News

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Invasive non-native species (INNS) are arriving, settling and spreading through everyday marine activity, with marinas and commercial shipping playing a central role in the growth.

18th February 2026

Marine invasion: Maritime urged to stem the tide

18th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

How can small and medium-sized shipowners operating near-shore commercial vessels affordably start their decarbonisation journey? Andrew Southwood, Marine Finance, Siemens Financial Services UK lays out short-, medium- and long-term solutions for a sustainable transition.

18th February 2026

Decarbonising near-shore fleets: Navigating change and seizing opportunity

18th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Europe has at last industrialised tidal energy, the French association Ocean Energy says, making it the first continent in the world to do so.

17th February 2026

France pushes tidal energy in power plans

17th February 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Briggs Marine has been appointed to SSEN Distribution’s multi-year subsea programme to strengthen electricity links serving Scotland’s island communities from 2027.

17th February 2026

Scottish subsea cable programme for Briggs

17th February 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

US president Donald Trump has released plans setting out how the country’s flailing shipping sector can be resurrected.

17th February 2026

Donald Trump announces ‘new Maritime Golden Age’

17th February 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

French catamaran builder Privilège Marine will install SEA.AI technology as standard across its entire range of vessels in a shift towards integrating AI-assisted situational awareness into offshore cruising design.

17th February 2026

Privilège Marine integrates SEA.AI system across entire vessel range

17th February 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A £20 million shorepower project at one of the UK’s busiest ports has been lying idle despite being installed and ready to go.

17th February 2026

Vessels shun shorepower due to energy costs

17th February 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The European Commission has approved an eighth payment request from Croatia for spending on flood defence, better water management and access to drinking water for 45,000 people.

16th February 2026

EU approves €10 billion handout for Croatian ‘resilience’

16th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Buoyant Works has unveiled a polyurethane boat landing ladder system designed to enhance vessel safety and reduce maintenance across offshore renewables operations.

16th February 2026

Safer transfers for offshore renewable crews

16th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Jifmar Group and Seavium have formed a strategic partnership to advance vessel digitalisation and AI driven data capabilities across more than 80 vessels.

16th February 2026

Jifmar accelerates fleet digitalisation strategy

16th February 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Works to avoid ‘catastrophic landslips’ on the Isle of Wight are being planned with a £150 million tender to try and protect the town of Ventnor from its own geological make-up.

16th February 2026

Living on the edge: Plans to save town from coastal collapse

16th February 2026

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

After a year marked by political uncertainty, supply-chain strain and uneven global momentum, the UK offshore wind sector entered 2026 with a much-needed shot of confidence. Chartwell Marine’s Andy Page talks to Maritime Journal about…

16th February 2026

PODCAST: Charting offshore wind with Chartwell

16th February 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

Stand on the quay at a major container port today and you can already see glimpses of the future.

13th February 2026

Ports of the future: safer, smarter and always on

13th February 2026

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

MCJ CONTRACTS & TENDERS

Refurbishment of more than 3km of existing coastal defences 

13th February 2026

€172 million tender for coastal defence work

13th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Fincantieri and Generative Bionics have teamed up on a four-year partnership to develop and deploy a robot designed to operate alongside workers in shipyards.

13th February 2026

Robotic humanoids join human welding crews

13th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released a safety warning video and bulletin about the fatal capsize and sinking of the tug Biter in 2023.

13th February 2026

Safety warning issued after fatal tug sinking

13th February 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Peel Ports Group has secured achieved provider status to deliver maritime training and marine apprenticeships, boosting skills investment across its UK port operations.

12th February 2026

Peel pioneers in marine apprenticeships in-house

12th February 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

GeoAcoustics, who appeared in Maritime Journal’s latest Special Report, Autonomy at Sea, has appointed Seafloor Systems Inc. as its channel partner in the United States, expanding distribution of its hydroacoustic survey equipment…

12th February 2026

GeoAcoustics explores new depths in US

12th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The number of autonomous surface vessels being built worldwide is massively growing as naval and commercial operators seek to expand capacity without increasing crews.

12th February 2026

Blue Water and Damen plunge in to autonomy

12th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new Scottish offshore wind supply chain programme has opened, offering targeted business funding to help companies secure offshore renewables contracts both at home and abroad.

12th February 2026

Scottish offshore wind backing soars high

12th February 2026