Chinas domestic LPG prices have firmed after the coronavirus outbreak cut refinery runs, drastically reducing LPG output at a time when easing transportation restrictions have spurred a re-emergence of residential and industrial demand. Sta

China reaches out to neighbor by providing a batch of COVID-19 test kits Two passengers who were on board the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship have died due to the novel coronavirus, and another two officials had been infected, Japa

A second chartered flight will bring back more Hong Kong residents stranded onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan on Friday at the earliest, after the first group of 106 people landed in Hong Kong on Thursday morning. All reside

1.Coronavirus infections on a cruise ship moored near Tokyo rose to 621 people on Wednesday as passengers began disembarking following a contentious two-week quarantine that some foreign health experts said appeared insufficient to stop the

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index rose on Wednesday as rates improved across all vessel segments, even as shipping activity remained subdued due to the coronavirus outbreak in China. The Baltic index, which tracks rates for capesi

Hong Kongs Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), now a Cosco unit, has announced a number of cancelled transpacific sailings in response to low demand in addition to those voided in the February 14 customer advisory. In the Pacific China C

China has released measures to help firms that export their goods resume production and stabilize trade growth by mitigating the impact of the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak on the economy, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement

1.China on Tuesday said it will start accepting applications for tariff exemptions on 696 US-origin goods, including crude oil, LNG and refined products, from March 2. 2.Around 500 passengers on the virus-hit cruise ship quarantined off Yok

A second group of 36 officers of the Hong Kong Government participating in the operation to repatriate Hong Kong residents on board the Diamond Princess cruise liner to Hong Kong flew to Tokyo on February 18. They joined the advance team le

The Cambodian Ministry of Health said in a statement late on Monday that 1,010 out of the 2,257 people onboard the Westerdam cruise ship had been allowed to disembark from the ship in the last three days. The statement said the first batch

A component of Singapores annual budget, unveiled on 18 February, was a five-year extension of dual tax incentives for insurers operating in the city state. The Insurance Business Development umbrella scheme and the IBD-Captive Insurances s

Edited by Seafarer Sub-Committee China MSA Dear Master, Welcome to China! This document provides some recommended measures to address COVID-19 risks on ships and personal protective measures for crew members. Chapter.01 What is it? What are

China Merchants Industry recently announced that Mei Zhonghua as general manager of China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai). Mr. Mei previously served as deputy general manager of China Merchants Industry Shekou Youlian Shipyard and China

1.The Japanese government confirmed on Monday 99 more people on board the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise liner were infected with novel coronavirus pneumonia, bringing the total to 454. 2.The General Administration of Customs has come

The China maritime story last decade has been all about expansion. What have Chinese financial institutions done to the rise of China in ship finance over last decade? Smarine Advisors recently conducted an annual survey and collected data