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Around 90% of the traded goods in the world spend at least some time at sea. As such, the world’s ports are essential cogs in the machine of global trade. Connecting major trade routes and enabling…

China’s Xiamen Port is set to increase its annual handling capacity by 4.26 million TEU with the construction of four new container ship berths. Expected to cost in the region of $1.71 billion, the…

A new survey conducted by the Global Maritime Forum, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, and the Maersk Mc Kinney Moller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping, has found that shipping owners…

“New issues surrounding cargo on board vessels are always arising so it is important that we can get stuck in directly and help to mitigate problems on the ground as they occur and prevent them from…

Brookes Bell has become the ‘go to’ name for casualty investigation, forensic analysis, technical dispute resolution and expert witness work for more than a century. Our multidisciplinary technical…

Congratulations to Paint and Coatings Consultant, Judith Fergus, who has recently achieved a Diploma in ‘Coating for Corrosion Control’ with distinction. This further enhances Judith’s expertise…

A new report from Clarksons Research and BIMCO has revealed that the global container fleet moved at all-time slow speeds during Q1 of 2023. The reduction in speed follows a period during the…

A new report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) has revealed that the pipeline of new offshore wind projects is rapidly expanding, with approximately 51.4 MW of expected capacity planned…

The Container Ship Safety Forum (CSSF) has called for both lifeboats, and their launching mechanisms, to be reinvented. The call follows reviews of data which shows that lifeboat training drills cost…

Could ports across the world soon be graced by the sight of traditional sail-powered cargo ships? If Dutch sailing cargo vessel company EcoClipper is successful, the answer could well be ‘yes’. So,…