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The Netherlands-based Maritime Battery Forum recently announced that the world’s battery-powered commercial ships have passed the 2,000 mark, whether delivered or on order. "For years, pure electric applications were primarily limited to small ferries operating on short routes,” says Syb…

Today

Battery tugs: Hailed as the perfect solution – so where are they?

Today

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A major project to improve the movement of containers between the port of Le Havre and France’s inland waterways has entered a new phase, with dredging now under way on a new access channel at Port 2000. Known as La…

Yesterday

Le Havre bridges the gap between river and sea

Yesterday

FINANCE, LEGAL & INSURANCE

FINANCE, LEGAL & INSURANCE

Financial close has finally been achieved on a 2.8GW offshore wind development off the east coast of England. Energy firm RWE and investment company KKR have described the deal as the largest…

Yesterday

RWE and KKR win record £12.8bn financing for offshore wind

Yesterday

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

Irish manufacturer Inland and Coastal Marina Systems has delivered a pontoon project at Glenarm Marina, County Antrim to support native oyster restoration.

11th November 2026

A pearl of a project

11th November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Stakeholders in the US offshore wind sector have said Donald Trump’s recent mauling in the midterm elections could set it back on the road to recovery – and signal opportunities for Europe.…

11th November 2026

US offshore wind sector sees ‘road to recovery’ after Trump battering

11th November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Seven Turkish sailors were brought to safety after their tug hit the vessel it was towing in the Black Sea off Romania, prompting a search and rescue operation in difficult weather conditions.…

11th November 2026

Seven crew safe after tug collides with vessel it was towing

11th November 2026

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…

10th November 2026

Boluda buys Rotterdam terminal in Northern European expansion

10th November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Norway has committed €380 million to two floating offshore wind projects that will test next-generation foundations, mooring systems and installation techniques for some of the largest turbines yet deployed on floating platforms.…

10th November 2026

Norway awards €380m for future floating offshore wind engineering

10th November 2026

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Civil engineering contractor Jones Bros Civil Engineering has begun a £4 million (€4.8 million) of coastal defence works in Wales. Extensive rock armour installation, sea wall upgrades and improvements to the promenade…

10th November 2026

Jones Bros begins €4.8m coastal defence works in Wales

10th November 2026

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with the Lithuanian Navy for a Pollution Incident Response and Search and Rescue (SAR) vessel.

6th November 2026

One vessel, multiple missions

6th November 2026

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OTHER NEWS

A coalition of eight European maritime organisations has called on the EU to overhaul emissions reporting rules for offshore vessels following Maritime Journal's report last week that IMCA was preparing to push…

5th November 2026

Offshore lobby group urges EU to pause ETS rules

5th November 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Estonian shipbuilder Baltic Workboats has won a €40 million contract to build five 26-metre search-and-rescue vessels for Denmark’s Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO). The vessels will be operated by…

5th November 2026

Baltic Workboats wins €40m Danish SAR vessel contract

5th November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The first lock on a 107km stretch of a European canal first envisioned half a century ago is finally being built. Project work on the French part of the Seine-Scheldt Europe Canal,…

4th November 2026

Concrete works advance at first Seine-Nord Europe Canal lock

4th November 2026

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Portugal is positioning itself as a European wave energy hub, with manufacturing and offshore deployment plans advancing in Viana do Castelo. A Swedish-Portuguese industry delegation visited the facilities this week to discuss…

4th November 2026

Portugal on a rising tide of wave energy

4th November 2026

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

Marine crane manufacturer HS Marine will once again sponsor visitor badges at Seawork. The company specialises in marine and offshore cranes, with lifting capacities ranging from 5 to 1,000mt. Its equipment is…

4th November 2026

Italian influence meets the Solent: HS Marine to return as Gold sponsor

4th November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

The trust port of Shoreham in West Sussex on the south coast of England has ambitions. [caption id="attachment_259678" align="alignleft" width="218"] Brian Rousell[/caption] Although it’s probably the third largest fishing port in the…

4th November 2026

FEATURE: A small port with big plans… but a power problem

4th November 2026

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The latest phase of a major campaign to transform Poland’s Port of Łeba into an offshore wind hub was completed last week with the removal of 225,000m³ of sediment from the entrance…

3rd November 2026

Łeba makes waves with offshore wind port upgrade

3rd November 2026

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Maersk firm Stillstrom has finished what it says is the world’s first offshore wind farm connection for service operation vessels (SOVs). The Vessel Container Unit (VCU) allows battery-powered SOVs to charge directly…

3rd November 2026

Stillstrom steps up to the offshore charging plate

3rd November 2026

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IMCA delegates at its annual conference last week were told the future for offshore wind looked uncertain despite having a 56% share of offshore energy spending. “Rising inflation, interest rates and return…

2nd November 2026

‘Uncertain picture’ painted for offshore wind at IMCA

2nd November 2026

LAUNCHES & BOAT BUILDING

LAUNCHES & BOAT BUILDING

French vessel builder Chantiers Piriou has won a contract to build 16 tugs derived from its civilian range for the French Navy. The RP30NG pusher tugs each have a 30t bollard pull…

2nd November 2026

Piriou wins contract for 16 next-generation tug-pushers for French Navy

2nd November 2026