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The UK maritime sector is accelerating its energy transition, industrial resilience and defence innovation. Offshore wind remains the strongest growth area, with floating wind moving toward commercialisation and the UK targeting 43–50 GW by 2030. Supply-chain localisation is increasingly important, but the new 50% out-of-quota steel tariff could raise project costs. Defence is rapidly adopting autonomous systems, AI and subsea technologies, while nuclear and decommissioning remain strategic priorities.

Highlight

  • Panama tightens canal draft limits again Read more
  • Stehr Consulting Survey on the Application of Eco-Structures within Nature-Inclusive Design Solutions Submit before 14 August 2026
  • NATO’s Aggregated Demand Signal Read more
  • Record-low Rhine levels are another warning that supply chains must adapt Read more
  • Port State Control – CIC 2026 official questionnaire now published Read more
  • Joint open letter in relation to no compulsory tolls or charges being introduced in the Strait of Hormuz Read more

MarRI-UK Member’s and Partner’s News

  • (06/08) Seawork 2027 set for record expansion as exhibitor demand surges Read more
  • (05/08) Diehl Defence, BAE Systems link up on naval systems Read more
  • (04/08) BMT welcomes Tim Glanister to support growth across ports and resources in Asia Pacific Read more
  • (04/08) UK awards £135 million Royal Navy torpedo support contract Read more
  • (04/08) New facility advances understanding of radioactive materials while training future nuclear workforce Read more

UK Maritime

  • (07/08) Encomara prepares first Squid floating wind connection system for inshore trials in Scotland Read more
  • (07/08) Wales Grants Section 36 Consent to Llŷr Floating Wind Project Read more
  • (06/08) Royal Navy tests drone armada concept Read more
  • (06/08) Haizea Delivers Largest Monopiles Ever Built in Southern Europe for Hornsea 3 Read more
  • (06/08) License alignment buys time to pick production solution for new UK North Sea oil hub Read more
  • (06/08) Prysmian buys Scottish training facility for cable jointers Read more
  • (06/08) UK to get extreme environment center for subsea technology testing Read more
  • (06/08) BP takes full control of gas project offshore Trinidad after Woodside exit Read more
  • (06/08) Strategic 5 year partnership supports the RNLI’s vital mission Read more
  • (05/08) UK AISI test exposes AI agent’s attempt to plant malicious code Read more
  • (05/08) Offshore Wind Sets New UK Generation Record in 2025 Read more
  • (05/08) Manufacturers warn Government over UK steel import tariffs Read more
  • (05/08) Floating wind tipped to supply one-third of UK offshore capacity by 2050 Read more
  • (05/08) Well-Safe partners with Islay on North Sea decommissioning work Read more
  • (04/08) Two 100 MW Floating Wind Demo Projects Enter Lease Agreement with Crown Estate Read more
  • (03/08) UKDI relaunches Security Open Call Read more
  • (03/08) ABP, Brett and Tarmac form coordinated logistics partnership to support Sizewell C Read more
  • (03/08) North Star Secures EUR 321 Million Financing to Support Offshore Wind Fleet Expansion Read more
  • (03/08) Odfjell Drilling’s 2009-built rig goes back to work after BOP incident-related hiatus Read more
  • (31/07) Floating Wind Turbine that Will Power UK Gas Platform Ready for Tow to Offshore Site Read more
  • (31/07) Thales welcomes certainty investment for UK nuclear deterrent submarine programme Read more
  • (29/07) NorthStandard works to reduce survey burden on ships through RightShip collaboration Read more

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

Events Highlight

Publication

  • Strategic Research Agenda – New Report Read more
  • A journey to a seafarer-centric digital future Download

Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (07/08) EOLOS Partners with Enviros to Support Offshore Wind Metocean Campaigns in Vietnam Read more
  • (07/08) ZTT Launches New Cable-Laying Vessel for Offshore Wind Read more
  • (07/08) Federal settlement drives RWE out of US offshore wind Read more
  • (06/08) Vattenfall Seeks ROV Inspection, Seabed Survey Contractors for European Offshore Wind Fleet Read more
  • (05/08) Aarsleff Wins EUR 495 Million Contract for Bornholm Energy Island Onshore Facilities Read more
  • (05/08) Steelwind Completes Baltica 2 Monopile Deliveries Read more
  • (05/08) Offshore Substation, Export Cable Works Completed at Taiwan’s Fengmiao 1 Read more
  • (04/08) First Transition Piece Installed at Nordlicht I Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (04/08) Dajin Starts Fabrication of Transition Pieces for 976 MW Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (04/08) Vattenfall Wins Danish Tender for Two New Offshore Wind Sites Read more
  • (03/08) TetraSpar Demonstrator Decommissioning StartscRead more
  • (03/08) Largest US Offshore Wind Farm 81 Pct Complete, Final Turbine Expected by End of 2027 Read more
  • (03/08) Italian startup testing offshore wind energy storage technology off Calabria Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (05/08) Peninsula and Evos plan biofuel hub at Algeciras Read more
  • (05/08) Carbon capture-enabled 19.2-mtpa Texas Gulf Coast LNG project enters permitting phase Read more
  • (03/08) EU green push drives demand for port emissions data Read more

