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Babcock Secures Contract for Nuclear Submarine Defuelling

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. The operations are…

CIG Identifies ‘Fire Initiating Cargoes’

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 chain under certain…

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

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. Andrew began his career with Maersk, progressing from Engine…

New LPG Export Terminal Planned for Texas

New LPG Export Terminal Planned for Texas

Two significant midstream players - ONEOK and MPLX - have announced plans to jointly construct and operate an LPG terminal on the US Gulf Coast. The terminal is expected to have a 400,000-barrel per…

The World's Largest Container Ships

The World's Largest Container Ships

In recent years, the maritime industry has undergone a drastic transformation as container ships balloon in size. The construction of these Ultra-Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) capable of…

Belfast Harbour Sets Out £300m Five-Year Strategy

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.  The strategy - Advance Regional…

Hapag-Lloyd Fleet Reaches 300-Vessel Milestone

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. In a statement, the company confirmed that…

MB92 Group Acquires Leading Superyacht Painter

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 for superyachts…

Environmentalists Call for Ban on Scrubber Discharge

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.  Pacific Environment has released a…

Energy Efficiency: Is Slow Steaming the Answer?

Energy Efficiency: Is Slow Steaming the Answer?

In recent years, vessel operators have increasingly turned their focus toward environmental sustainability given the increasing intensity of targets and regulations that are driving industry-wide…