China Shipping bulletins on September 5,2019

1.China Maritime Safety Administration and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore ink MOU to Promote Bilateral Use and Recognition of Electronic Certificates in Shipping

2.Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd, will shift its focus from building conventional ships to high value-added vessels to cast off the negative influence caused by the ongoing Sino-US trade dispute, said a senior executive.

3.Cosco Shipping Bulk, one of the largest bulk shipping companies in the world, has announced the appointment of Gu Jinsong as the new managing director of the company.

4.Qinhuangdao Port Co., Ltd, witnessed a 24.99% year-on-year decline in net profit to 549 million yuan ($76.6 million) during the first half, the company said in a semi-annual report recently. 

5.China’s North Sea Navigation Support Center under the Ministry of Transport is forming a test team to explore the nation’s short-wave communication guarantee capabilities in the Northeast Arctic Passage, or Northern Sea Route

6.Chinese energy industry player China Huaneng Group has inked a strategic agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for energy sector development.

7.All four partners in the Hong Kong Seaport Alliance turned out for Asia Fruit Logistica to promote its world class facilities to a large audience of international fruit traders gathered at the AsiaWorld-Expo.

8.China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has clinched new orders to build five bulk carriers for Asian shipowners, bringing the shipbuilder’s value of new order contracts to a total of $395m.