News and Knowledge

07/02/2025

Singapore Reports Sales of 1m Tonnes of Alternative Fuels in 2024

The world’s largest bunkering port, Singapore, has reported that sales of alternative fuels crossed the 1 million tonnes mark for the first time in 2024.

06/02/2025

74% of All New Shipbuilding Orders Booked by Chinese Yards in 2024

China has continued its increasing dominance of the shipbuilding industry by reporting that Chinese yards booked 74% of all newbuild orders last year. The country saw overall...

05/02/2025

Major Inspection Firms Consider Merger

Paris-based Bureau Veritas and Geneva-based SGS, two leading inspection, certification, and testing companies, are reportedly in talks to combine.

15/01/2025

Brookes Bell announces four key promotions

Brookes Bell is delighted to announce the promotion of four team members, reflecting their expertise and dedication to the maritime consultancy industry.

14/01/2025

Meet The Team: David Browbank

Modern-day fuel chemists are often expected to have many strings to their bow. Within the maritime sector, fuel chemists are focused on the chemistry and performance of fuels used...

08/01/2025

Cashew nut biofuel blends present major operational challenges for vessels

As the maritime industry seeks renewable and environmentally friendly fuels to meet stringent emissions regulations, Cashew Nutshell Liquid (CNSL) is emerging as a potential...

06/01/2025

Infrastructure challenges remain as FuelEU Maritime looks to boost green fuel adoption

FuelEU Maritime is the latest regulation, introduced under the European Union's Fit for 55 package, looking to encourage the maritime industry to adopt renewable and low-carbon...

30/12/2024

DP World Invests in Fleet of 47,000 Containers

DP World has expanded its supply chain offerings by purchasing 47,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of its own containers for the first time.

27/12/2024

DP World’s £1bn UK Port Investment Moving Forward

Dubai-based global logistics company, DP World, has announced it will be moving ahead with a £1 billion expansion of its London Gateway port, turning it into Britain’s largest...

23/12/2024

Ageing Fleet To Be Replaced By Massive Container Ship Orderbook

As the container shipping industry undergoes a significant transformation to replace ageing fleets with efficient, environmentally-friendly vessels, an orderbook of 5.9 million TEU...