Key deals

European ports are preparing for increased traffic following the refloating of the ‘Ever Given’ ship and the reopening of the Suez Canal.

Seas Of Solutions B.V has acquired Orolia’s Maritime Safety Business, excluding Fleet Management solutions.

Marine energy experts have created the first ever electric vehicle (EV) charge point where drivers can ‘fill up’ directly from a tidal energy source.

The Atlantic Endeavor crew transfer vessel (CTV), owned and operated by Atlantic Wind Transfers, America’s first CTV operator, has recently been delivered to support Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot…

With additional investment required to further capitalize on renewables market potential, joint owners of Edda Wind, Wilhelmsen and Østensjø, have agreed to seek an initial public offering on Euronext Growth Oslo (formerly…

One Scottish cable handling, cable lay packages and deck equipment company is projecting a positive year ahead with the continued growth of its Norwegian entity.

A geo-data specialist has signed a strategic framework agreement (SFA) with a pioneering geo-energy resource company for decarbonisation exploration projects supporting the development of offshore geo-energy resources in the UK and Ireland.

A green hydrogen hub is being planned in the Scottish Highlands that will produce, store and distribute hydrogen to the region, Scotland, other parts of the UK and Europe.

A new ‘Brexit buster’ shipping route directly connecting the UK and Morocco is to be launched shortly.

The UK Government has announced that eight new English freeports will be established following a competitive bidding process.

Guidance on methanol as marine fuel has been published for shipowners considering methanol as an option in both the near-term and long-term to reduce emissions as they work towards decarbonisation.

Vessel management services aimed at improving performance are now available to the commercial marine industry.

The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge will merge and operate under the name ‘Port of Antwerp-Bruges’.

Global capacity and investment for offshore wind set records in 2020, according to research from The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG).

The Michelin Group has signed a transport commitment with a French start-up offering carbon-free shipping to reduce its environmental footprint.

While the delegates at February’s Commercial Marine Network ‘Workboat 2050’ webinar might not have agreed on the exact technologies, they spoke loudly and clearly on the importance of hull design.

Too few offshore wind sites have been made available in the UK and this could lead to higher costs for developers and consumers, RenewableUK has said.

The Solent Freeport and the North East England Freeport are amongst the freeport bids that have been submitted to the UK government.

Staff numbers at Artemis Technologies, which is leading a Belfast-based consortium to decarbonise maritime, initially with foiling ferries, are expected to almost treble to 70 by the end 2021 and rise to…