The United Kingdom is funding three new floating docks for the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet at HM Naval Base Clyde and a new marine research vessel, with both projects to be delivered by British companies.
An industry petition backed by an open letter to EU authorities: five PT21 active substances are assessed in isolation, and withdrawing them without scalable alternatives would harm European shipping’s decarbonisation and competitiveness.
VesselsValue analysis: newbuild prices are nearing record levels, with Asian shipyards holding the fullest orderbooks set to benefit most.
A barrel of crude oil (42 gallons, about 159 litres) becomes eight distinct products: petrol, diesel, kerosene, LPG, naphtha, fuel oil, lubricants and bitumen.
Romania’s Ministry of Economy is holding an online information session on 5 October 2026 on the IF26 Heat Auction, a EUR 1 billion Innovation Fund auction for decarbonising industrial heat.
Chinese shipyards attracted new orders worth 121.06 million DWT in the first half of the year, 2.7 times more than a year earlier, lifting China’s share of global new orders to 82%.
The IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 12) met in London from 14 to 18 September 2026 and made progress on alternative fuels, onboard carbon capture and the cargo securing manual.
DNV Cyber offers a practical Security Operations Centre (SOC) self-assessment to help critical-infrastructure organisations with complex IT/OT operations identify strengths, gaps and improvement priorities.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen set out the EU’s priorities for 2026: competitiveness, electrification and grids, a level playing field, critical raw materials and defence industrial capacity — topics with a direct impact on the maritime industry.
