Key deals

A supervisory board has been appointed to oversee the Belfast Maritime Consortium’s ambitious project to develop revolutionary zero-emission ferries in the city.

The inauguration of a new shore power facility in Kiel means that Stena Line now has the possibility to connect 14 vessels at seven terminals to on-shore electricity during port stays.

Commercial marine industry professionals met virtually to discuss practical solutions to meet the fleet decarbonisation regulations that are coming thick and fast from January 2021.

Rolls-Royce has acquired Servowatch Systems, a UK-based international supplier of integrated marine automation solutions for navies, commercial vessels and large yachts.

An impressive lineup of speakers has been announced for next weeks second online session of the Get Set for Workboat 2050 conference series sponsored by Southerly Designs.

A new regular barge service will operate from Basel-Kleinhüningen and Basel-Birsfelden to various deepsea terminals at the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.

A new 3D visualisation company for the maritime industry, has officially opened its doors in Rotterdam.

A newly launched online service has been designed to better connect vessel owners with prospective charterers.

The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy presented by the European Commission today foresees 300GW of offshore wind in the EU by 2050.

A new joint venture has been established to provide renewable energy advisory services to the Nordic region.

New guidance to help marine and offshore operators reduce the transmission of disease has been launched alongside the industry’s first infectious disease mitigation notation.

Palfinger has successfully completed its first major refurbishment job since the outbreak of the COVID-19-pandemic.

The Energy Central partnership has submitted a bid for UK Government funding to support a package of infrastructure work.

A new pioneering maritime simulation centre delivers an immersive environment for crew learning that is boosting operational safety and efficiency.

Plans to deepen the approach channel to the Danish port of Thyboron, which have been under discussion for the past 10 years have finally received an environmental permit to proceed.

The economic potential of an expanded seaweed market in Europe could be worth €9 billion in just a decade, according to a new report released by the Seaweed for Europe Coalition.

Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to perform a pre-feasibility study of exporting green hydrogen from Iceland to Rotterdam.