The 21st edition of the Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition (SIBCON) returns from 6 to 8 October 2020. Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), SIBCON 2020 takes place on an interactive virtua

Essays on seafarer wellbeing, ship recycling, and shippings decarbonization win three young professionals from the Philippines, United Kingdom, and South Africa a spot in the Global Maritime Forums Virtual High- Level Meeting. The second an

The addition of Hong Kong as the fourth named arbitration option has prompted BIMCO to overhaul its law and arbitration clause. The new edition was approved for publication at the recent meeting of BIMCOs Documentary Committee and is availa

Since the beginning of last year less than 60 tankers over 25,000 dwt have been scrapped, roughly half of what was scrapped in 2018. In particular, just 4 VLCCs have been demolished over the period, compared to 38 in 2018. The stats are sim

Although many of Chinas major bulk imports, such as iron ore and crude oil, have seen strong growth so far this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, imports of coal have followed the opposite trajectory. Staggering high growth in January thr

Signing a joint venture letter of intent today, Wilhelmsens Marine Products division and thyssenkrupp aim to re-examine and optimize the production and delivery process of 3D printed spare parts for the unique demands of the maritime market

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, a private shipyard giant, is preparing to become a VLCC owner. Yangzijiang is negotiating with Jinhai Intelligent Manufacturing, another shipyard in China, to buy a VLCC that has not yet been completed. The VLCC wa

On September 25, 2020,Zhonggu Logistics was successfully listed on the main board of Shanghai Stock Exchange. ZhongGu Logistics is mainly engaged in container logistics industry of domestic trade.Through the integration of railway and highw

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index jumped to over two-month high on Thursday as rates across vessel segments strengthened, particularly capesizes. The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and

CTI-Maritec has received approval from classification society DNV GL as a test facility capable of undertaking ballast water system commissioning tests in line with new ballast water rules set to enter-into-force in October 2021. The Approv

Santoku Senpaku, a Japanese shipowner, has again ordered two Handymax bulk carriers from Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS). Allied Shipbroking reported that the owner had ordered two 61,000 dwt bulk carriers from DACKS, with deliver

Construction is well progressed on a pair of 40-meter catamaran passenger ferries at AFAI Southern Shipyard, in the Peoples Republic of China, designer Incat Crowther said on Wednesday. To be operated by the Zhuhai Fast Ferry Company, the v

Rio Tintos subsidiary Rio Tinto Mining Commercial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Dalian Port Co. Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Tuesday on cooperation in port handling, storage, blending, and transshipment of iron ore. They will

On April 15, members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and 10 non-OPEC partner countries, collectively known as OPEC+, agreed to reduce crude oil production in response to rapidly increasing global oil inventor

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index saw its biggest daily percentage rise in over one month on Wednesday as capesize vessel rates jumped. The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects