The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) has appointed its first permanent representative in China. Well-known naval architect, experienced newbuilding project manager and Mandarin speaker Jonathan Kingdon has taken up the post from his base i

On January 4, the groundbreaking ceremony of CSSC Changxing Shipbuilding Base Phase II project was held on Changxing Island, Shanghai, marking the start of the overall relocation project of Hudong Zhonghua. Hudong Zhonghuas new plant site i

Evergreen Line took delivery of its sixth and seventh new 12,000 TEU class F-type containerships on December 15. Ever Forever was built at the Geoje Shipyard of South Koreas Samsung Heavy Industries, and Ever Far was delivered by Imabari Sh

Cargo throughput at Chinas ports maintained stable growth in the first 11 months of 2020, rising 4.2 percent year-on-year to 13.25 billion tons, official data shows. In November alone, cargo throughput at ports saw a rapid annual increase o

The Year 2020 will probably never be forgotten, and the COVID-19 has brought about all sorts of changes in peoples daily life and challenges to all the countries economy, the steel industry in China, with no exception, had been tested its r

Transport demand surged at the end of the year, and the composite index reached a new high level Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Dec-25, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NB

Seven coal industry groups made a joint announcement on Sunday promising to stabilize coal market and try to control turbulent coal prices to ensure production safety and steady power supply, as coal prices continue to surge caused by risin

Chinas monthly imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) hit a record high of over 9 million tonnes in December, shiptracking data from Refinitiv Eikon showed on Thursday, overtaking Japan as the worlds top importer for a second straight month

Starting from next year, China will allow the import of recycling iron and steel materials that meet the national standard since they do not constitute solid waste, authorities said. Strict requirements on import management of recycling iro

The Ministry of Health (MOH) had earlier reported that a marine surveyor and a harbour pilot had tested positive for COVID-19 infection on 30 and 31 December 2020 respectively. Contact tracing is underway to prevent the clusters from spread

In 2020, Chinas shipping industry has undergone profound changes, and a number of important shipping news events have emerged. Based on the statistics of all news released in 2020, Xinde Marine News selected the top 10 shipping news. Affect

On December 28, CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company signed a construction contract for a 4500 m3 trailing suction dredger with CHEC Dredging Co.,Ltd. Since 2000, more than ten medium and large trailing suction dredgers of CCCC Shangh

Chinese state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) has led the first group purchasing order for liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange, the bourse said in a statement on Wednesday. The 120,0

The indefinite Chinese ban on Australian coal imports will keep import prices for India volatile over the near term, according to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). Australia-origin coking coal import (comprising 67 per cent share in FY20

Benchmark iron ore futures in China fell nearly 6% on Wednesday, after the country urged the steel industry to produce less crude steel next year amid the governments carbon neutrality scheme. The Ministry of Industry and Information Techno