European Union

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The European Commission has approved a €103 million Dutch State aid scheme to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen- and methanol-powered seagoing vessels.

29th July 2026

Netherlands wins EU handout for hydrogen, methanol vessels

29th July 2026

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards has signed a framework agreement to support the development of a new €100 million shipyard in Kazakhstan, according to authorities in the country’s Mangystau region.

29th June 2026

Damen poised to build Kazakh shipyard

29th June 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The UK government will impose tougher penalties on shipowners and operators who intentionally or recklessly damage subsea cables amid mounting concern across Europe over the vulnerability of underwater infrastructure.

1st June 2026

UK spearheads subsea cable damage penalties

1st June 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Spiralling costs and serious delays mean a raft of major EU transport ‘megaprojects’ will not meet their 2030 goal, the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) has admitted.

19th January 2026

EU megaproject costs up 200%, 20-year delays

19th January 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A Dutch consortium (WaterWerk) has been finalised to carry out extensive works on two Dutch rivers under the EU’s Water Framework Directive (WFD).

17th December 2025

Dutch consortium finalised to upgrade rivers before EU 2027 deadline

17th December 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

More regulations could be about to hit vessel operators and owners thanks to EU legislation that the UK is likely to emulate.

10th December 2025

Vessel operators warned: Act now or face penalties

10th December 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Ports of Normandy officials led calls for more EU funding at a European Parliament conference last week, saying its harbours and ports needed full recognition in any future European ports strategy.

20th October 2025

Ports of Normandy leads funding demands for forgotten ports

20th October 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The German Port of Kiel has completed the installation of one of the biggest shore power supply systems in Europe.

12th September 2025

Major shore power infrastructure in place at Kiel

12th 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

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Fourteen projects have been launched across the EU to monitor, assess and forecast coastal hazards, among other coastal services.

19th August 2025

EU launches 14 coastal monitoring projects

19th August 2025

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The European Tugowners Association is calling for change, urging leaders to help defend its industry against Asian competition and inflate the status of its vessels.

18th August 2025

European Tugowners call for change

18th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The European Commission has agreed to give France €11 billion to support its offshore wind energy industry.

11th August 2025

EU hands France €11 billion for offshore wind

11th August 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The UK’s ‘Gateway to the EU’ ferry port has decided not to re-open ferry services at a nearby port because of the cost of doing so.

8th July 2025

‘Gateway to EU’ pulls out from port take-over

8th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

“There is no strong Europe without a strong maritime economy,” EU maritime ministers agreed as they called for a clear strategy for the future.

20th May 2025

Ministers sign maritime pledge to shape EU strategy

20th May 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New EU requirements across industry will also affect most workboat operators, who need to be aware of how to comply, Workboat Association CEO Kerrie Forster says.

22nd April 2025

Workboat operators: Are you cyber secure?

22nd April 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Finnish connectivity company Cinia Oy has reported another cable disruption incident in the latest of a string of reports in the Baltic Sea area.

24th February 2025

Cinia reports more subsea cable ‘disturbance’

24th February 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has paid a media firm €7,000 to produce ‘TikTok-style’ videos to lobby the US government to overturn or amend the Jones Act.

18th December 2024

EU mission to overturn Jones Act revealed

18th December 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new piece of EU legislation is being phased in that will affect all industries that need materials such as steel, aluminium, cement and fibreglass – like offshore wind farms and the…

18th October 2024

OPINION: How CBAM could knock the wind out of our sails

18th October 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

The EU says it will invest a record €7 billion in transport infrastructure, including around 20 European ports.

22nd July 2024

EU pledges record funding for port infrastructure

22nd July 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Underwater robotics technology company, Exail, has been selected to participate in the European Extended Mine Counter Measures (E=MCM) project.

17th June 2024

Subsea robotics expertise for European mine detection

17th June 2024