What happened in HKSOAs 60th Anniversary? Mr. Xu Jigao was elected as the new chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, Mr. Zhu Jianhui and Mr. Su Xingang were elected as vice-chairman, Mr. Tung Chee Hwa as vice chairman, Mrs Carrie

Chinese ports clump together Merging along provincial lines ports in the Peoples Republic are consolidating in a big way, writes Jason Jiang. Chinas central government has accelerated the consolidation process of local ports this year as pa

Jack Hsu becomes HKSOA chairman Oak Maritimes Jack Hsu will be officially unveiled this evening as the new chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, with Bjorn Hojgaard from AngloEastern taking over as deputy chairman. Hsu is taking

COSCO SHIPPING and JD Group Signed Strategic Cooperation Agreement On November 23, COSCO SHIPPING Group and Jingdong Group (JD Group) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Shanghai. COSCO SHIPPING Chairman Xu Lirong, Managing Director

Evergreen Ship was Attacked by Pirates An Evergreen containership named Ever Dynamic was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia on November 17. Two rocket propelled grenades were fired by pirates against the ship. Ships Name: Ever Dyn

MSC LUCIANA Collided with Chinese Freighter Sources from China Rescue Salvage of Ministry of Transport shows on 0330 November 21, Mega container ship MSC LCIANA collided with Chinese cargo ship SULIANHAIJI0118 in Bohai sea, 7 nm off Caofeid

China iron ore rises with steel; coking coal hits two-month high Chinese steel futures rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, supported by leaner supply and expectations that consumption in the worlds top user would recover when pr

OOCL introduces another ambassador of world trade, the OOCL Scandinavia In OOCLs series of six G Class containerships on order at the Samsung Heavy Industry (SHI) shipyard, we are pleased to introduce the newest and fifth 21,413 TEU contain

World Dream embarks on maiden voyage World Dream, the newest luxury cruise liner operated by Hong Kong-based Dream Cruises, embarked on its maiden voyage from Guangzhous Nansha Port on Nov 19. After a grand launch ceremony in Hong Kong, the

Panamas President Juan Carlos Varela Visits COSCO SHIPPING Group On November 21, President Juan Carlos Varela of the Republic of Panama, who is on a state visit to China, paid a visit to COSCO SHIPPING headquarters in Shanghai and hold talk

Experts, Hong Kong and Arbitration Disputes HK local legal professionals and authorities attended a forum which was organized by HK and Mainland Legal Profession Association, the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board and the Hong Kong Shipowner

Chinas Winter Coal Plan Could Boost LNG Demand Chinas introduction of the 2+26 cities policy to reduce air pollution earlier this year calls for restricted use of coal for both residential heating and industrial purposes. This has significa

Dalian Success Innovation orders 10 handysize bulkers at DSIC Dalian Success Innovation Group has signed shipbuilding contracts with CSIC affiliated Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) for the construction of ten 25,800 dwt bulk

Hong Kong China War Risk Syndicate Launched Today A new marine insurance facility aimed at protecting Chinese and Asian ship owners from the risks of war and related perils such as piracy is launched today (November 20, 2017). Named the Hon

INEOS will deliver US ethane from shale gas to China by using the world’s latest ethane carrier in 2019. It is a long-term agreement that INEOS signed with SP Chemicals and will give SP Chemicals a competitive position in its industrial pr