Judge rules Vineyard Wind can resume activities
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts today issued a decision to allow Vineyard Wind to resume full activities in its lease area on the Outer Continental Shelf. This means
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AD Ports completes EUR 11.2M acquisition of Astilleros Balenciaga
Abu Dhabi-based AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS) reports that its subsidiary Safeen Drydocks, part of Noatum Maritime, has acquired 100% ownership of Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga for a total consideration of EUR
Equinor’s Empire Wind wins preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume
The Trump Administration has met with another legal set back in its efforts to shut down U.S. offshore wind development. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today granted Equinor’s
Z-bow CTV is Strategic Marine’s first delivery of 2026
Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has made its first delivery of 2026. Delivered to Taiwan, it is the second of two 27-meter Z-bow crew transfer vessels (CTV) it completes a two-vessel program and
NY AG Letitia James files suits challenging latest offshore wind stop work orders
The number of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s latest attempt to pause construction on offshore wind is growing. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday filed two lawsuits challenging the stop-work
Northeast governors demand end to latest pause on offshore wind
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Rhode Island Gov, Dan McKee have written Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum demanding the immediate lifting of
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ClassNK grants AiP to two MOL cable vessel designs
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the designs of a cable jointing vessel and a cable burial vessel developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL). The certification demonstrates the
Trump Administration cites radar clutter in putting new pause on offshore wind projects
In another assault on the U.S. offshore wind industry, the Department of the Interior announced today that it is pausing—effective immediately—the leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the
U.S. District Judge strikes down Trump halt on wind energy approvals
In a ruling in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Judge Patti B. Saris yesterday struck down President Trump’s halt on approvals of all wind energy projects on federal lands
Final Sale Notice takes center stage on latest Listen Up! podcast
The implications of December’s offshore oil and gas lease sale for the maritime industry were the focus of the latest episode of Listen Up!, the podcast from Marine Log. In this episode,