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As the world embarks on a new year, despite a plethora of challenges facing the industry globally, 2024 promises growth throughout the maritime and energy industries. For Brookes Bell’s new Chief…

At first glance, metallurgy can appear complex and remote. Microscopes, fracture surfaces, and alloy compositions are not topics most people encounter in everyday conversation. Yet in reality,…

This month we meet Leanne Jones, Metallurgist at Brookes Bell. Leanne recently joined the group’s metallurgy team, bringing a strong academic background in materials science and advanced…

Metallurgy is often assumed to provide clear answers for shipping players when it comes to vessel construction and maintenance. In reality, its value frequently lies in helping organisations make…

Ammonia’s candidacy as a maritime fuel of the future has been given a boost following MAN Energy Solutions’ announcement that it will be ready to offer ammonia-fuelled engines to clients from…

The UK Government has committed £8m in funding to a new Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund which will be used to support AI-based projects in and around UK ports. At an event in Southampton, the…

Methanol’s ascendancy as a leading low-carbon maritime fuel continues seemingly unabated with the news that the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received over 50 proposals to provide…

Shipping giant ONE (Ocean Network Express) has announced the launch of a ‘reduced emissions service’ open to customers who wish to proactively manage the emissions associated with their logistics and…

Amongst the myriad fuels currently vying to become the de facto alternative maritime fuel of the future, a new (and unlikely) challenger has entered; wood pellets. NYK Line, NYK Bulk & Project…

The maritime industry is currently awash with competing alternative fuels, as the industry aims to meet the ambitious ‘net-zero’ goals set out by the IMO. One of these alternative fuels, hydrogen,…