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Baltic Ban on Wastewater Discharge Comes Into Effect

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 the Finnish…

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

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 up to 37,500…

Harland & Wolff Saved in Deal With Spain’s State-Owned Shipbuilder

Harland & Wolff Saved in Deal With Spain’s State-Owned Shipbuilder

The iconic shipbuilding firm Harland & Wolff - perhaps most well known for its role in building the RMS Titanic - has been rescued from administration following an agreement with Navantia,…

Chinese Wheel Manufacturer Enters Shipbuilding Sector

Chinese Wheel Manufacturer Enters Shipbuilding Sector

Chinese wheel manufacturer, Xingmin Intelligent Transportation Systems Group (Xingmin ITS), has purchased a 30% stake of Zhejiang East Coast Shipbuilding from Yangfan Group. The Shenzhen-listed…

MCA Issues Updated Guidance for Small-Vessel Navigation

MCA Issues Updated Guidance for Small-Vessel Navigation

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published new guidance that is intended to support the technological development of digital navigation and its safe use by small commercial…

Rolls-Royce Signs Record Contract With MoD to Power Nuclear Subs

Rolls-Royce Signs Record Contract With MoD to Power Nuclear Subs

Rolls-Royce has signed the biggest Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract in its history. The Unity contract will span eight years and will be focused on supporting the nuclear reactors that power the…

Targeted E-Fuel Subsidies Crucial to Close Gap in Shipping

Targeted E-Fuel Subsidies Crucial to Close Gap in Shipping

A new report from the UCL Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group and UMAS highlights the need for high greenhouse gas (GHG) pricing and targeted e-fuel subsidies.  These measures…

Data Reveals Majority of Global Tonnage Scrapped Under Substandard Conditions

Data Reveals Majority of Global Tonnage Scrapped Under Substandard Conditions

The global coalition of organisations, NGO Shipbreaking Platform, has published its 2024 annual list of ships dismantled worldwide, shedding light on the grim reality of shipbreaking…

Mersey Maritime Technology and Innovation Forum at Brookes Bell

Mersey Maritime Technology and Innovation Forum at Brookes Bell

Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting Mersey Maritime’s ‘Technology and Innovation Forum’ at our offices in Liverpool.  This event, a key milestone under the initiative Navigating Maritime…

Brookes Bell Hosts Merseyside Drinks at Head Office

Brookes Bell Hosts Merseyside Drinks at Head Office

At Brookes Bell, collaboration and community lie at the heart of everything we do – so it was a real pleasure to open our Liverpool head office for a special Merseyside drinks event. Initially…