The expansion of the cruise industry over the next decade brings great career opportunities for many seafarers, but also recruitment challenges for the cruise lines, according to Lena Dyring, assistant director, cruise operations, Norwegian

New container terminal being built in Tema,Ghana.The port expansion project is about 40 km east of the capital Accra.It is constructed by China Harbor Engineering Company.The project involves reclamation of around 120 ha of land from the se

Joint energy projects already underway between China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are showing promise, with more projects expected in the near future. During Chinese President Xi Jinpings upcoming visit to the UAE, the two sides are e

Ferry services on the Qiongzhou Strait between Guangdong and Hainan provinces in south China have resumed since Wednesday afternoon as the Typhoon Son-Tinh waned, local authorities said. Many stranded passengers and vehicles were seen waiti

Shanghai construction steel rebar prices edged higher on July 18, reversing a two-day losing streak, as pollution control measures in Chinas top steelmaking city raised concerns over supplies. The most-active rebar on the Shanghai Futures E

China does not seek a trade surplus and is willing to import more goods from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, said the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday. The cooperation between China and ASEAN is expected to be further deepened th

An Aframax tanker is scheduled to deliver the largest shipment of crude oil from Vancouver to China since January 2015 later this month, Thomson Reuters trade flow data show. For years, Canadian officials have pushed for an escalation in cr

China Designated Emission Control Areas (ECAs) It specifies ECAs for PRC coastal regions. In the ECAs, to reduce the emission of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides (NOs) and particulate matter into the air, ships are required to use designated

Chinas imported iron ore market continued to see narrow fluctuation. Traders were eager to sell and held quotations firm; some Brazilian resources in tight supply saw a slight price hike of RMB3-5/tonne. Steel mills showed no active procure

MPA Renews Memorandum of Understanding With Port of Rotterdam Authority to Strengthen Cooperation in Information Exchange and RD The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR) renewed their Memorand

Zhuhai and Guangzhou intend to build a world-class hub port cluster to impel integrated development of the port industry and regional economy for mutual benefit of the two cities. A partnership agreement was signed between Guangzhou Port Au

1.TAIWAN's Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp says it has secured charter agreements with Shoei Kisen Kaisha for five 11,000-TEUers and another five 12,000-TEUers from Costamare. 2.An oil and gas field in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur

The Republic of Liberia has responded to the needs of shipowners and the ship financing and legal community by amending Liberian maritime law to allow lease financing structures to be recorded as mortgages. As a result, Liberia is the only

China has taken measures to diversify its soybean import channels so as to reduce the possible effects of trade tensions. Chinas soybean import volume from Brazil has increased in recent months, setting a record high in May and jumping over

The International Chamber of Shipping has expressed satisfaction with the efforts made by IMO Member States to resolve pressing practical challenges ahead of the global implementation of the 0.5% sulphur in fuel cap on 1 January 2020. Speak