Pacific Radiance, an APAC offshore vessel operator, recently received Prosperous 6 from Chartwell Marine - an efficient crew transfer vessel capable of exceeding 25 knots during trials with superior fuel efficiency. Based on this success, Pacific Radiance committed to five additional vessels to meet rising offshore wind demand across Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.
China responded to US arms sales to Taiwan with asset freezes and transaction bans against 20 US defense companies and 10 executives, as retaliation. Finland Customs also launched an investigation on structural steel cargo aboard detained vessel Fitburg from 2022-2024 for possible violations against sanctions regulations; all these events demonstrate increasing maritime and trade compliance pressures heading into 2026.
Jan De Nul Group successfully completed its 2025 installation campaign at TenneTs DolWin Kappa substation, installing 37 km of HVAC cables for German North Sea wind farms. They also launched Fleeming Jenkin as the worlds largest cable-laying vessel and secured Formosa 4 wind farm export cable contracts in Taiwan - milestones which further Europes renewable energy grid connections.
Nautel Ltd's Kenta Technologies division continues to support global maritime communications with hybrid NAVTEX-NAVDAT systems, major GMDSS projects in Korea and Singapore, and ongoing maintenance in Bulgaria. Recent 2025 developments include providing 400 VHF transceivers for French GMDSS upgrades as well as Romanian air navigation upgrades - further cementing Nautel's role in creating reliable coastal radio infrastructure.
DEME Group of Belgium has bolstered its offshore energy profile with the delivery of the hybrid-powered Norse Wind installation vessel and order of an Offshore Construction Vessel for subsea cable work. Both investments will benefit DEME’s growing orderbook as well as expansion within global offshore wind projects.
Jan De Nul, the Belgian marine contractor, has recently been awarded significant contracts in Taiwan for the installation of the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm export cables, as well as deploying its mega hopper, Cristobal Colon, for the Rasmale eco-city reclamation project in Maldives. “These contracts showcase how Jan De Nul is expanding their reach in renewable energy and infrastructure development across Asia-Pacific.”
Evergreen marine will cement its place among the world’s leaders in container shipping, buying 14 LNG dual-fuel boxships of 14,000-TEU capacity from Samsung Heavy Industries and Guangzhou Shipyard International for about $2.8-$3bn by November 2025.