1.Chinas shipbuilding industry maintained its leading position globally in the first half of the year (H1) as it held sway in three key aspects. 2.China Tianjin Container Freight Index (TCI) stood at 525.25 points on Monday, down 0.08 perce

Chinas shipbuilding industry maintained its leading position globally in the first half of the year (H1) as it held sway in three key aspects, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has said. The completion volume of shipbuildi

China Tianjin Container Freight Index (TCI), an indicator of northern Chinas international container freight rates, stood at 525.25 points on Monday, down 0.08 percent compared with the previous working day. The statistical samples of TCI c

What was on the minds of all shipowners coming into 2020 has now been clearly over shadowed by the pandemic and its significant impact. However, challenges remain on the full implementations of IMOs 2020 sulphur cap. The next key regulatory

Chinas refineries imported and processed record amounts of crude oil in June, and while these are undoubtedly bullish economic signals, its worth noting that flows into storage tanks were also likely at an all-time high. The massive amount

The authority of Posidoniaare announcing the cancellation of Posidonia 2020, originally planned for June 2020 and subsequently postponed to October 2020. They have reached this difficult decision following close consultation with many exhib

On July 15, the 250 passenger polar cruise project independently developed by China Merchants Cruise Shipbuilding obtained AIP certificate from BV. On December 4, 2019, China Merchants Industry Group and France BV Classification Society hel

Norwegian shipowner Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi placed an order for 4 Suez tankers with a total weight of 158,000 dwt at New Times Shipbuilding, with a total price of approximately US$208.4 million. New Times Shipbuilding currently holds a tot

1.Chinas cargo throughput has increased for three consecutive months, according to Ministry of Transport. 2.Chinas shipbuilders received new vessels orders amounting to 12.5 million dead weight tons (dwt) in H1, higher by 3.4% on year. 3.As

Chinas shipbuilders received new vessels orders amounting to 12.5 million dead weight tons (dwt) in H1, higher by 3.4% on year and accounting for 67.5% of new orders placed globally during the six months, according to the latest data releas

Testing of imported food for the novel coronavirus is pushing capacity at some major Chinese ports to their limit, major shippers told customers this week, warning of additional fees and possible diversions to other ports. China stepped up

Rio Tinto on Friday reported a 1.5% rise in iron ore shipments for the second quarter and said demand for the steelmaking ingredient was improving in China as its economy recovers from the coronavirus outbreak. The worlds largest iron ore m

Ghanas new container terminal located in West Africas Gulf of Guinea has placed Ghana in a more competitive position as it is able to accommodate larger vessels, thus unlocking huge trading opportunities within the region and with the rest

Chinas cargo throughput has increased for three consecutive months, according to Yi Jiyong, deputy head of the Water Transport Bureau under the Ministry of Transport on July 10, Yicai.com reported. Since the overall resumption of work at ca

As economic activity shrinks, shipyards are having to close and small shipbuilders are going bust. But Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) has actually announced several new orders. The builder of commercial vessels such as