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The Netherlands’ maritime and offshore sectors have been given a major boost with a new agreement explicitly designating maritime manufacturing as a sector of national strategic importance.

5th February 2026

New Dutch coalition makes maritime ‘national strategic importance’

5th February 2026

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Five UK companies have shared £1.2 million (€1.4 million) to develop manufacturing facilities specifically for offshore wind.

5th February 2026

Cash awards boost offshore wind supply chain

5th February 2026

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The Scottish government has revealed plans to launch the first direct ferry route from Scotland to France.

3rd February 2026

Plans laid for first ever ferry linking Scotland and France

3rd February 2026

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Major marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime will become its own standalone entity, shareholders have decided.

27th January 2026

Shareholders agree to let Kongsberg Maritime go it alone

27th January 2026

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WindEurope and the European Commission have hit back at some of the astonishing claims Donald Trump made on Wednesday in a long, rambling speech to delegates at the World Economic Forum in…

23rd January 2026

WindEurope and European countries hit back at Trump claims

23rd January 2026

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How can the commercial workboat sector contribute to defence as an engine for growth?

21st January 2026

MOD and Seawork Insights – last chance to register

21st January 2026

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WindEurope has appointed a new CEO at what it calls ‘a critical time’ in Europe for energy security, industrial competitiveness and climate commitments.

12th January 2026

WindEurope appoints new CEO

12th January 2026

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What’s in store for the maritime industry in 2026? We spoke to people across the sector to find out what their predictions are.

9th January 2026

New year – new ideas. Look Ahead Part 2

9th January 2026

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One of the first shipbuilders to see the potential for offshore wind vessels has died at the age of 90, his company has said.

8th January 2026

Offshore wind vessel pioneer dies aged 90

8th January 2026

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For decades, GPS and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) have formed an invisible foundation for maritime operations, writes Alastair MacLeod, CEO, Ground Control, a PNT resilience provider.

7th January 2026

GNSS isn’t enough to protect workboats from jamming and spoofing

7th January 2026

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So many people wanted to give us their thoughts about the next 12 months that we have decided to run the feature in two parts. Here is Part 1 of our Look…

5th January 2026

New year – new ideas: Look Ahead 2026 Part 1

5th January 2026

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Germany’s Fairplay Towage Group has strengthened its grip on the lower river Elbe after agreeing to acquire 100% of the shares in Elbclearing.

15th December 2025

Fairplay Towage buys Elbclearing in Elbe consolidation move

15th December 2025

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Luxury yacht brand Sunseeker has confirmed that CEO Andreas Frabetti has left the firm just three weeks after denying he had done so.

9th December 2025

Sunseeker confirms CEO’s immediate departure

9th December 2025

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A Boston District Court judge has delivered a blow to the Trump administration’s indefinite pause on wind energy permitting, in a latest blow to the president’s determination to shut down the sector.

9th December 2025

Boston delivers blow to Trump’s offshore wind ban

9th December 2025

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Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs) are poised to deliver gigawatt-scale output — potentially supplying almost an entire nation’s power demand – under designs unveiled by UK maritime technology firm Core Power.

4th December 2025

Could floating nuclear ignite an energy revolution?

4th December 2025

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A tug crew has been awarded for boarding a burning, explosives-riddled tanker to prevent the leak of a million barrels of oil in an operation that was given just a five per…

25th November 2025

Incredible footage: Tug crew save burning tanker laden with explosives

25th November 2025

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A single loose wire caused the blackout that led to the Dali container ship crashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last year, an investigation has revealed.

20th November 2025

Single loose wire caused ‘Dali’ fatal bridge crash

20th November 2025

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Superyacht giant Sunseeker has denied a media report claiming that the company’s CEO, Andreas Frabetti, had stepped down ‘with immediate effect’.

18th November 2025

Sunseeker denies reports of CEO departure

18th November 2025

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Fuel-performance technology specialist Fuelre4m has strengthened its leadership team and expanded its UK footprint with the appointment of Paul Bayliss as general manager of Maritime and the opening of a new office…

14th November 2025

Fuelre4m expands maritime leadership

14th November 2025

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Ørsted has confirmed it will sell a 50% equity ownership share in its 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm in the UK to Apollo.

7th November 2025

Ørsted sells Hornsea 3 stake to Apollo

7th November 2025