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The transition towards the use of shore power continues unabated with the news that MSC, Mediterranean Shipping Company, will be using shore power on its container vessels at the Port of…

Industry trade group BIMCO has reported that newbuilding prices have reached a 16-year-high following a surge in orders in 2023. According to BIMCO analyst Niels Rasmussen, newbuilding prices have…

In many ways, cranes represent the beating heart of your average cargo terminal. Handling hundreds of containers per day, the efficiency of crane operations (known as ‘crane rate’) can have an…

LNG may be widely considered to be a low-carbon fuel source. However, a new project is aiming to establish whether it’s possible to retrofit an LNG vessel to an even lower-carbon source of energy;…

With pressure growing to decarbonise, an increasing number of vessel owners and operators are turning to biofuels. However, with the impact of long-term biofuel use being largely unknown, a new…

Dr Martin Jonas, Director of Science UK and Dr Penelope Cooke, Managing Scientist have joined with the UK P&I Club for an article about the hazards faced and necessary precautions to be taken by…

Brookes Bell’s fire investigating specialists have taken part in a series of webinars organised by the TT Club to examine this important and critical subject. The first webinar: Containership fires…

Dominic Bell is a Master Mariner with command experience. He joined Brookes Bell in January 2020 from a position as Marine Manager with Seatruck Ferries Ltd. During his 19 years at sea, he sailed on…

Non-destructive testing encompasses a range of testing and analysis techniques used to evaluate the properties of a material, component, structure or system for corrosion, defects or discontinuities…

Brookes Bell is working with clients on an increasing number of claims arising from damage to soya beans shipped in bulk from South America to China. Soya beans are susceptible to mould growth and…