One of Chinas biggest oil companies has rejuvenated the lifeblood of the North Sea after unveiling its biggest gas discovery in more than a decade. China National Offshore Oil Corporation, or CNOOC, together with French oil major Total and

Taiwanese ocean shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation announced a new Intra-Asia service KVM(KoreaVietnamMalaysia Service) jointly operated by YM and APL Co. Pte Ltd through its CNC brand with effect on February 21st, 2019

Liberia is the second largest ship registry in the world, according to leading shipping analyst Clarksons in its Clarksons World Fleet Monitor January 2019. This report confirms that, in gross tonnage terms, Liberia has overtaken and outgro

Tanker: Tanker values remain stable. Bulker: Slight firming in older Handy bulker tonnage. Handy Ocean Neptune (37,200 DWT, May 2012, Hyundai Mipo) sold to Greeks for USD 13.8 mil, VV value USD 13.09 mil. Handy (Open Hatch) AEC Belief (33,5

Chinas iron ore futures settled higher on Tuesday. The most active contract for May 2019 delivery finished the day session up 1.26 percent to 560.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investors

China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, or CSIC, the primary contractor for Chinas naval force, has completed the basic design and related research for a dual-fuel container ship that can carry 20,000 twenty-foot-equivalent-unit containers, said

The Board of Directors (the Board) of Orient Overseas (International) Limited (the Company) has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) on a quarterly basis. This announcement s

1.Shipyards under the control of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) have won orders for up to 36 newbuildings worth more than CNY 10bn ($1.48bn) in a huge haul facilitated by the shipbuilding giants leasing arm. 2.On the morning of 25th J

4.Britannia gains Hong Kong underwriting licence Hong Kongs Insurance Authority has granted a licence to underwrite business in the territory to the Britannia P I Club. Gaining the licence us the latest in a string of positive growth develo

Chinese iron ore futures soared to a 16-month peak on Monday after Brazils mining agency ordered Vale SA, the worlds biggest iron ore producer, to halt operations at its Corrego do Feijao mine following a deadly tailings dam collapse. The d

Ports that announce bans on open-loop scrubbers are peddling fake news and should act on scientific grounds and ignore sensationalist statements, says the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020. Earlier this week, the UAE Port of Fujairah joined Sing

Shipping companies commonly boast of the privilege of family carriage they give to seafarers. While some of them provide this opportunity only to the top 4 ranks (Captain/Master, Chief Engineer, Chief Officer and Second Engineer), there are

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) have issued their annual 2018 piracy and armed robbery report, which has shown an increase in reported incidents compared to last year. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) recorded 201 incidents of

The technology group Wrtsil has recently been awarded a number of contracts to supply its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) to global shipping operators. The systems will enable the vessels to be compliant with the Ballast

China maintained its top position in the global shipbuilding industry last year, an association said. In 2018, Chinese companies built 43.2 percent of the new ships in the world, up from 41.9 percent a year ago, cementing the countrys leadi