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

The maritime department in east Chinas Fujian Province has beefed up remote monitoring and on-the-spot patrols to ensure the safety of key projects under construction amid the novel coronavirus epidemic. The department sent vessels to escor

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index rose to a near two-week high on Monday, registering its biggest daily advance in more than two months as rates rose across all vessel segments. The Baltic index, which tracks rates for capesize, p

The General Administration of Customs has come out with 10 measures to help in the resumption of work at export-oriented firms and stabilizing trade growth, amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The measures are aimed at increasing

1.Chinas container transport for export purposes saw an overall increase in January, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE). 2.The number of people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus on a quarantined ship off Japa