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VESSELS

VESSELS

Cadeler has secured a €247 million ‘green’ loan to help finance the build of its next-generation offshore wind installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Apex just as the second of three WTIVs has been…

16th July 2026

Cadeler secures green loan for diesel-powered WTIV

16th July 2026

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

For the first time in the almost 200-year history of the Port of Rotterdam, harbour towage operators will need a harbour master’s permit to provide towage services.

14th July 2026

First ever tug permits mandated at Rotterdam

14th July 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A new draft National Ports Policy for Ireland has placed offshore wind at the front and centre of its ambitions to transform its ports along with improved cargo operations.

9th July 2026

Ireland’s ports transformation: Policy outlines major changes

9th July 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is boosting its expansion into the underwater technology sector, agreeing to buy majority stakes in four Italian companies that specialise in subsea services.

8th July 2026

Fincantieri’s €600m deep dive puts on show of underwater force

8th July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The UK government’s new Defence Investment Plan (DIP) pledges record spending on drones and autonomous technology.

30th June 2026

UK pledges record spending on naval autonomy and uncrewed tech

30th June 2026

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Swiss industrial technology company ABB will buy the Norwegian marine automation firm Høglund in a move designed to ‘complement ABB’s existing automation offering to marine customers and support further growth in markets…

29th June 2026

ABB announces plans to buy marine automation firm

29th June 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Europe’s largest port has rejected demands from a Dutch legal climate campaigning charity that it sets out a plan to bring an end to the use of fossil fuels.

29th June 2026

Port of Rotterdam rejects call for fossil fuel phase-out

29th June 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Well-known Swedish boat builder Marell Boats has gone bankrupt, lawyers for the firm confirmed in a statement, adding to Maritime Journal that there had been a total loss of eight jobs.

3rd June 2026

Marell Boats Sweden declares bankruptcy

3rd June 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The UK government will impose tougher penalties on shipowners and operators who intentionally or recklessly damage subsea cables amid mounting concern across Europe over the vulnerability of underwater infrastructure.

1st June 2026

UK spearheads subsea cable damage penalties

1st June 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

TA’ZIZ has secured $2 billion in financing for its first world-scale methanol production plant in the UAE, which should provide wider benefits across the global transportation sector.

11th May 2026

Major financing for UAE methanol hub

11th May 2026