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Belfast Harbour Sets Out £300m Five-Year Strategy

04/04/2025

Belfast Harbour Sets Out £300m Five-Year Strategy

More than £300m has been pledged to transform Belfast Harbour, establishing it as an offshore wind hub amongst other developments over the next five years.
Lauritzen Bulkers Acquires Breakbulk Expert

03/04/2025

Lauritzen Bulkers Acquires Breakbulk Expert

Danish shipping company Lauritzen Bulkers has announced its acquisition of breakbulk expert Alexander & Blake. The latter, a Canadian-owned and operated company will operate under...
IMO Nations Divided Over Shipping Emissions Levy as Key Decisions Loom

02/04/2025

IMO Nations Divided Over Shipping Emissions Levy as Key Decisions Loom

Efforts to finalise a global levy on shipping's greenhouse gas emissions encountered significant hurdles at the recent IMO GHG meeting, though promising agreements emerged.
Abu Dhabi Joint Venture Secures €500 Million Contract to Support UAE Navy Fleet

01/04/2025

Abu Dhabi Joint Venture Secures €500 Million Contract to Support UAE Navy Fleet

MAESTRA - the Abu Dhabi-based joint venture between Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri and UAE’s defence technology leader, the EDGE Group - has been awarded a significant...
Hapag-Lloyd Fleet Reaches 300-Vessel Milestone

31/03/2025

Hapag-Lloyd Fleet Reaches 300-Vessel Milestone

Global shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd is celebrating reaching its 300-vessel milestone, as the company launched its latest charter vessel Nordatlantic
MB92 Group Acquires Leading Superyacht Painter

28/03/2025

MB92 Group Acquires Leading Superyacht Painter

One of the world’s leading superyacht refit, repair, and maintenance companies has announced its acquisition of GYG Ltd - the parent company of Pinmar - a leading paint applicator...
Environmentalists Call for Ban on Scrubber Discharge

25/03/2025

Environmentalists Call for Ban on Scrubber Discharge

Environmental NGO Pacific Environment has called for a ban on scrubber discharge as the IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response group prepares to meet.
Sharpend delegates invited to reconnect at upcoming Brookes Bell Reunion Party

24/03/2025

Sharpend delegates invited to reconnect at upcoming Brookes Bell Reunion Party

For more than 35 years, Brookes Bell’s Sharpend ship familarisation course has enabled hundreds of maritime professionals to learn more about the detailed and complex world of...
How the Twin Island Design is reshaping the container vessel

24/03/2025

How the Twin Island Design is reshaping the container vessel

Innovation drives the maritime industry as shipbuilders continuously adapt to evolving global trade demands and tighter regulatory standards.
A Military Operation: The Logistics of Container Shipping

24/03/2025

A Military Operation: The Logistics of Container Shipping

Container shipping is the backbone of global trade, with millions of containers moving across the seas daily, carrying everything from electronics to essential food supplies. 

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