Capesize The capes started the week off at a relatively sluggish pace in both the Atlantic and Pacific regions. However, over the course of the week, there was a considerable uptick in the level of activity. We had all the three majors fixi

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The hull and living quarters of the worlds first M350 floating, production, storage and offloading vessel Bacalhau was delivered on Friday in Changxingdao, Dalian, Liaoning province. It was jointly desi

Source: Quanzhou Municipal Peoples Government The Chinese port city of Quanzhou has launched its first container shipping link to the Persian Gulf, with newcomer liner Global Field Line (GFL) starting a Qingdao-Busan-Ningbo-Quanzhou (Shihu)

When selecting the ideal cargo tank coating system for your marine operations, the choice can significantly impact your operational efficiency and costs. In this article, we delve into the experiences of a long-standing customer, Singapore-

Rocky Road In a recent tanker market report, we highlighted some of the current issues surrounding transit crude and crude pipelines; on that note, attention once again has turned to Canadas Trans Mountain Extension project (TMX). Concerns

The Maritime and Port Authority Singapore (MPA), the Embassy of France in Singapore, and Innovation Norway, with the support of the European Union-funded project Enhancing Security Cooperation In and With Asia, concluded a three-day worksho

BIMCO has launched its fourth industry film, calling for the urgent adoption of the Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, and for ship owners to onlychoose yards that live up to the co

OnMay 25, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (ZPMC)issued an announcement that the company plans to issue shares to no more than 35 specific objects, including the controlling shareholder China CommunicationsConstruction, to raise

Following Brazils ratification of ILO Convention 185, only seafarers identification documents issued by ILO Convention 185 member states are accepted as valid travelling documents by Brazil, without the need for a visa. We have received num

Gard was founded in 1907 by shipowners who were unwilling to expose themselves, through a mutual insurance arrangement, to the perceived new risks of steam propulsion. Now the wheel is turning full circle and increasingly shipowners are loo

Anticipation continues to build for Intermodal Asia 2023, which returns this summer as the destination for professionals working within the intermodal and container shipping sectors. Date: 19 -21 July 2023, location: SWEECC, Shanghai Thousa

On May 18, the 2023 Green and Safe Port Conference took place in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, where the fully automated container terminal at Qingdao Port, operated by Shandong Port Group, received Smart Port and Green Port fi

Photo: cnsphoto Chinas auto vehicle exports doubled to a record 2.02 million in 2021, breaching the 2-million-mark for the first time, data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) showed on Wednesday. The figu

Alfa Laval is at the forefront of the marine industrys fuel transition with its methanol solutions, knowledge and experience. The pioneering methanol-driven project for a Chinese shipowner involves installation of Alfa Lavals FCM Methanol-t

In July, governments at the UN body the International Maritime Organization (IMO), will set a course towards a net zero future. Shipowners have called on the member states to set a clear direction with increased ambition to achieve net zero