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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…

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…

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…

When inspectors board vessels later this year, many shipowners will be watching closely. Since September, Port State Control (PSC) authorities have been undertaking a global Concentrated Inspection…

Timed to the opening of London International Shipping Week 2025, the UK government announced a major financial injection into maritime decarbonisation.  The Department for Transport will add…

Ship operators are facing a resurgence of fuel‐quality problems with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), the most widely used compliant bunker fuel.  Rising levels of sediments and impurities…

Shipping’s shift towards alternative fuels is set to accelerate markedly after 2030 as new emissions regulations take effect, industry executives told the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in…

The UK government has published its long-awaited Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), backed by a £250 million investment to spur regional growth and drive innovation.  Defence Secretary John…

New research from energy consultancy Rystad has revealed that FLNG capacity is set to more than triple by 2030, as FLNG utilisation rates become comparable to onshore terminals.  LNG demand is…

The new data from S&P Global has revealed that the dark fleet - vessels that operate outside normal, regulated, and transparent shipping practices - continues to grow in its use of false…