Key deals

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Boluda Shipping will buy Matrans Terminal Rotterdam, adding a major multipurpose facility to its port operations as the Spanish group accelerates its expansion in Northern Europe. The agreement was signed on 3 November and covers the maritime terminal at Eemhaven,…

10th November 2026

Boluda buys Rotterdam terminal in Northern European expansion

10th November 2026

DESIGN

DESIGN

Cowes-based Diverse Marine will build three crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for OEG Marine Services, extending a partnership that began with the delivery of OEG Fulmar in 2025. The 26m vessels will be delivered in 2027. “The Chartwell design has performed…

21st October 2026

Diverse Marine wins repeat CTV order

21st October 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A 2MW Spanish floating offshore wind project will extend its operations with a new Japanese partner to focus on technology optimisation and new construction methods. The DemoSATH floating wind project was begun…

20th October 2026

New research phase for Spanish floating wind

20th October 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

French engineering and offshore services group Aventa has snapped up Irish Sea Contractors (ISC) in a deal that will add a raft of capabilities to the company and give it a bridge…

15th October 2026

Aventa expands operations with Irish Sea Contractors purchase

15th October 2026

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is expanding its offshore services with a 50% stake in Norwegian recruitment and crewing specialist OffshoreCrew. The company says it wants to target growing demand for qualified personnel…

29th September 2026

Bernhard Schulte takes 50% stake in crewing specialist

29th September 2026

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime has agreed to buy Finnish azimuth propulsion systems designer Steerprop, which the company says will strengthen its capabilities in what it says is a growing Arctic and ice-class vessel segment.…

10th September 2026

Kongsberg Maritime agrees to snap up Steerprop

10th September 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Chinese offshore wind manufacturer and vessel operator Dajin Heavy Industry has signed a memorandum of understanding with Scottish port developer Haventus to explore a ‘strategic partnership’ at Ardersier Port.

26th August 2026

Chinese offshore wind group signs MOU with UK port

26th August 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two companies have pledged to work together to make the most of Europe’s inland waterways with what they say are ‘ultra-efficient passenger ferries’ as the European electric waterway transport sector grows.

18th August 2026

European electric inland waterways potential explored

18th August 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Just 18 months after Denmark’s biggest-ever offshore wind tender collapsed without a single bid, Swedish developer giant Vattenfall has been awarded two projects.

13th August 2026

Danish offshore wind makes comeback after auction model revamp

13th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Floating offshore wind specialist BW Ideol has partnered France’s fourth largest construction group, NGE, to build an industrial-scale floating foundation manufacturing facility in southern France.

6th August 2026

French partners combine in floating foundation factory hubs

6th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Just days after reaching another major milestone on Genoa’s new offshore breakwater, Italian construction group Webuild has secured an €803 million contract to build the most technically demanding section of the city’s…

3rd August 2026

Webuild wins €800 million contract for undersea tunnel

3rd August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star has secured a £275 million (€322 million) refinancing package to expand its offshore wind fleet just months after buying four service operation vessels (SOVs).

3rd August 2026

North Star wins £275m finance deal to expand offshore wind fleet

3rd August 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Dutch fibre-optic sensing tech firm Optics11 has signed a contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence for a towed sensing array that can be used for all surface vessels.

23rd July 2026

Dutch deep-tech firm proves military/civilian crossover

23rd July 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Global design consultancy BMT has bought Australian naval architect firm One2three in a move it says will strengthen its position in ‘independent global commercial and specialist vessel design’.

23rd July 2026

BMT snaps up Australian designer to target efficient vessels

23rd July 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime has completed another major step in what it says will strengthen its propulsion portfolio with the purchase of Sweden’s Berg Propulsion.

13th July 2026

Kongsberg plugs propulsion gap with Berg Propulsion acquisition

13th July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

British shipyards stand to benefit from a £2.4 billion (€2.8 billion) UK-Netherlands defence agreement for a new generation of amphibious transport ships.

13th July 2026

UK/Dutch sign major amphibious vessel agreement

13th July 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The world’s largest tug operator has reinforced its commitment to Northern Europe by establishing its regional headquarters in Rotterdam, underscoring the strategic importance of the region to its expanding towage and shipping…

13th July 2026

World’s largest tug operator chooses Rotterdam for Northern Europe HQ

13th July 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is boosting its expansion into the underwater technology sector, agreeing to buy majority stakes in four Italian companies that specialise in subsea services.

8th July 2026

Fincantieri’s €600m deep dive puts on show of underwater force

8th July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg will supply technology to protect critical subsea infrastructure as the world struggles to respond to recent sabotage events.

7th July 2026

Kongsberg lands subsea protection deal as cable sabotage fears grow

7th July 2026

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Less than four months into the top job at the Ancora Group, chief executive Simon Light is combining fleet expansion with a broader push to grow the company.

6th July 2026

Building Ancora: Simon Light’s plan to reshape marine civils

6th July 2026