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Samskip Launches UK to Rotterdam Container Service

26/06/2025

Samskip Launches UK to Rotterdam Container Service

European shipper Samskip has announced a new shortsea container service that will connect Rotterdam and the Port of Blyth in northeast England, enhancing multimodal connections...
Meet The Team: Ben Marray

25/06/2025

Meet The Team: Ben Marray

We are pleased to introduce Ben Marray, Laboratory Technician at The Lab at Brookes Bell. Ben blends practical engineering skill with forensic rigour, ensuring that every case...
Port of Liverpool to Develop £35m Low-Carbon Cement Terminal

25/06/2025

Port of Liverpool to Develop £35m Low-Carbon Cement Terminal

The Port of Liverpool in collaboration with Medcem - a major global player in cement production - is set to develop a major cement import facility to support the UK construction...
The Voyage of a Lifetime: The Remarkable 50-year journey of Captain Syed Aazid Ali

24/06/2025

The Voyage of a Lifetime: The Remarkable 50-year journey of Captain Syed Aazid Ali

We're delighted to share Captain Ali’s story, as this month marks the 50th anniversary of his career in the maritime industry. Beginning his journey in 1975, Syed’s story is one of...
Brookes Bell Puts Engine Room Fires Into Focus

24/06/2025

Brookes Bell Puts Engine Room Fires Into Focus

Over the last few years there has been significant changes in the Hull and Machinery landscape. The growing size and complexity of vessels has led to a sharp rise in both incidents...
MAN to Deliver World’s Largest Methanol Engine

24/06/2025

MAN to Deliver World’s Largest Methanol Engine

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it will soon deliver the world’s most powerful two-stroke methanol engine - the MAN B&W 12G95ME-C10.5-LGIM (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol).
German Government Approves Remote Controlled Shipping Trial

23/06/2025

German Government Approves Remote Controlled Shipping Trial

Shipping company HGK Shipping has been granted approval by the German government to conduct the country’s first remote-controlled inland waterway vessel trial over a period of six...
A Brief History of the Suez Canal

10/06/2025

A Brief History of the Suez Canal

Few maritime passages have revolutionised the world quite like the Suez Canal. Nestled in the heart of Egypt, and straddling the natural divide between Asia and Africa, this...
Germany Licences First Maritime Recycling Facility

09/06/2025

Germany Licences First Maritime Recycling Facility

Emden Werft and Dock - which has been a provider of repair and conversion services for the past century - is set to become Germany’s first maritime recycling facility following the...
New Guidance on Firefighting Tugs Unveiled

05/06/2025

New Guidance on Firefighting Tugs Unveiled

A new guide on the use of tugs in firefighting has been released by the British Tugowners Association (BTA) at the organisation’s annual conference in Belfast. The comprehensive...

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