Inventory of five major steel products in Chinas 21 cities climbed 10.2% from ten days ago to 8.74 million tonnes on January 20, according to data from China Iron and Steel Association (CISA). The volume was 10.9% higher than the start of t

Chinas imports from Australia in December 2021 fell by 13.0 percent month-on-month, amid a downturn in bilateral relations. Trade between China and Australia stood at $231.2 billion in 2021, accounting for 3.82 percent of Chinas total forei

The number of piracy and armed robbery cases in the Singapore Strait hit a six-year high in 2021, even as such cases in Asia fell to their lowest since 2018. There were 49 incidents in the Singapore Strait recognised as one of the worlds bu

Twenty years since it anchored in the Port of Boston, Chinas shipping giant COSCO has operated vessel services that preserved 9,000 maritime and shipping-related jobs and created thousands more across Massachusetts and the New England Six S

Chinas latest move to increase fuel oil export quotas for this year bodes well for its ambition to further develop itself as a bunkering hub and to stymie competition from other Asian ports, with more generous export quota allowances likely

Conventional or Dual Fuel? Decarbonisation talk appears to be everywhere nowadays - on a government level and in a plethora of industries. Last year saw several international agreements reached during COP26 as well as European Union proposa

After a volatile 2021, leading shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) looks at the next 12 months and highlights areas of particular interest in their 2022 Outlook Report. This comprehensive analysis looks at various drivers of shipping mark

Hegh Autoliners announced that it has entered into a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) for four fixed and eight optional multi-fuel and zero carbon ready Aurora class vessels. Under the terms of the con

On January 18, Shanghai International Port Groupand MSCMediterranean Shipping Companysigned a joint venture agreement on the Yangshan yard project of Shanghai Port Northeast Asia Empty Container Shipping Center. The two parties will work to

Yangtze River Three Gorges 1, the worlds largest electric cruise ship, has successfully returned to its home port in Yichang, central Chinas Hubei Province, after completing a trial voyage, according to information published on the State-ow

CNOOC International Limited, the international branch of China National Offshore Oil Corp, the countrys top offshore oil and gas driller, has stepped up international energy cooperation in 2021 despite the impact of COVID-19 with several pr

Chinas soybean imports from Brazil in 2021 fell from the previous year, customs data showed on Thursday, as lower demand curbed purchases. The worlds top soybean importer brought in 58.15 million tonnes of the oilseed from Brazil, down 9.5%

Chinese gas distributor Zhejiang Energy will acquire a 10 per cent stake in Russias Yakutia LNG project for $5.67 billion. A-Property and Zhejiang Energy agreed on the terms of sale of the companies of the Yakutia project. Thus, the parties

The central government has released a new set of measures to stabilize Chinas foreign trade, a key driver of economic growth, as officials and experts expect stronger headwinds faced with the sector this year. In a guideline published on Ja

Over January-December 2021, Chinas total natural gas imports increased by 19.9% year on year, with pipeline gas imports rising more than 22% year on year and LNG imports growing more than 18% year on year, according to General Administratio