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MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

As Brussels lays out an ambitious vision for ports as Europe’s energy hubs, the wind industry is warning that without dedicated public finance, the infrastructure bottlenecks threatening the offshore wind build-out will…

23rd March 2026

EU Ports Strategy does not go far enough: WindEurope

23rd March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch towage operator Muller Dordrecht has taken delivery of a new azimuth stern drive (ASD) tug from Damen Shipyards Group, adding to a growing fleet of vessels from the Dutch shipbuilder.

23rd March 2026

Muller Dordrecht takes delivery of new tug from Damen

23rd March 2026

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Fenders for the mooring dolphins at the Verdon site to be installed during renovation work on the Verdon jetties. 

20th March 2026

Marine fenders for jetties

20th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

BMT has officially opened a 360 degree immersive maritime testing hub, with wall-to-wall LED screens that use live AIS feed to depict real-world port scenarios.

20th March 2026

A ground-breaking spin on simulation: BMT opens ‘world-first’ DISC

20th March 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The Port of Aberdeen has awarded a three-year maintenance dredging contract to Boskalis Westminster, covering annual campaigns across its North Harbour and recently expanded South Harbour from 2026 to 2028.

20th March 2026

Boskalis wins Aberdeen dredging deal

20th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Finnish boatbuilding company Uudenkaupungin Työvene Oy has won a contract to design and build a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) crew transfer vessel to support the German Navy in the Baltic…

19th March 2026

​Työvene wins contract for German Navy support vessel

19th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has built its first fully electric water bus as an entry into zero‑emission waterborne public transport. The 28.6‑metre catamaran was introduced at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam on March 12.

19th March 2026

Damen launches first electric waterbus build

19th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Offshore charging developer Stillstrom, owned by Maersk, has formally set up a UK entity in Aberdeen to ramp up its systems rollout in a signal that a still nascent technology is starting…

19th March 2026

Offshore charging gathers pace with new UK venture

19th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Bureau Veritas has marked the delivery of Southeast Asia’s first fully electric tug, advancing marine electrification and regional decarbonisation efforts in the region.

19th March 2026

Electric tug marks Southeast Asia first

19th March 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

For nearly two decades, the idea of an American deep-water Arctic port has been on paper only, passed around in congressional hearings, quietly shelved by budget realities and periodically revived as alarm…

18th March 2026

Special report: Transforming America’s Arctic ports

18th March 2026