[Photo provided to China Daily] BEIJING - Chinas imports of iron ore registered steady growth in the first seven months of 2023, data from the General Administration of Customs showed. During the period, China imported a total of 669 millio

Yuan Chun Hu, a vessel carrying 300,000 metric tons of sepia and lapa crude oil, recently docked at berth 602 of Yantai Port Crude Oil Pipeline Co, a subsidiary of Shandong Port Group. This is the first time the 300,000-ton crude oil termin

CIMC Raffles and Italian offshore leader Saipem signed a contract to convert a semi-submersible drilling rig into an FPU. This is another area of cooperation between the two parties following the signature of two jack-up drilling rig leasin

[Photo by Jiang Xueqing/China Daily] China has overtaken Greece to become the worlds largest ship-owning country in terms of gross tonnage, according to information released over the weekend by the Shanghai-based China Shipowners Associatio

If You Build It, They Will Come In recent years we have seen a remarkable increase in VLCC flows out of the US Gulf (USG) as overall US crude production increased thanks to the shale revolution. Traditionally, most US crude cargoes are load

According to the Notice of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Adjusting the System of Ocean Summer Fishing Ban, the 2023 summer fishing ban will be lifted gradually from 16th August. After the lift of fishing ban, a large numb

On August 10, 2023, CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuildingcollaborated with China ShipbuildingTradingand South Korean HMMheld a signing ceremony for the new shipbuilding orderof four 38,000dwt multi-purpose heavy lift vessels. HMMis headquarter

Purpose This marine notice aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with getting on and off vessels. Provision of safe access Accessing a vessel while at berth or anchor is a routine activity which is sometimes taken for granted. The r

The Black Sea Grain Initiative that allowed grain products to be shipped from Ukrainian Black Sea portshas now ended. Our article focuses on what that means for owners and charterers contractual obligations. There have been many development

[Photo/Xinhua] NANNING Recently, a container ship loaded with shrimp slices, melons and aquatic products departed from the seaport of Muara in Brunei to Qinzhou Port in South Chinas Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, with the cargo to be del

Introduction In the first half of 2023, 114 vessels were sold for scrap, a 73% increase over the same period in 2022. 51 tankers were scrapped, accounting for 44.7% of all cargo vessel demolition in the first half of 2023. The rising scrapp

Singapore, 10 August 2023 -Pavilion Energy and CNOOC Gas and Power Group have successfully concluded their inaugural Ship-to-Ship (STS) LNG bunkering operation to Maran Dione, Maran Tankers Management (MTM)s new-built dual-fuel (DF) very la

The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) report for Quarter 2, 2023, reveals a further decline in overall happiness reported by participating seafarers. The survey is an initiative led by The Mission to Seafarers, conducted in association

Carrier Transicold has signed an agreement with the Telangana State Trade Promotion Corporation (TSTPC) to advance cold chain development and training in India. This aims to support Carriers focus on expanding the cold chain, which can help

Simpson Spence Young (SSY), the worlds largest independent shipbroker, has today announced the appointment of Jarl Magnus Berge to the role of Global Head of Finance, effective from 14th August 2023. Jarl Magnus A finance specialist with ov