Benchmark Dalian iron ore futures rose on Friday after Vale SA halted operations at a Chilean mine and Rio Tinto reported a drop in its full-year shipments of the metal. Brazilian miner Vale SA has halted the tailings operations at the Espe

Software solutions provider Softship has been selected as a pre-approved vendor under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapores (MPA) Sea Transport Industry Digital Plan (IDP), a SGD3.7million fund to support ship agency and harbour cra

At least $1 trillion of capital investment in land-based and ship-related infrastructure required to halve international shippings greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Copenhagen, 20 January, 2020; Shipping needs to make a radical shift to zer

1.On January 17, Hudong Zhonghua, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, won the construction contract for two 79,900 cubic meters LNG vessels supporting the Malaysian LNG project. 2.China MSA issued the Guidelines for Superv

On January 17, Hudong Zhonghua, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, won the construction contract for two 79,900 cubic meters LNG vessels supporting the Malaysian LNG project. This is also the first large-scale LNG ship or

China has reportedly launched fresh restrictions on thermal coal imports this year, with tightened customs declarations at certain ports effective Friday, market sources said. Caofeidian port in northern China and Rizhao port in the eastern

On the afternoon of January 14, a delegation headed by President of China Classification Society (CCS) Mr. Mo Jianhui and Party Secretary of CCS Mr. Li Changjian visited COSCO SHIPPING. Chairman of COSCO SHIPPING Capt. Xu Lirong and Directo

On the afternoon of January 16, COSCO SHIPPING signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Shanghai Construction Group (SCG). Chairman of COSCO SHIPPING Capt. Xu Lirong and Chairman of SCG Mr. Xu Zheng attended the signing cerem

At a recent Navigational Safety Seminar in the territory the deputy director of marine, S F Wong offered, along with general guidance on navigational safe practice, an update on recent legislation. To strengthen the provision and usage of l

Chinas space-tracking ship finished being overhauled Yuanwang-6 on Friday,and is now preparing for future missions. Docking at the port of the China Satellite Marine Tracking and Telecommanding and Controlling Department on east China coast

Chinas demand for steel is expected to register an uptick in 2020, according to a guild report. The countrys steel demand is forecast to climb 2 percent year-on-year to reach 890 million tons in 2020, said the China Iron and Steel Industry

In order to standardize the implementation of the Implementation Scheme of the Domestic Emission Control Areas for Atmospheric Pollution from Vessels (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) issued by Ministry of Transport of the PRC as well

M.T. Pusaka Borneo (108,000 dwt, 2018/Tsuneishi) has joined N2Tankers fleet after redelivery from the vessels previous time charter commitment with Teekay in January. With this addition, N2Tankers expands its fleet size to 15 high spec vess

Japans Mitsui plans to invest in LNG business with China Resources Gas and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in Jiangyin Lingang Development Zone, which will also be another cooperation between Mitsui and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. On the morning of

1.Ningbo Zhoushan port,Chinas busiest port, saw cargo throughput exceed 1.1 billion tonnes in 2019, official statistics showed. 2.Chinese cruise shipbuilding company CMHI Haimen yard carried out the keel laying ceremony for the Ocean Explor