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

Jack Hsu becomes HKSOA chairman Oak Maritimes Jack Hsu will be officially unveiled this evening as the new chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, with Bjorn Hojgaard from AngloEastern taking over as deputy chairman. Hsu is taking

COSCO SHIPPING and JD Group Signed Strategic Cooperation Agreement On November 23, COSCO SHIPPING Group and Jingdong Group (JD Group) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Shanghai. COSCO SHIPPING Chairman Xu Lirong, Managing Director

Evergreen Ship was Attacked by Pirates An Evergreen containership named Ever Dynamic was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia on November 17. Two rocket propelled grenades were fired by pirates against the ship. Ships Name: Ever Dyn

MSC LUCIANA Collided with Chinese Freighter Sources from China Rescue Salvage of Ministry of Transport shows on 0330 November 21, Mega container ship MSC LCIANA collided with Chinese cargo ship SULIANHAIJI0118 in Bohai sea, 7 nm off Caofeid

China iron ore rises with steel; coking coal hits two-month high Chinese steel futures rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, supported by leaner supply and expectations that consumption in the worlds top user would recover when pr

OOCL introduces another ambassador of world trade, the OOCL Scandinavia In OOCLs series of six G Class containerships on order at the Samsung Heavy Industry (SHI) shipyard, we are pleased to introduce the newest and fifth 21,413 TEU contain

World Dream embarks on maiden voyage World Dream, the newest luxury cruise liner operated by Hong Kong-based Dream Cruises, embarked on its maiden voyage from Guangzhous Nansha Port on Nov 19. After a grand launch ceremony in Hong Kong, the