Chinas foreign trade is expected to maintain a consistent growth momentum this year, bolstered by an overall improvement in the countrys economic situation, said Yu Jianhua, minister of the General Administration of Customs at a news confer

Seacon Shipping, a PRC headquartered shipping and ship management services provider is aiming to go global and intends to use a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to kick start that process. Earlier this week the company said it hopes

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has secured an order for providing Quality Assurance (QA) services for Indian Navy submarine during refit. The order is a major win for the classification society and paves the way for a new vertical within

Seoul, 16 March 2023 DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, is assisting KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corporation) Research Institute in the development of a long-term offshore power grid plan to deliver renewable offshor

Down Under In recent years, Australias refining sector has undergone a profound structural shift. Refinery rationalisation and Covid-19 related demand pressure led to the closure of several struggling refineries, following a prolonged downw

A visitor takes pictures of Chinas first domestically built large cruise ship, which is set to be completed by the end of May. (YIN LIQIN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE) China has built enormous cargo vessels among other types of oceangoing ships. But

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries have agreed to carry out practical marine cooperation projects and jointly uphold peace and stability in the South China Sea, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang

A crane loads containers at Erenhot Port in North Chinas Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua] China will intensify efforts to promote high-quality development in border and cross-border economic cooperation zones, according to t

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has confirmed a fine of US$950,000 against Wan Hai Lines. The Taiwanese box line has also agreed to refund charges in a detention and demurrage case which dates back to 2021. The carrier is accused of v

Seven companies join the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative A major cross sectoral initiative tasked with reducing methane emissions across the maritime industry has announced seven new membersat a Lloyds Register LNG Forum

Singapore, 16 March 2023 The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announce their signing of a five-year Impact Partnership agreement. As the worlds largest shipping line, MSC has 730

Group photo of Sokhna Concession Agreement Signing Ceremony (From left to right) Laurent Martens, Vice President of CMA Terminals; Clemence Cheng, Managing Director, Europe of Hutchison Ports; Eric Ip, Group Managing Director of Hutchison P

People wait in line at a Chinese visa service center in Seoul, South Korea, March 14, 2023. /CFP March 15 marks a turning point in Chinas tourism industry as the country eased both outbound and inbound travel rules to further facilitate cro

[Hong Kong 16 March 2023] COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (CSPL or the Company) announces its investment in 25% of the equity in Sokhna New Container Terminal, Egypt. On 15 March 2023, ZHAO Fengnian, the Chief Accountant of the Company, repres

Chinas demand for Australian coking coal for steelmaking remains lacklustre even after Beijing removed import restrictions, as supplies from local mines, Mongolia and Russia are cheaper, traders say. Beijing in early January partially eased