Insurance, Legal & Finance

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkish shipbuilder Uzmar has secured ‘a strategic milestone’ of financing to expand its pilot and tug vessel building facilities, the company says.

28th October 2025

Uzmar secures €millions to expand shipyard

28th October 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Businesses often rely on third parties to deliver specialist services or components, from hull fabrication and electrical systems to crew supply and technical design. 

14th October 2025

MARITIME LAW FOCUS: Avoid subcontracting pitfalls

14th October 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Struggling ferry firm Red Funnel, which is seen as a lifeline for the UK’s Isle of Wight to the mainland, has been bought out by a firm that specialises in turning ailing…

9th October 2025

Red Funnel buy-out could signal hope on the horizon

9th October 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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

OPINION

OPINION

Marine businesses risk costly mistakes by accidentally giving commercial buyers consumer-style rights, warn lawyers Jennie Harris and Lucy Goff, from Ocean Legal, in their latest column for Maritime Journal.

17th September 2025

MARITIME LAW FOCUS: Avoid giving too many rights to customers

17th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted has lowered its profit forecast because the wind didn’t blow as much as normal in July and August.

10th September 2025

Ørsted cuts profit forecast after wind doesn’t blow

10th September 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

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

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Workboat Association (WA) has released an urgent reminder to small vessel owners in the UK to respond to the government’s Call for Evidence about decarbonisation legislation.

3rd September 2025

Urgent call for opinions before workboat CO2 rules imposed

3rd September 2025

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

When shipyards fail to put proper health and safety measures in place, it can lead to tragic and costly results. In their latest column for Maritime Journal, Ocean Legal’s Jennie Harris and Lucy Goff…

11th August 2025

Maritime Law Focus: Health & safety processes are vital

11th August 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

The global marine industry thrives on connection and movement. From tracking vessels across vast oceans to managing international crews and engaging with a diverse customer base, your operations inherently involve the handling…

15th July 2025

Maritime Law Focus: Compliance in data protection isn’t optional

15th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

When the Port of Antwerp-Bruges officially launched Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tug, on 19 May 2025, the launch was a milestone in the maritime industry’s transition towards sustainability. Philippa Langton, partner…

11th July 2025

Tugging at the law: How electric tugs will affect maritime

11th July 2025

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

When disaster strikes at sea, to the general public it’s all about casualties and of course they are the most important thing. 

24th June 2025

OPINION: The lesser known but vital role of the SCR

24th June 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the United States has suffered a fresh setback – and this time not from the White House.

5th June 2025

Fishing industry delivers fresh blow to Equinor wind farm

5th June 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The inland shipping sector, notably in Belgium and the Netherlands, stands at a crossroads, writes Francis Libert, Marine Underwriting Leader at the RSA Group. But insurers can help.

3rd June 2025

Inland shipping fuels focus: Challenges of biofuels

3rd June 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A new dedicated capital partner for sustainable port infrastructure has launched, specifically targeting marine finance for shore power and green investments.

29th May 2025

A dedicated capital partner for green port infrastructure

29th May 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Shipowners, managers and shipyards need to prepare for a major change in international fire protection rules affecting RoRo and RoPax vessels.

23rd May 2025

Vessel operators warned to prepare for imminent rule changes

23rd May 2025