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09/09/2025

Canada Designates First Four Offshore Wind Areas in Nova Scotia Waters

Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia have designated the country’s first four offshore wind energy areas, marking a major step towards its goal of 5 GW of licensed capacity by...

08/09/2025

A History of the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal is an artificial waterway that stretches 51-miles across Panama, connecting the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. Cutting across the narrowest point of the...

05/09/2025

Plans Announced to Convert Car Carriers Into Floating Data Centres

As demand for data centres continues to climb amidst the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, one of the world’s leading shipping companies has teamed up with an energy transition...

04/09/2025

LNG Shipping Milestone Reached as DACKS Concludes Sea Trials of Dual-Fuel VLCC

China’s Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) has successfully completed eight days of conventional fuel sea trials for its newly built very large crude carrier (VLCC), the...

03/09/2025

Just 20% of Europe’s Top Ports Meet Required Shore-Power Connections

A new study by DNV for Brussels-based NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) reveals that only 20% of the shore-power infrastructure required under the EU Green Deal has been installed...

02/09/2025

IMO Considers New Fire Safety Measures for Containerships

With an increase in the number of serious fires aboard containerships in recent years, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is considering a raft of new fire safety...

01/09/2025

‘Shipyard Humanoids’ to Be Developed by Tech Coalition

A coalition of tech companies - consisting of NEURA Robotics, HD Hyundai Robotics, and HD Hyundai Samho - is set to jointly develop and test specialised quadruped and humanoid...

29/08/2025

INTERCARGO Highlights Safety Gains in Bulk Carrier Sector

INTERCARGO - the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners - has reported encouraging progress in bulk carrier safety, with vessel losses and fatalities associated with the...

28/08/2025

Babcock Secures Contract for Nuclear Submarine Defuelling

Major defence contractor Babcock has been awarded a three-year contract to prepare for the first nuclear defuelling of a decommissioned Trafalgar Class submarine in over 20 years....

27/08/2025

Brookes Bell welcomes Managing Marine Engineer Andrew Kingshott to its UK team

With more than 14 years’ experience in the maritime industry, Andrew Kingshott joins our London office as a Managing Marine Engineer.