In July 2021,five incidents of armed robbery against shipswere reported in Asia. No piracy incident was reported. Please refer to the ReCAAP ISC July Report and the presentation slides attached, which are also accessible on the ReCAAP ISC w

On August 10, the christening and delivery ceremony of the third 325,000DWT VLOC HAIZHU FLOURISH of COSCO SHIPPING Bulk was held at Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry. HAIZHU FLOURISH is the third of the four new generation ore car

Since the beginning of this year, the dry bulk shipping market has ushered in a strong recovery. The BDI index hit a ten-year high. The market is getting better, and shipowners willingness to invest in bulk ships has increased significantly

The first vaccination data from the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator shows that only 15.3% of seafarers are vaccinated. Figures from ten top ship managers confirm that the crew change crisis continues to increase. Covid-19 vaccinat

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) is the latest decarbonization technology to be evaluated by ABS as part of its industry-leading series of sustainability guidance. TheABS Whitepaper: Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage ex

Shipbuilding is known as the crown of comprehensive industry, at present, China has formed three shipbuilding bases from the Bohai Rim, the Yangtze River estuary and then to the Pearl River estuary. Since the beginning of this year, the int

Russias daily piped natural gas deliveries to China are set to rise by more than 50% by the end of 2021, Chinas official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. The current daily rate of 28 million cubic metres will rise to 43 million cub

~ Brings the global container logistics industry on one neutral platform to network do business ~ Container xChange, worlds largest neutral platform for leasing and buying shipping containers has announced the third edition of its annual ne

BIMCO and CIRM (Comit International Radio-Maritime) have taken the concept of the onboard software log to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to automate and modernise it. As a result, the ISO has published a new standa

Background to asbestos Asbestos is a useful material due to its soft and flexible fibres which are resistant to heat, electricity, and corrosion. However, asbestos is also well-known to be hazardous to human beings if they are exposed to it

On the morning of August 11, a person with a positive nucleic acid test for COVID-19 was found at Ningbo Zhoushan Ports terminal. Meishan terminal also issued a notice on the suspension of import container pick-up services. The notice state

On August 9, 2021, the long-term cooperation and the signing ceremony of the order agreement for 30 sets of main engines were held between China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation Diesel Engine and Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry.

On August 10, 2021, the Management Committee of Lingang New Area and Shanghai International Port Group jointly held the signing and unveiling ceremony of Shanghai Port Northeast Asia empty container dispatch center. SIPG will further deepen

Policy backing, demand from major economies expected to support trade Chinas robust export performance will not lose steam in the second half of the year, supported by recovering global demand and the nations pursuit of high-quality develop

The overall transportation demand was stable, and the freight rates of some routes fell Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Aug-6, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes