Chinas ice breaker sets sail on the 34th Antarctic expedition Chinas 34th Antarctic expedition began on Wednesday when the research ice breaker Xuelong - Chinese for Snow Dragon - set sail from Shanghai. A team of more than 300 will make th

Sino-Danish Focus on Energy Efficient Ships A delegation from the Chinese Ministry of Industry is visiting Denmark as part of the cooperation between the two Administrations. A Danish-Chinese workshop on energy efficient ship design and mar

Doors open wider: Chinas promise becoming reality BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. electric automaker Tesla Inc. has been in the media spotlight in the past few weeks for something still uncertain: whether, and when, it will build its first

Chinese Crude Imports: Upwards And Outwards After China overtook the US as the worlds largest seaborne importer of crude oil in 2014, Chinese seaborne crude imports have continued to expand firmly, with imports in 2016 increasing by 16%. Wh

China Hopes U.S. Can Help, Not Cause Problems in South China Sea China hopes the United States can help and not cause problems in the disputed South China Sea, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Friday ahead of next weeks visit to Beijing by

Worlds first smart ship on trial voyage The worlds first smart ship, developed and built by China State Shipbuilding Corp, has started its first trial voyage in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province The 38,800-metric ton bulk carrier, na

Chinese icebreaker to depart on Antarctic mission Chinas icebreaker Xuelong will set sail from Shanghai to the Antarctic on Wednesday. Xuelongs captain Zhu Bing said that the icebreaker will first travel to the to-be-built new station befor

Cosco Shipping Ports to Build Freight Station at Khalifa Port Abu Dhabi Ports and Cosco Shipping Ports Limited (CSP) and Abu Dhabi Ports broke ground for the construction of a new container terminal at Khalifa Port during a high-profile eve

Novatek Signs Chinese Deals for Arctic LNG 2 Russian energy company Novatek has signed agreements with Chinese National Petroleum Company (CNPC) and China Development Bank for the Arctic LNG 2 project. The Chairman of Novateks Management Bo

Chinas Fujian, Guangdong ports restrict import coal arrivals Many ports in southeastern Chinas Fujian and Guangdong provinces have restricted arrival of imported coal recently, further weighing on Chinas seaborne import market, traders said

Indonesian seafarer dies after falling from Wan Hai boxship A seafarer died yesterday after falling from the 1993-built Wan Hai Lines containershipWa/i Ha/272at Taichung Port. The incident happened when the 62-year old crewmember, an Indone

COSCO Shipping International Scraps Six Bulkers COSCO Shipping International (Singapore) sent six bulk carriers to the scrapyard in the first nine months of this year reducing its fleet to four Handymax carriers. The decision was based on t

Wison, KBR Partner Up on FLNG Project Wison Offshore Marine has signed a memorandum with KBR for collaboration on a 1.5 MPTA floating LNG liquefaction unit in Southeast Asia. As informed, both parties will associate and collaborate with eac

Chinas Belt and Road policy can only benefit the cruise industry Chinas Belt and Road Initiative, its benefits and the influence it could bring to Asia and overall global cruise travel market dynamics, was a discussion point at Seatrade Cru

Iranian containership runs aground off Hong Kong The 4,922-teu Iran-flagged containership Touska ran aground on a tiny islet off the southwest coast of main Hong Kong island on Sunday night. According to vessel tracking services, the fully