1.Shandong Shipping Corporation will strengthen capital operations and promote overseas listings. 2.DNV GL opens the Artificial Intelligence Research Center in Shanghai on 18th March.This project not only highlights Chinas position as a glo

BIMCO is introducing a new full week training course. The BIMCO Law Academy covers issues of international maritime law and its relationship with international trade, shipping and marine insurance. It provides an opportunity to acquire and

Chinas container transport for export purposes picked up steam in February despite dipping demand on some routes, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) climbed to 886.56 in Februar

1.Zhejiang Shipping Exchange has sold the 2011-built AHTS Feng He 8006 through its online auction platform for a price of RMB20.7m ($3.08m). 2.Taiwans most active ship seller, Formosa Plastics, will continue to make headlines in the upcomin

Chinese research vessel Kexue(science) was open to the public for the first time on Friday in Qingdao City, eastern Chinas Shandong Province. Many primary school students came to visit the advanced vessel which just concluded a 74-day-long

Spot rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe in the week ending Friday declined 5.3 per cent to US$714 per TEU, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI). Asia-Mediterranean trade fell 3.6 per cent to $

Taicang CIMC Reefer Logisticts Equipment Co, a subsidiary of China International Marine Containers (Group) Co, took up 31 percent of the global market in 2018 with total sales revenue of 1.8 billion yuan ($269 million), local media reported

Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines announced the enhancement of its Japan service coverage. With effect from early April 2019, the company shall upgrade its existing New Super 1 service and also extend one of its existing Japan Kanto

China imported more major commodities in the first two months, data from the General Administration of Customs showed Friday. The imports of crude oil surged by 12.4 percent to 81.82 million tonnes while that of refined oil rose by 4.4 perc

There should be an urgency now among various players in the shipping industry, including shipowners and charterers, to plan for the International Maritime Organizations global sulfur limit rule as the 2020 deadline is fast approaching and t

Chinas steel and iron ore futures rose on March 12 on expectations that many halted construction activities in the country will soon resume, boosting restocking demand for the commodities. The most-active construction steel rebar contract o

1.Hong Kong-based cruise operator Genting Cruise Lines is spending more money on the refurbishment of Dream Cruises Explorer Dream to incorporate the installation of scrubber systems, the company said on Wednesday. 2.Austals Philippines shi

In Premier Li Keqiangs latest Government Work Report delivered in Beijing last Tuesday, the highlight for Hong Kong is undoubtedly the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and, more specifically, how Hong Kong can p

WAN Hai Lines is further extending its intra-Asia service network by offering a new weekly loop between Taiwan, South China and the Philippines that it has branded the Subic Express. The service will be operated by two 900-TEU containership

1.The British Office and Taiwan International Ports Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on joint co-operation of Taiwans offshore wind development. Under this cooperation, both countries will exchange information in the a