News and Knowledge

27/08/2025

Greater push for seafarer safety as Brookes Bell attends Safety@Sea 2025

Hisyam Haron, a Master Mariner in our Singapore office, recently attended the International Safety@Sea Conference, a flagship event organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of...

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.

22/08/2025

World’s First Solar-Hybrid Inland Shipping Vessel Begins Operation

HGK Shipping has launched into operation the world’s first solar-hybrid inland shipping vessel - the Blue Marlin. Fitted with a novel ‘solar hatch’ the vessel is able to generate...

22/08/2025

CIG Identifies ‘Fire Initiating Cargoes’

The Cargo Integrity Group (CIG) - a coalition of maritime industry bodies - has identified a set of ‘fire initiating cargoes’ that can compromise safety in the container supply...

21/08/2025

Baltic Ban on Wastewater Discharge Comes Into Effect

Cargo ships are no longer allowed to discharge wastewater into the Baltic Sea (in Finnish territorial waters) following the implementation of a ban, which was initially passed by...

20/08/2025

EC Earmarks €2.8bn for 94 Maritime and Inland Waterway Projects under CEF

The European Commission (EC) has approved almost €2.8 billion in grants for 94 key transport projects under its Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), with a strong focus on greening...

19/08/2025

Newbuild Capital Shifting to Alternative-Fuelled Vessels

New research from DNV has revealed that ordering of alternative-fuelled vessels is continuing to grow, with capital increasingly shifting to this segment away from traditional...

18/08/2025

Clarksons Mid-Year Shipping Review Reveals Mixed Results Across Maritime Sectors

Clarksons Research has published its mid-year review of global shipping markets, painting a complex picture of moderate softening, segment-specific divergences, and persistent...

15/08/2025

IMO Agrees Major Revision of Safety Code for Nuclear-Powered Ships

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has agreed to overhaul its regulations for nuclear-powered ships, following a decision at the 110th session of its Maritime Safety...

14/08/2025

HD Hyundai to Build Container Ships in US

Ship building giant HD Hyundai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tampa Ship (part of the Edison Chouest Offshore group) that will see the company building...