The renewed agreements include Dpower, Cox Marine\u2019s largest European distributor, representing the brand across Sweden, Finland and much of mainland Europe, including key markets such as Germany and Poland, alongside De Wolf Maritime Safety B.V. in Belgium and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
In Southern Europe, Cartello has not only renewed its agreement for Italy but also expanded its territory to include Slovenia and Croatia.<\/p>\n
These renewals demonstrate the strength and stability of Cox Marine\u2019s European partner network, while also supporting the company\u2019s strategic focus on consolidating and enhancing its distribution footprint across the region.<\/p>\n
Gemma Crocker, Commercial Operations Director at Cox Marine said:<\/strong><\/p>\n “This renewal of our Distributor Agreements reflects both the strength of our European partner network and the continued confidence in Cox Marine\u2019s products and long-term strategy. Our distributors play a critical role in bringing our technology to market, supporting customers locally, and ensuring the highest standards of service and expertise.<\/p>\n We have worked closely with our partners to build strong, collaborative relationships, and we are pleased to be extending these agreements and territories as part of our \u2018fewer, bigger, better\u2019 growth strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n Peter Nauwerck, CEO of Dpower comments<\/strong>:<\/p>\n \u201cDpower is proud and happy to be renewing its vows with Cox Marine. Interest is picking up, and it\u2019s important for Dpower to be part of the equation, particularly across commercial and military applications, including autonomous. We have significant experience in the field and a strong belief in the product.\u201d<\/p>\n By focusing on deeper, more integrated partnerships, Cox Marine aims to drive sustainable growth, improve regional coverage and enhance end-user experience across its markets.<\/p>\n These latest agreements mark a significant step forward in the company\u2019s continued expansion, positioning Cox Marine to meet growing global demand for diesel outboard technology and reinforcing its role in the evolving marine propulsion market.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Corrado Gaia, Owner of Cartello comments:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n At Cartello, we are continuously striving for excellence in marine propulsion, and we have been strong supporters of Cox Marine from the very beginning. We are proud to continue building this partnership with Cox, whose commitment to premium performance and innovation fully aligns with our own philosophy. We are confident that our established presence in Italy, together with our recent expansion into Croatia and Slovenia, will drive continued growth and deliver lasting value for all parties.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cox Marine has renewed a series of strategic distributor agreements with key partners across Europe, reinforcing its international growth strategy and commitment to delivering exceptional customer support worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":388,"featured_media":26481,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\u00a0\r\nBy\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Hugh\u00a0<\/span>Hudelston<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nOver the past few years, I\u2019ve had a front\u2011row seat to one of the fastest periods of transformation seen in maritime defence.\r\n\r\nChange that used to unfold slowly (over decades, even) is now happening in the space of a few programme cycles. Whether I\u2019m in conversation with operators, integrators, procurement teams, or engineering partners, the message is the same: mission profiles are evolving, operational expectations are rising, and autonomy is reshaping how fleets think about capability.\r\n\r\nWhat has become increasingly clear to me is that propulsion, once almost a background component of naval planning, now plays a central role in shaping what\u2019s possible.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n
Evolving Defence Requirements for Marine Propulsion Systems<\/h2>\r\nMy work across defence programmes has highlighted a decisive shift away from the traditional, workforce-heavy platforms toward more flexible and lower-risk options. Defence leadership across multiple nations, including recent direction from the UK First Sea Lord<\/a>, has signalled that autonomous and remotely operated systems will play a central role in future maritime operations.\r\n\r\nNavies and agencies are facing new challenges, threats and restrictions, all of which demand faster deployment, lighter logistical burdens, and greater operational resilience.\r\n\r\nFrom my own perspective, three priorities consistently shape discussions:\r\n
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The Acceleration of USVs from Niche to Mainstream<\/h2>\r\nIn the past eighteen months, the momentum behind USVs has only intensified. Across the programmes we\u2019ve been involved in, the progression from concept to prototype to sea trials is happening far faster than traditional procurement frameworks typically allow.\r\n\r\nUSVs have moved from interesting future concepts to essential capability enablers. Defence customers now expect propulsion solutions that can keep pace with rapid iteration, autonomous control systems and high\u2011duty cycles, and their expectations demand a different level of responsiveness from manufacturers like us.\r\n\r\nHaving been involved in early proof-of-concept activities over the last few years, we pre-emptively hosted a dedicated USV conference for our global distributors in early 2025. Showcasing not just the technology, but the operational implications and how Cox Marine could support the rapid growth in this market.\r\n\r\nBringing together so many partners and our learnings from different regions, all aligned around the same accelerating trend, reinforced the idea that USVs were no longer a niche. They are becoming central to future maritime strategy.\r\n\r\nThe discussions at the conference around integration, endurance, autonomy, logistics, and durability have shaped our engagement with both distributors and end\u2011users. It also confirmed that our role wasn\u2019t just to supply engines; it was to support a fast\u2011moving operational transformation.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n
Why USVs Place New Demands on Propulsion Systems<\/h2>\r\nThrough close collaboration with USV integrators, we\u2019ve seen how fundamentally different their requirements are from those of crewed craft. They demand:\r\n
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\r\n\r\nAbout the Author<\/strong>\r\n\r\nHugh Huddleston is Global Business Development Director at Cox Marine, driving global growth and partnerships while championing advanced diesel outboard technology for government, commercial and high\u2011demand maritime operators worldwide. Passionate about supporting operators in demanding maritime environments, Hugh plays a key role in advancing Cox Marine\u2019s presence across emerging and developing markets, where reliability, safety and mission assurance is critical.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,341,8,342],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-case-study","category-news","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/388"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26479"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26491,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26479\/revisions\/26491"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}