Stakeholders in the maritime industry are considering an increased uptake of nuclear power as one of its choices as it strives to meet decarbonization targets that the International Maritime Organization has mandated, according to industry

Chinas stainless steel production is expected to rise by 2.1% this year to more than 30 million tonnes amid robust demand for the corrosion-resistant metal, an official from an industry body said on Thursday. Apparent stainless steel consum

The rise and fall of the shipbuilding industry has always been regarded as a barometer of the economy. This year, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the volume of new ships has shrunk by 51% year-on-year. But according to data released b

China has notified to ban imports of seven categories of Australian products including coal, effective November 6, several foreign media reported on November 3. These banned products include coal, barley, copper and copper concentrate, suga

China will import over $22 trillion worth of goods over the next decade, and the country is accelerating its opening up in spite of the global coronavirus pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. Speaking via video message

Offshore oil and gas major China National Offshore Oil Corp said on Monday that it has started gas production from its deep-water Liuhua 29-1 field in the South China Sea. The Liuhua 29-1 gas field is located in the eastern South China Sea,

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has extended its partnership with international maritime charity The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) until 2022. MtS provides essential welfare support to the worlds 1.5 million seafarers, from helping them ke

In October, the container throughput of Shanghai Port exceeded 4 million TEU in a single month for the first time, setting a monthly historical record with 4.2 million TEU, which was 297,000 TEU more than the monthly throughput record set j

On November 2, another 180000 DWT capesize bulk carrier SHANDONG DE GUANG built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding of CSSC ushered in the glorious moment of named delivery. SHANDONG DE GUANG named and delivered on the same day was the seve

Chinese steel mills have received verbal notices from the Ministry of Commerce to stop importing Australian coals starting Nov. 6, several sources close to the matter told SP Global Platts Nov. 3. The ministry held a meeting Nov. 2 to discu

On November2, with support of ICBC Guangzhou Nansha Branch, Guangzhou Shipping ExchangePlatform (GSEP) successfully completed 6 oversea PSVs online bidding withactive bidders from Africa, America and Asia(Middle East). This commonachievemen

The BIMCO Liquid Cargo Database contains a new section, IBC Code 2021, with cargo entries, following an update as per the amendments to the IBC Code and MARPOL Annex II entering into force on 1 January 2021. The current carriage requirement

The Isle of Man Ship Registry has become the first flag state to join the Getting to Zero Coalition, an industry-led alliance working towards decarbonising the international maritime shipping sector. Established in 2019, the Coalition is a

MPA drives adoption of technology and decarbonisation for shipping amidst COVID-19 The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) crossed the 96 million gross tonnage milestone in 2020 and maintained its position among the top five ship registries i

On November 2, Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of CSSC, signed a contract for the construction of 3+3 93,000 cubic meters VLGCs with Singapores Petredec Holdings (Eastern). The first ship will be delivered in early 2023. The 93,000 cubi