Chinese institutions are preparing for the launch of much-anticipated yuan-denominated crude oil futures, a move seen to give the country greater pricing power over commodities.

With the booming shale production in the United States and growing demand in China, the two countries have more opportunities to cooperate in the energy field, Secretary General of International Energy Forum (IEF) Xiansheng Sun said Tuesday.

A national political adviser has suggested improvements to China's maritime search and rescue system, including drafting legislation. Cheng Ping made the proposal on Saturday in a speech to the ongoing session of the 13th National Committ

A 3,000-km corridor, which starts from China's Kashgar in the west and ends at Pakistan's Gwadar, is transforming Pakistan's energy sector. A power project planned under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has cut 13-14 hours of d

Primary mission will be to survey oceans, atmosphere, ecosystems A major shipbuilder has unveiled plans to start the construction of China's biggest research vessel this year, with the project expected to take about two years to complete.

China has pushed 18 laws and regulations during the past five years to combat environmental issues, the National People's Congress (NPC), the country’s top legislative body, said during a press conference on Monday morning about its legisl

The Management Committee of Nansha Free Trade Zone (FTZ) signed a MoU with Unitrans Group, a large domestic shipping group, to settle various investment projects and jointly build a shipping industrial cluster in the district. The Unitran

Chinese economic growth is definitely unprecedented; the hard work of the Chinese people has created the poor inward-looking agricultural country to a global manufacturing powerhouse. The stability and governance of the CCP have elevated Chi

China’s exports unexpectedly surged at the fastest pace in three years in February, suggesting its economic growth remains resilient even as trade relations with the United States rapidly deteriorate.

Municipalities and provinces already working to establish free trade ports Many of China's pilot free trade zones, including in Shanghai and the provinces of Zhejiang and Sichuan, plan to build coastal and inland free trade ports this yea

A connected seafarer is a contented seafarer. Well, not exactly, but if you deny a seafarer access to the internet, you’ll definitely have a disgruntled seafarer. This is one of the takeaways from a survey conducted by The Mission for Seaf

Top officials from China's two largest oil and gas producers have urged the government to offer tax breaks for the building of gas storage facilities and importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help avoid another gas crunch in the winter ah

HANGZHOU - A recovery in the shipping market has buoyed optimism among Chinese shipping companies, with many once again buying new boats to expand their fleets.

Seventy years to the day since the treaty establishing the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) was adopted, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II marked the occasion at IMO Headquarters in London.

MORE than seventy containers fell off a Maersk vessel off the coast of North Carolina, prompting the US Coast Guard (USCG) to issue a warning to mariners that they should navigate the area with caution.