During the past 7 years, the Capesize, Panamax and Supramax indexes all settled higher in Q3 than Q2. And in each year the highest quarterly average was in either Q3 or Q4. As rateshave surprised to the upsidethroughoutthe past 12 months, t

Evac, the worlds leading provider of integrated waste and water management systems for the marine and building industries, has announced its strategic mission: A future with no waste. The level of ambition is crystallized in the companys ne

On February 15, the first 110,000 DWT Aframax dual-fuel product tanker built byNewTimesShipbuildingfor SingaporeEasternPacificShippingwasofficially delivered. The ship not only has independent intellectual property rights, but also is the f

New team endurance event will fund the charitys five year global port strategy The Mission to Seafarers has launched a new adventure race challenge event in Japan, taking place in early 2023. All sponsors and participants of this exciting r

Pilot transfer arrangements This Marine Notice reminds shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers of the obligation to provide safe pilot transfer arrangements. Background AMSA note

Pacific International Lines (PIL) introduced a new weekly express service connecting China and Australia. The new service, known as Sino Australia Express (SAE), will commence on 10 March 2022 from Qingdao. SAE aims to augment PILs existing

To ensure an unimpeded supply chain for overseas markets and facilitate the export of Chinas national brands, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers launched the express delivery service for construction vehicles manufactured by its major clie

The Port of Hong Kong opened the new year with what might be a record monthly decline in box throughput in January. Just ahead of the Lunar New Year, which commenced on February 1, the box throughput at Hong Kong Port plummeted by 19.4%. Di

[Photo by Tang Ke/chinadaily.com.cn] In 2021, all key indicators of Yantai Port in Shandong province, East China, reached new highs. According to official data, the port handled 367 million metric tons of cargo in 2021,up 8.8 percent year-o

Chinese stainless steel futures jumped to their highest in more than three months on Wednesday, boosted by high input costs and optimism over demand, while iron ore remained pressured by Beijings sustained efforts to stem any market irregul

Firm seaborne thermal coal prices and volatile freight rates have slowed down interests from Asias ex-Chinese markets like Thailand, Vietnam and India, market sources told SP Global Platts. These markets are expected to return in March on h

Singapore will be launching the first Vaccinated Travel Lane arrangement via sea (VTL (Sea)) from Batam and Bintan in Indonesia, as part of its efforts to gradually restore transport connectivity. Currently, Indonesia allows travellers from

Ship owners, operators and managers responding to an environmental survey carried out by Canadian based McMaster Universitys DeGroote School of Business have acknowledged the need to reduce operational oil leakage from propeller shafts. But

45maritime executives physically present to lead global discourse on maritime trends such as cybersecurity, digitalisation, and sustainability The biennial Asia Pacific Maritime (APM), Southeast Asias maritime, workboat and offshore exhibit

On February 15, 2022, CULinesandCSSC Huangpu WenchongShipbuilding signed an order contract for two 2700TEU container ships. The latest environmental2700TEUcontainer shipordered byCULinesthis time is 188.8m long, 32.2m wide, 17.2m deep and 3