway, marking operational kickoff Read more
  • (11/09) Portland finds an operator for its sole container terminal Read more
  • (11/09) CMA CGM rules out surcharge ahead of US fees on Chinese tonnage Read more
  • (10/09) Port of Long Beach invests $100M+ in zero-emission future Read more
  • (10/09) 67 boxes tumble overboard from ZIM-chartered vessel berthed at Long Beach Read more
  • (09/09) DP World selected to spearhead Montreal port expansion Read more
  • (09/09) Spanish ports closed to arms for Israel Read more
  • (08/09) Stena Line to continue operations at Gdynia ferry terminal Read more
  • (08/09) Shanghai stays as world’s busiest container port in H1 Read more
  • (08/09) The winners and losers among European ports from this year’s liner alliance reshuffle Read more
  • (08/09) HSBC warns COSCO and OOCL face $2.1bn hit from looming US port fees Read more
  • (05/09) NatPower Marine, Wah Kwong set up JV to build Asian shore power network Read more
  • (05/09) India’s largest container terminal inaugurated Read more

Nuclear Energy

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (12/09) Hengli Heavy seals deal for up to four VLCCs Read more
  • (12/09) Product tanker newbuilding contracting drops 86% to nine-year now Read more
  • (11/09) BV gives nod of approval to Hudong Zhonghua’s 25,000 cbm LNG bunker vessel Read more
  • (11/09) Allseas orders heavy transport vessel in China Read more
  • (11/09) Tsakos adds to VLCC orderbook at Hanwha Ocean Read more
  • (11/09) Polemis lines up Korean suezmax newbuilds Read more
  • (11/09) Greek Shipping Fleet on the Rise Read more
  • (10/09) VARD Cuts Steel for Taiwan-Bound Subsea Construction Vessel Read more
  • (10/09) Lepta Shipping books more LPG newbuilds in China Read more
  • (10/09) South Korea’s Dongjin Shipping breaks ground with first Chinese newbuild order Read more
  • (09/09) Eastern Pacific Shipping receives eco-friendly VLGC from Samsung Heavy Industries Read more
  • (09/09) Royal Wagenborg hits next construction stage for sixth EasyMax multipurpose vessel Read more
  • (09/09) SunStone Ships adds final Infinity class newbuild to the rosterRead more
  • (09/09) Keel laid for Royal Caribbean’s fourth LNG-powered Icon-class cruise ship Read more
  • (08/09) Erik Thun: Fifth hybrid vessel touches water at Dutch shipyard Read more
  • (08/09) HD Hyundai moves forward with smart shipyard project Read more
  • (08/09) Bernhard Schulte Offshore Takes Delivery of CSOV Windea Clausius Read more
  • (08/09) Evalend swells suezmax orderbook in South Korea Read more
  • (08/09) Young Chinese carrier moves into ownership with boxship newbuilds Read more
  • (08/09) Marco Polo Marine teams with Salt Ship Design on next-gen CSOV Read more
  • (08/09) MOL debuts radical new LNG carrier design Read more
  • (05/09) Trump’s LNG shipbuilding strategy no more than ‘a dream’ Read more
  • (05/09) Cadeler Completes Wind Ally Testing, Begins Building Second A-Class Vessel Read more

Other news

  • (12/09) US unleashes its largest sanctions package aimed at the Houthis Read more
  • (12/09) Mexico pushes 50% tariff on China-built cars Read more
  • (11/09) Norway casts light on recent North Sea oil discovery Read more
  • (11/09) Taiwan tightens P&I checks Read more
  • (11/09) Wan Hai 503 finally finds refuge in DubaiRead more
  • (09/09) ‘Large’ subsea contract lands on McDermott’s desk for gas field expansion in Malaysia Read more
  • (08/09) Dutch ship grounds in Canadian Arctic Read more
  • (08/09) ‘The end of globalisation is fast approaching’: IUMI president Read more
  • (08/09) More than one in 10 shipments flagged for deficiencies in new cargo safety report Read more
  • (06/09) Promise and peril of AI in maritime Read more

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