News and Knowledge

18/06/2024

Bunker fuel quality continues to risk impacting vessel operations

Bunker fuel quality has become increasingly significant, especially since the implementation of stricter sulphur regulations in 2020. These regulations reduced the permissible...

14/06/2024

Marine fuel standards evolve for low-sulphur, low-carbon era

Since the last revision of shipping’s go-to fuel quality standard ISO 8217 in 2017, the marine fuel landscape has been transformed. Now a new revision, the standard’s seventh...

11/06/2024

Zero Emissions Alliance Reveals First Tender Winner

An alliance of cargo owners - the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) - has revealed the winner of its first ever tender. Hapag-Lloyd has been selected to provide a...

10/06/2024

MAN to Offer Ammonia-Fuelled Ship Engines From 2027

Ammonia’s candidacy as a maritime fuel of the future has been given a boost following MAN Energy Solutions’ announcement that it will be ready to offer ammonia-fuelled engines to...

06/06/2024

UK Government Commits £8m to ‘Make Boats Smarter’

The UK Government has committed £8m in funding to a new Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund which will be used to support AI-based projects in and around UK ports.

05/06/2024

Port of Singapore Receives Over 50 Methanol Bunkering Proposals

Methanol’s ascendancy as a leading low-carbon maritime fuel continues seemingly unabated with the news that the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received over 50...

03/06/2024

NYK to Develop Wood Pellet-Powered Vessel

Amongst the myriad fuels currently vying to become the de facto alternative maritime fuel of the future, a new (and unlikely) challenger has entered; wood pellets. NYK Line, NYK...

03/06/2024

ONE Launches New Eco Shipping Solution

Shipping giant ONE (Ocean Network Express) has announced the launch of a ‘reduced emissions service’ open to customers who wish to proactively manage the emissions associated with...

30/05/2024

Norwegian Shipyard to Build World’s Largest Hydrogen-Powered Ships

The maritime industry is currently awash with competing alternative fuels, as the industry aims to meet the ambitious ‘net-zero’ goals set out by the IMO. One of these alternative...

29/05/2024

Brookes Bell Oslo Drinks Party

Brookes Bell to host Oslo Drinks Party