Hong Kong, 8-10 May 2019 Click here for details and registration BIMCO Asia Shipping School is a comprehensive shipping course on specific chartering subjects. The course is a unique blend of key principles on bills of lading, voyage and ti

Australian LNG production already at record highs is set to grow even further over the next couple of years, helping to boost Australian export volumes. Its clear from the chart below where that demand is coming from: China. The chart comes

1.Chinese state-run shipping major Shandong Shipping has announced plans to set up a joint venture with ICIL Maritime Leasing, a Hong Kong-based unit of ICBC Leasing. 2.Guineas bauxite exports to China increased by 38.3% to 38.2 million ton

BIMCO has proposed that the Fourth International Maritime Organization (IMO) Greenhouse Gas Study does not include unrealistically high gross domestic product (GDP) growth projections to predict future transport demand - and thereby emissio

Iron ore futures in China fell for a second straight session on Wednesday as the market awaited clarity on the magnitude of supply disruption following Vale SAs dam closures. Steel prices also fell, with the most-active rebar contract endin

New Global Maritime Forum report: Decarbonization, digitalization and safety high on industry agenda The report Breaking New Ground presents the outcomes of the Global Maritime Forums recent Annual Summit in Hong Kong. The high-level meetin

Gu Mingzhang, captain of COSCO SHIPPING LIBRA, checks equipment aboard the ship at the Port of Antwerp in Belgium,Chinas 20,000 plus twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) container vessel COSCO SHIPPING LIBRA docked at the Port of Antwerp on Tu

Chinas cruise industry is undergoing a transition from rapid expansion to quality development against the background of a slowing national economy. As a result, foreign operators with more financial strength have started to launch more loca

The box volumes handled by HPH Trust edged down slightly in 2017, by just 1%. The total of 24.03m teu reflected mixed fortunes where the Kwai Tsing facility in Hong Kong saw throughput drop 6.6% to 10.62m teu. Hong Kongs poor showing was al

China has confidence in its ability to maintain stable trade growth in 2019 thanks to a raft of positive factors, a senior commerce official said Tuesday. The gradual recovery of global economy, Chinas opening-up efforts and pro-trade polic

Chinas crude oil futures settled higher on Wednesday. The most active contract for March 2019 delivery was up 0.93 percent to 432.5 yuan per barrel, data from the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) showed. China launched its first

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1.The state owned Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) leading Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer, has announced it is to set up in Fuzhou, Fujian province to expand its business. 2.Hong Kong Marine Department issued a shipping note i

Chinas iron ore and steel futures eased on February 12 after surging to their highest levels in multiple months in the previous session, as speculators tended to sell positions amid concerns over trade talks between Beijing and Washington.

With a year to go before the implementation of the 2020 Sulfur Cap, few topics will be higher on the list of priorities for shipowners than complying with Annex VI of the IMO MARPOL Convention (2008). However, the reduction of sulfur conten