On 6th Nov, MOBY FANTASY -- the first vessel of Moby Series, completed its undocking and was launched in GSI shipyard. It is a record-breaking roro passenger: 237m, Gross tonnage 67000, 550cabins, 2500 passengers, 3800lane meters for vehicl

On November 2, at the tanker shipping and trade dinner held in Athens, Greece, the selection results of the annual world-renowned tanker industry award Tanker of the Year 2021 were announced. The tanker Prospero built by Chinas Wuhu Shipyar

As matter of principle, the Asian Shipowners Association (ASA) strongly opposes any proposal for the unilateral or regional regulation of international shipping that may undermine the authority of International Maritime Organisation (IMO),

Viasat Inc. , a global communications company, and Inmarsat , a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services,today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Viasat will acquireInmarsat in a t

On November 4, the Marine Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) awarded several awards to a number of the affiliates of COSCO SHIPPING in recognition of their outstanding performance in pursuing Hong Kongs high-q

The Baltic Exchanges dry bulk sea freight index was little changed on Monday as an uptick in the larger capsize segment countered a dip in the panamax and supramax vessels. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and

On October 26, COSCO SHIPPING CEN-EXPRESS Service started its maiden voyage in Qingdao Port, Shandong Province. Since 2020, the international container shipping business has been confronting a growingly intense situation, as customers are g

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour to address you at the closing ceremony of this important conference. I would like to express my appreciation for this industry initiative bringing leaders together in the sidelines of COP

Nor-Shipping organisers have revealed that industry excitement is growing ahead of the January 2022 event, and, especially, the opportunity to socialise as a single, international business community again. In particular, the After Work at A

The 3rdShanghai International LNGShipping Forum was heldon November 6. The forum focused on LNG shipping and green finance, trade, technology and other topics. Liu Peng, deputy director of the water transport bureau of the Ministry of Trans

On November 5, JiangnanShipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, officially delivered the fourth 86,000m3 dual-fuelVLGC GAS SAGITTARIUSfor SouthwestMaritime. The ship has a total length of 230 meters, a design draft of

GTT announces that it has received, in October 2021, an order from its partner the Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Ltd. (HZ) for the tank design of a new LNGC on behalf of the leasing entity of the Chinese CSSC Gro

Introduction Vessel and port congestion levels in 2021 so far have been unprecedented, significantly impacting capacity in the Container and Bulker sectors and disrupting global supply chains. Global shipping congestion in 2021 has been pro

The relationship between supply and demand had eased, and the freight rates of most routes has fallen Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Oct-22, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchang

On November 4, the North Bund International Shipping Forum 2021, hosted by Shanghai Municipal Peoples Government and Ministry of Transport, and organized by Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission, Shanghai Hongkou District, China COSC