Nuclear Energy

  • (07/08) Newcleo sets out plan for licensing of US MOX plant Read more
  • (07/08) US collaboration to study used nuclear fuel recycling Read more
  • (07/08) Indian parliamentarians stress urgency for uranium projects Read more
  • (07/08) CORE POWER submits response to MARAD RFI Read more
  • (06/08) IsoEnergy and DISA to create new US uranium company Read more
  • (06/08) NWMO reveals design for Centre of Expertise Read more
  • (05/08) KHNP, AboitizPower to cooperate on nuclear energy Read more
  • (05/08) Entergy to consider deployment of Holtec’s SMR-300 Read more
  • (04/08) Mid-year updates from major uranium producers Read more
  • (04/08) Greek ministers to examine nuclear energy options Read more
  • (04/08) Finnish regulator gives positive decision on used fuel repository Read more
  • (03/08) Plans for nuclear-powered merchant ships must confront risks Read more
  • (03/08) ARC partners with INL for SMR deployment Read more
  • (03/08) China approves construction of eight more reactors Read more

Ports

Navy

  • (07/08) US Navy trials Lockheed Martin’s AI-powered sub hunter Read more
  • (07/08) Steel cut for Indonesia’s first Scorpène submarine Read more
  • (07/08) US Coast Guard explores laser weapons against drones and USVs Read more
  • (06/08) HII, HD Hyundai bring intelligent welding to Ingalls shipyard Read more
  • (06/08) CBO: US Navy’s Trump-class battleship program could cost $275B Read more
  • (05/08) US Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer christened Read more
  • (05/08) Keel laid for Finnish Navy’s fourth Pohjanmaa-class corvette Read more
  • (04/08) Raytheon installs first SPY-6(V)4 radar at Wallops ahead of DDG upgrade Read more
  • (04/08) Netherlands approves work on USVs for future ASW frigates Read more
  • (04/08) US Navy to convert 19 Virginia-class submarines into guided-missile SSGNs Read more
  • (04/08) US Navy expands Saildrone Voyager missions following major cocaine seizure Read more
  • (03/08) Italian navy boards sanctioned tanker off Sicily Read more
  • (03/08) Rheinmetall reveals new guided missile frigate Read more
  • (03/08) Indra to develop laser-guided point-defense system for Spanish Navy vessels Read more
  • (03/08) Hindustan Shipyard delivers second diving support vessel to Indian Navy Read more

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (07/08) Yangzijiang Maritime takes vessel sales to $500m with bulker quartet Read more
  • (07/08) Strong Newbuilding Ordering Still the Norm Read more
  • (06/08) Centrofin tied to six-ship Titan Wind tanker order Read more
  • (05/08) Dajin Delivers Second King-Class Offshore Wind Transport Vessel Read more
  • (05/08) Torm tied to MR newbuild series in China Read more
  • (05/08) Global bauxite trade triples in a decade Read more
  • (04/08) ONGC lines up four PSV newbuilds in India Read more
  • (04/08) DryDel secures five-year K Line cover for capesize newbuilds Read more
  • (04/08) Shipping Corp of India opens bidding for six LNG-ready boxships Read more
  • (04/08) CK Line signs for up to four 6,400 teu newbuilds in China Read more

Smart Maritime

  • (08/08) AI trade boom offsets Middle East conflict Read more
  • (07/08) HII to award up to $900M in shipbuilding work to robotics firms Read more
  • (06/08) OceanPal exits shipping to go all-in on AI Read more
  • (06/08) Shipping’s AI forecasters run into the limits of history Read more
  • (05/08) Faster well delivery with AI-powered engineering at the heart of AGR-THF pact Read more
  • (04/08) ADNOC, SLB roll out AI-powered tool across over 120 rigs to enhance drilling ops Read more

Other news

  • (08/08) Tankers: India’s Crude Oil Imports Marginally Lower So Far in 2026 Read more
  • (08/08) Dark Tanker Transits Dominate Hormuz Since 14 July Read more
  • (07/08) German bulker hit repeatedly in Russian drone attack Read more
  • (07/08) Iran weighs ban on US and Israeli ships in Hormuz Read more
  • (07/08) Workforce Diversification Can Help Greek Shipowners Build More Resilient Crewing Strategies Read more
  • (06/08) Shipowners shouldn’t assume today’s strong recycling market will last Read more
  • (06/08) Sweden clears Caffa transfer to Ukraine in landmark ruling Read more
  • (06/08) Latest chapter up and running at Chinese oilfield project housing 19 offshore platforms Read more
  • (05/08) Will the Gulf Oil Be Transported By Land in the Future? Read more
  • (05/08) Black Sea attacks choke grain, coal and iron ore trades Read more
  • (05/08) Chinese lessors use Malta flag to rebuild European business Read more
  • (04/08) Germany augments gas arsenal as Uniper pens 20-year LNG deal with Canadian project Read more
  • (04/08) South America’s gas boom on the rise with Pestrobras’ new discovery in Colombian waters Read more
  • (04/08) US moves to ease Arctic offshore drilling rules Read more
  • (04/08) Are we optimising freight rates instead of supply chains? Read more
  • (04/08) MSC sues CargoLoop over electric vehicle fire Read more
  • (04/08) Crewmember missing after bulker struck in Hormuz Read more
  • (04/08) Three seriously injured as drone strikes Turkish roro off Novorossiysk Read more
  • (03/08) India kicks off one of its ‘most challenging’ deepwater oil & gas exploration ops Read more
  • (03/08) Surging domestic demand transforms India to net iron ore importer Read more
  • (03/08) EIG’s MidOcean Energy lines up new investment as NYK spreads its LNG wings Read more
  • (03/08) Ukraine sinks FESCO boxship Read more

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