Global coal shipments grew by 3.8% or by 30.6 million tonnes during the first eight months of the year according to the vessel tracking data. Growth was once again driven by strong demand from the Asia-Pacific countries led by China and Ind

1.China became the worlds second-largest shipowning country, overtaking Japan.The top shipowner,Greece,is still much larger but the gap is closing as Chinas fleet expansion continues at a rapid rate. 2.Jiangsu MSA Require Ships Use Low Sulp

Chinas futures iron ore market saw an upward trend amid fluctuation today. Miners offers remained generally stable in the morning, with partial price growths of RMB3-5/tonne. Traders with high willingness to ship cargoes made offers activel

Discussions on sharing common future are highlighted at conference A forum on marine cooperation among East Asian countries brought approximately 600 participants from around the globe - including economists, entrepreneurs and scientists -

Ghana has selected two Chinese companies to build the African countrys first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in Tema. Tema LNG Terminal, controlled by private equity firm Helios Investment, signed deals with China Harbour Engine

A remarkable maritime event occurred recently. China became the worlds second-largest shipowning country, overtaking Japan. The top shipowner, Greece, is still much larger but the gap is closing as Chinas fleet expansion continues at a rapi

Authorities in south Chinas Guangdong Province have been working round the clock since the beginning of the week to launch emergency responses and prevention plans in the face of Typhoons Barijat and Mangkhut. Tropical Storm Barijat, the 23

Massive vessels, the biggest in world, will be able to carry 23,000 containers China is building the worlds largest container ships, each of which will be able to carry more than 23,000 standard containers, which together can hold, for exam

China on Wednesday slashed its forecast for 2018/19 soybean imports as farmer reduce their use of the bean in animal feed because of the Sino-US trade conflict, leading the government to raise its supply deficit estimate. Imports of soybean

Subject:Jiangsu MSA Require Ships Use Low Sulphur Content Fuel (not exceeding 0.5%m/m) When Entering into Suzhou and Nantong ECA Area in Yangtze River Delta ECA from 01.10.2018 Reference is made to our previous circular no.PNI1814 on ECA is

Chinas spot iron ore market remained stable with large bargaining room affected by the weak futures market today. In Shandong, PB fines, Newman fines and Ukrainian concentrate quoted at RMB500/tonne, RMB515/tonne and RMB750/tonne respective

1.The first automobile ro-ro terminal in Hunan province will become operational at Changsha New Port in October.It will allow cars to be transported on a roller ship,reducing transportation costs. 2.Safe Bulkers announced that it has agreed

A naming ceremony for an ice-breaking LNG carrier, jointly owned by Japans MOL and China COSCO Shipping, was held on Tuesday at South Koreas Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. The name of the 172,000-cbm LNG carrier Vladimir Vize w

J.P. Morgan Futures is optimistic about Shanghai oil futures contract, said Rochelle Wei in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN). The Shanghai Futures Exchange successfully completed Chinas first-ever delivery of crude o

Container ship captain Gu Longhua, 58, has been helming ever bigger ships along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road in recent years as cargo shipments boom on the route, part of the Belt and Road Initiative. Gu, a merchant seaman for 38 yea