Image: Hegh Autoliners MacGregor, part of Cargotec, was selected to supply comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for four Aurora class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) to be built by China Merchant Heavy Industries (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.

Chinese stainless steel futures soared as much as 10% on Thursday to their highest since March 9, after raw material nickels prices hit upper limits on both the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Shanghai bourse. Benchmark nickel on the LM

The Baltic Exchanges dry bulk sea freight index fell on Thursday as a dip in capesize rates overshadowed gains in the panamax and supramax segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize shi

With a new train diagram to be put into operation from April 8, China will launch additional cargo trains to boost coal transport amid the countrys efforts to ensure energy supply. According to the diagram, new cargo trains will be added to

A cargo ship left the Qingdao automated port terminalinEast Chinas Shandong provincefor Australia on March 18, marking the official launch of the direct shipping route from Qingdaoto Australia. The direct shipping route is jointly operated

VDL AEC Maritime in Eindhoven has received an order for the delivery of two retrofit scrubber systems to Seatrade Groningen BV. With this order VDL AEC Maritime extends its portfolio for the first time in their own home country, nd to a Dut

Several MoU and contracts were signed, and products launched at APM 2022 The 17th edition of Asia Pacific Maritime (APM), Asias premier shipbuilding marine, workboat and offshore exhibition and conference, concluded on an upbeat note with a

Xeneta , the leading ocean and air freight rate benchmarking, market analytics platform and container shipping index, today announced the appointment of two new sales executives. Scott Irvine joins Xeneta as VP of Freight Forwarding and Lau

On February 28th, 2022, China MSA published The Announcement of China Maritime Safety Administration on issuing the Ships Routeing System of Qiongzhou Strait and Ship Reporting System of Qiongzhou Strait (hereinafter referred to as the Anno

In 2021, the total amount of steel used in shipbuilding in China will be about 9.8 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.2%. It is expected that in the next five years, the demand for shipbuilding steel in China will maintain a steady g

ABB Turbocharging has launched Tekomar XPERT marine, a comprehensive digital solution that offers shipowners simplified management of propulsion efficiency and emissions reporting. By enabling potential combined emission savings of up to 20

In line with the national move, existing Vaccinated Travel Lane arrangements via sea (VTL (Sea)) will be replaced by the Vaccinated Travel Framework with effect from 1 April 2022. Vaccinated Travel Framework for Sea Under the Vaccinated Tra

The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has rolled out measures to optimize the operation of Shenzhen Port to ensure the stability of global supply chains as its latest COVID-19 resurgence subsides. Weve overcome the difficulties in lab

Orient Cable (NBO) has been awarded a 240 million contract for a 1 GW offshore wind project developed by Guangdong Energy in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, China. The EPCI contract includes the supply, engineering, transportation, installat

The Baltic Exchanges dry bulk sea freight index edged up on Wednesday as gains in the panamax and supramax segments offset a dip in capesize rates. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize ship