Key deals

Short sea shipping has a lot to be optimistic about - provided it can stay competitive by maintaining an air of communication and collaboration.

Earlier this month the Croatian Boating Industry Association (CBIA) hosted the ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress in Split.

The largest mechanical harvesting of seaweed ever attempted in Ireland or Britain could proceed in Bantry Bay.

DNV GL and Kongsberg have signed a memorandum of understanding at Norshipping with the ambition to help bring about digitalization of the maritime industry.

Ordtek has been contracted to provide specialist unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk management advice ahead of the construction of innogy’s Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm.

CMI Offshore Group (CMI) has taken a lease at Scarlow House Business Centre in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland as it continues to develop and grow.

Following her naming last month, Red Funnel’s new freight ferry, ‘Red Kestrel’ has officially entered service following a successful few weeks of sea trials in the Solent.

The SMS Group, has partnered with the Hythe Shipyard to provide a dedicated shipyard solution to customers within the UKs Solent and Southampton Water.

ARC Marine, a UK company which has invented a pioneering system for building artificial reefs, called Reef Cubes has received a Rapid Innovation Grant from Marine-i.

SEA-KIT, a 12m-long uncrewed surface vessel (USV) docked in the Belgian port city of Oostende in May following a successful transit from West Mersea, UK.

Irish ocean data collection company, XOCEAN, has announced the creation of 60 new jobs following the official opening of its new Technical Centre near Carlingford, Co. Louth.

At Rovaniemi, Finland, the Clean Arctic Alliance released a manifesto urging Iceland, which takes over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council, to demonstrate global leadership on the threats facing the Arctic region.

Hannes Norrgren has been appointed the new CEO of Humphree and will focus on continuing to improve and evolve the company with further growth in mind.

As shipping gets smarter and more sustainable, the Coastlink conference addresses how short sea and container feeder shipping can best secure a stronger future.

Members of the European Parliament have adopted the Horizon Europe regulation, while the European Council and the European Parliament have reached a partial agreement on the structure of the regulation.

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has been announced as a keynote speaker at Ireland’s flagship blue economy conference ‘Our Ocean Wealth’ at City Hall Cork on June 9th & 10th.

The UK Harbour Masters’ Association (UKHMA) has announced the imminent appointment of a new Executive Officer in the first change in the Association’s secretariat in over 20 years.