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NGOs Urge IMO to Ban Heavy Fuel Oil and Curb Black Carbon in Arctic Shipping

NGOs Urge IMO to Ban Heavy Fuel Oil and Curb Black Carbon in Arctic Shipping

Environmental groups Pacific Environment and the Clean Arctic Alliance have called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to eliminate exemptions permitting heavy fuel oil (HFO) use and to…

BPA Responds to Government’s Annual UK Port Trade Statistics

BPA Responds to Government’s Annual UK Port Trade Statistics

The British Ports Association (BPA) has issued a response to the publication of the Department for Transport’s 2024 Port Freight Statistics. The statistics show a slight decline of 1% in total…

Canada Designates First Four Offshore Wind Areas in Nova Scotia Waters

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 2030.  The…

A History of the Panama Canal

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 Isthmus of Panama, it…

Plans Announced to Convert Car Carriers Into Floating Data Centres

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 specialist to convert…

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

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 shipyard announced on…

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

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 or…

IMO Considers New Fire Safety Measures for Containerships

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 measures related to…

Meet our New Starters – Leanne Jones and Cameron Kneen

Meet our New Starters – Leanne Jones and Cameron Kneen

Leanne joins Brookes Bell’s metallurgy team, bringing strong expertise in materials science and advanced characterisation. Raised in Anglesey, Leanne studied Physics with Medical Applications at the…

IMO Updates Guidance on Carriage of Biofuels by Conventional Bunker Ships

IMO Updates Guidance on Carriage of Biofuels by Conventional Bunker Ships

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has approved its Interim Guidance on the Carriage of Blends of Biofuels and MARPOL Annex I Cargoes by Conventional Bunker Ships. Although the new…