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WindEurope, the association that brings together stakeholders on the continent in on and offshore wind, said electrification was stagnating in Europe while competitors such as China and the US ‘are surging ahead’.

3rd November 2025

‘Europe is falling behind’ – WindEurope reacts to Dutch wind auction blow

3rd November 2025

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Major blazes have been included in the International Salvage Union’s latest round-among sinkings and spills, as new leader Captain Leendert Muller takes the helm at the ISU.

21st October 2025

Salvors battle blazes and spills as new ISU leader takes the helm

21st October 2025

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An extraordinary meeting at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to vote on the world’s first global carbon taxing system on the shipping industry has voted to postpone implementation for one year.

17th October 2025

IMO postpones imposing shipping carbon taxes by one year

17th October 2025

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Offshore wind leader Ørsted has confirmed it will cut its workforce by 2,000 as part of an ‘updated business plan and strategic priorities’.

14th October 2025

Ørsted slashes headcount by 25%

14th October 2025

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Corvus Energy has secured a US$60 million growth capital injection from a consortium of blue-chip investors to enable the company to boost production and continue innovating to support maritime decarbonisation.

10th October 2025

Corvus Energy secures funds for decarbonisation

10th October 2025

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Disaster was averted when rescuers stepped in to save a rudderless oil tanker from crashing into a North Sea wind turbine during a weekend storm.

8th October 2025

Rescuers save oil tanker from crashing into wind turbine

8th October 2025

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As the maritime sector braces for the formal adoption of the IMO Net-Zero Framework (NZF) this October, the European Union finds itself at a regulatory crossroads. ETA secretary general Anna-Maria Darmanin puts the…

6th October 2025

OPINION: EU needs to re-think ETS

6th October 2025

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Boluda Towage has taken a significant step forward in its global expansion strategy with the acquisition of the towage and salvage operations of Dutch company Royal Boskalis in Australia and Papua New…

3rd October 2025

Boluda tops world towage rankings with latest purchase

3rd October 2025

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VESSELS

Tidal Transit is accelerating its international expansion by focusing on crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for South Korea’s rapidly growing offshore wind sector.

2nd October 2025

Tidal Transit eyes Asian offshore growth

2nd October 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Schottel has launched a new UK subsidiary to drive vessel propulsion innovation and accelerate hybrid power adoption across the offshore market, among others.

29th September 2025

Schottel opens UK base to capture growth markets

29th September 2025

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Dutch offshore data firm Fugro has blamed market conditions, particularly in oil and gas, for cutting its financial outlook for this year.

22nd September 2025

Fugro cuts profit outlook because of ‘market conditions’

22nd September 2025

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Buoyancy system, cable protection and insulation firm AIS has signalled its intention to expand into energy developments further north with the purchase of Norwegian innovator Ovun.

15th September 2025

AIS buys Norwegian subsea plastics innovator

15th September 2025

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INDUSTRY NEWS

The EU is considering delaying shipping fuel taxes for 10 years under a draft proposal that aims to stall energy tax reforms, news agency Reuters has reported.

10th September 2025

EU considers 10-year delay on shipping carbon taxes

10th September 2025

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Finland’s National Prosecution Authority has filed charges against a tanker suspected of severing five submarine cables by dragging its anchor on the seabed for 90 kilometres.

21st August 2025

Finland files charges for submarine cable sabotage

21st August 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Volvo Penta has appointed Hanna Ljungqvist has head of the Marine Business. She will also join the Volvo Penta Executive Group.

19th August 2025

Volvo Penta hires new Marine Business chief

19th August 2025

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Williams Shipping has strengthened its marine logistics footprint with the acquisition of GIF Transport and Logistics and a prime logistics hub site in Dyce, Aberdeen.

11th August 2025

Williams strengthens Aberdeen offshore links

11th August 2025

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Boluda Towage has filed a notice with the Portuguese Competition Authority to buy towage services provider Remolcanosa Portugal – Serviços Marítimos, to expand its presence in Portugal.

6th August 2025

Boluda files notice of Portuguese acquisition

6th August 2025

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Oil giant BP has finalised a 50-50 joint venture in offshore wind, despite announcing cutbacks from renewables just 6 months ago.

6th August 2025

Oil giant BP enters offshore wind JV despite ‘reset’

6th August 2025

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Italian engineering giant Saipem and Luxembourg-domiciled offshore engineers and construction firm Subsea7 have officially merged to create ‘a global leader in energy services’.

28th July 2025

€Multi-billion offshore firms complete merger

28th July 2025

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The UK government has released an interim response to a consultation it sent out in November 2024 on the expansion of its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

24th July 2025

UK ETS warning: smaller vessels will be not be immune

24th July 2025