Hong Kong maritime industries looking ahead to sustainable growth There are various factors as to what make good shipping centres, and a panel at the Mare Forum in Hong Kong considered how to sustain growth in the citys maritime industry. I

Chinas Spot Thermal Coal Prices Further Rise on Supply Crunch Spot prices of thermal coal traded at northern China ports climbed further in recent days, mainly due to a supply crunch caused by decreased output at coal mines and slide of imp

Port of Tianjin opens 6th shipping route for foreign vessels The Port of Tianjin, close to Beijing, has turned into a major trade link of China with Pakistan. Port of Tianjins sixth shipping route for foreign container vessels which is its

Cargo ship sank after collision, 12 crew missing, China Cargo ships SHUN JIN LONG (loaded with 5038 tons of steel) and JIN ZE LUN collided early in the morning Nov 27 in Pearl River Estuary, loaded with 5000 tons of sand JIN ZE LUN sank aft

PISR Grows Fast among the Worlds Registries Palau International Ship Registry (PISR) is an open registry headquartered in Houston the United States. With its 43.2% growth in registry number of ships since 2013, PISR grows the fast among all

Two Ships Collide in Pearl River Channel with 12 Crews Missing Two ships (Jin Ze Lun and Shun Jin Long) collided in south waters of Guangzhou Port 49 on 0330 November 27, 2017. According to an informed source, Jin Ze Lun sank in the waterwa

Cosco Shipping sets Jan 5 deadline for Cogent privatisation bid Cosco Shipping International has issued formal offer documents for its S$1.02 per share bid to privatise Cogent Holdings, setting a Jan 5, 2018 deadline for Cogents minority sh

Ningxia Tianyuan Manganese to enter shipowning with newbuild bulker spree Chinese manganese ore producer Ningxia Tianyuan Manganese is going to enter the shipowning sector with plans to build a fleet of over 20 bulk carriers. The company ha

The Blue Sea Action in Bohai Bay The 11th Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of Transport (MOT) of the PRC announced that since the implementation of the Blue Sea Action in the Bohai Bay for four years, a total of 50 sunken ships have

Asia Dry Bulk-Capesize rates may rise further on more cargo charters Freight rates for large dry cargo ships on key Asian routes are set to climb further amid tightening vessel supply from increased chartering activity and shipment delays d

Panama and China Sign Maritime Agreement Panama and China have signed an agreement on maritime transport in presence of Chinas president Xi Jinping and Panamas president Juan Carlos Varela, during Varelas first visit to China after establis

Cosco Energy Transportation to Buy New Tankers Cosco Energy Transportation has entered into the Agreements with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited for the construction of the Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and the Suezmaxs. The

Chinas Biggest River and Sea Intermodal ro-ro Ship Started its Maiden Voyage Xinde Marine News was informed that on the morning of November 23, the Kingfour Marine（KFM） Shi Yang wheel with 2,100 parking spaces, jointly invested by Dalia

What happened in HKSOAs 60th Anniversary? Mr. Xu Jigao was elected as the new chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, Mr. Zhu Jianhui and Mr. Su Xingang were elected as vice-chairman, Mr. Tung Chee Hwa as vice chairman, Mrs Carrie

Chinese ports clump together Merging along provincial lines ports in the Peoples Republic are consolidating in a big way, writes Jason Jiang. Chinas central government has accelerated the consolidation process of local ports this year as pa