Globally, less than 2% of world trade is carried on electronic bills of lading. This is partly due to lack of open standards and interoperability. To help increase adoption of digital trade documents in shipping, BIMCO has published an elec

MARPOL at 50 Our commitment goes on has been selected as the upcoming theme for the International Maritime Organizations 2023 World Maritime Theme, which will culminate in a World Maritime Day celebration on 28 September next year. The them

The net profit attributable to equity holders of the listed company for the first half of 2022 is expected to be approximately RMB64.716 billion, representing an increase of approximately RMB27.618 billion or 74.45% compared with the same p

Mr. Bo Xu, Chief Officer of the oil tanker Jian Qiao 502, is to receive the 2022 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea, in recognition of his bravery, determination and endurance when rescuing two individuals in a liferaft near Zhifu Bay

Shanghai witnessed a positive growth of foreign trade in June, reversing the sharp drop of the previous two months. The total trade of foreign goods reached 374.07 billion yuan ($55 billion) in June, an increase of 9.6 percent year-on-year,

WTW a global advisory, broking and solutions company, announced Friday (15 July) the appointment of Iris Chan as head of Corporate Risk and Broking for Hong Kong, effective 25 July. Alongside her existing role as executive director of the C

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index rose on Monday as higher rates for larger capesizes overshadowed a fall in the panamax and supramax segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping

On July 15, BGP INNOVATOR, the worlds first dedicated hybrid node handling/multi-source vessel focused on shallow water OBN seismic operations, was officially named and delivered in Dalian Lushun Binhai Shipping Repairing Building Shipyard.

On July 14, Antong holdings released the announcementon theexpected growth ofof its semi-annual performance in 2022, and its net profit rose sharply. The announcement shows that the company expects to achieve a net profit attributable to th

USA-based ship tank coating manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) is increasing production after striking a new deal with British marine services providerJames Fisher and Sons plc. The deal will see Ohio-headquartered APC supply its

On July 15, CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding held steel cutting ceremony for the 5,500TEU 2# container ship built for CMA CGM. This ship is the second ship in the CMA CGM container ship project, and the commencement of this project marks an

On July 14,An unmanned offshore oil and gas platform has completed installation on the Enping oilfield in the eastern South China Sea, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has said. The platform was made by the CNOOC with sta

On 15th July, 2022, Wuhu Shipyard Co., Ltd. inked a deal of newbuilding for up to six units of 14600T Multi-Purpose Heavy Lift Vessels with a reputed German Shipowner, a dedicated player in the field of heavy lifting. The contracts became e

General cargo ship CHANG HE reportedly sank in Indian ocean off eastern Somalia coast, on Jul 15 or 14. 12 crew abandoned the ship, no news on rescue yet. Understood tanker HAFNIA BEIJING (IMO 9856634) interrupted her voyage from Turkey to

A CMA CGM-operated containership has apparently suffered a container loss while crossing the Indian Ocean although the company is yet to provide details. CMA CGM only acknowledged that theAPL Vanda, a 13,892 TEU containership operating betw