Amid global changes unseen in a century and technological transformation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, China is well positioned to lead the international shipping industry in establishing a world innovation and knowledge center fo

Chinas crude imports from Brazil slumped 54.7% on the month to near four-year low of 380,000 b/d, or 1.61 million mt, in September, latest data released by the General Administration of Customs showed Oct. 20. Weak buying from Chinas indepe

According to the latest data from Alphaliner, Evergreen ranks first among global container shipping companies in terms of the number of ships it has ordered. According to the data, Evergreen has a total of 83 ship orders of approximately 68

Commissioned by our entrusting party, Guangzhou Shipping Exchange Co., Ltd. (GSE) and Guangzhou Hang Qing Bao Auction Co., Ltd. determines to organize an online bidding for one 10,000DWT non-self-propelled barge named HAO HAI BO . The annou

The First World Maritime Merchants Forum (the Forum) which was initiated by China Merchants Group (CMG) in association with the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and the Hong Kon

Signal Maritime , the Signal Groups shipping arm, has taken commercial management of MT Silver London, its 10th Shell medium-range (MR) tanker, increasing the pools fleet size to 15. The partnership allows Shell to benefit from Signals seve

Vale released its 3Q21 production report last night. Its iron ore fines production totalled 89.4 Mt in 3Q21, 18.1% higher than in 2Q21 and 0.8% higher than during the same period last year. Sales volumes of iron ore fines and pellets totall

China Shipbuilding Trading, a subsidiary of CSSC, once again successfully undertook another order for four 85,000DWT bulk carriers from Golden Ocean. The ship was designed by SDARI and built by Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry, a subsidiar

On the morning of October 18, Dalian COSCO Khi Ship Engineering held the christening and delivery ceremony of the 61,000-dwt bulk carrier BBG GUILIN. This is another ship christened after BBG BAISE on September 28. It is also the second 61,

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Dalian Maritime University (DMU) today to cooperate in talent and academic information exchange between MPA and DMU in the maritime se

On October 19, the 15000TEU ultra-large container ship CMA CGM HERMES built by Hudong Zhonghua for CMA CGM was christened and delivered in Shanghai This type of ship was developed and designed by MARIC. It meets Tier III emission standards

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) announced that it has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Merchants Industry (CMI), which lays out the two companies joint strategies for the future. The signing was witnessed by China Merchant

COVID-19 crew change crisis draft Assembly resolution approved The MSC approved a draft IMO Assembly resolution consolidating issues related to crew change, access to medical care, ʺkey workerʺ designation and seafarers prioritization for

Maritime shipping, the lifeblood of global trade that is usually hidden from public view, has been thrown into the headlines due to global supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic. Long delays at ports around the world, skyrocketing

Singapore-based Sam Pan Marine Holdings Pte Ltd has ordered six StratCat 27 (SC27) vessels from Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd, with an option to build and deliver six more vessels. Sam Pan Marine Holdings has also appointed Strategic Marine