1.Total has signed a shareholders agreement with Chinese state-owned Zhejiang Energy Group (ZEG), to create a joint venture company dedicated to the supply and delivery of marine fuels in the region of Zhoushan, China. 2.Chinas second－and

Over 250 industry professionals from 18 countries will attend the 11th edition of the International Chemical and Oil Pollution Conference and Exhibition (ICOPCE) from 21 to 24 October 2019. Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Si

Hong Kongs largest ship manager, Anglo Eastern, has signed a memorandum of understanding on cyber security with Naval Dome. Signed by Capt. Bjorn Hojgaard, chief executive of Anglo-Eastern, and Naval Dome chief executive Itai Sela, the agre

Chinas second－and first domestically built－research icebreaker, Xuelong 2, has embarked on its maiden polar voyage and will join its predecessor Xuelong in taking the nations exploration endeavors to new heights. Xuelong 2, or Snow Drag

The 9th Maritime Public Leaders Programme (MPLP) will be held from 21 to 25 October 2019. This year, senior maritime executives from Albania, Angola, Cameroon, Guyana, Iraq, Mongolia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and Trinidad and Tobago are parti

1.Classification society Lloyds Register has awarded Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd with Approval in Principle (AiP) for its 91,000-cubic-meter very large gas carrier (VLGC). 2.Chinas busiest port of Ningbo-Zhoushan

On 18th October 2019，Dr. Bai Jingtao, the CEO of China Merchants Port Group Holdings Company Limited (CMPort) attended the Sino-Portuguese investment and financing Promotion Conference (the Conference) organised by the China Development B

In the week ending Oct-18, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 655.4 points, Download PDF1 Below find the NCFI Weekly Index Data chart: Download PDF2 Source:Ningbo Shipping Exchange The

Be a-maized Corn exports from South America have hit record levels this year, with volumes already surpassing last years total. This has displaced some supply from the US and has offset the dip in soybean trade due to African Swine Flu. Bum

1.China has launched a new price index for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to better reflect changes in the market. 2.On October 18th, Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding officially started construction of the first domestic large-scale cruise ship

Feng Fei, executive vice governor of Zhejiang, addresses the 3rd International Petroleum and Natural Gas Enterprises Conference in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on Oct 18. Sharon Weintraub, CEO of BP Supply Trading East Hemisphere, delivers a

Tangshan, Chinas top steelmaking city, took more drastic pollution control measures after mid-to-heavily polluting days were forecast over October 18-22, on top of a second-level smog alert starting 20:00 pm on October 15. From 8:00 am Octo

Hong Kong-based Pacific Basin, a minor bulks specialist, announced in its third quarter trading update that a combination of strengthening freight markets and global fleet inefficiencies had seen the firm fare better than for a number of ye

At this years Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference (19-20 November Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre) the third Maritime Forum raises the topic, Todays Shipping Dilemma Is the Future in Owning or Managing? There are a number of

Panic drove crude-tanker rates up, very briefly, to mind-bogglingly high assessed levels of around $300,000 per day. Now, the fear factor has been contained. Charterers of very large crude carriers (VLCCs, tankers that carry 2 million barre