Everythings connected in ocean shipping. Very high demand for ships in one segment can affect supply-demand fundamentals for entirely different vessel types. Its happening now. Container shipping is so strong that reverberations are being f

The volume of cargos during the festival remained strong, the comprehensive index continued to rise Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending May-7, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (

2,750 tested negative for COVID-19 in ongoing special testing operations The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is working with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and port operator PSA Singapore, on additional precautionary measures a

On May 7, IMO II 55000 DWT product / chemical tanker No.5, built by Guangzhou shipyard International for Singapores IMC and CSSC Leasing, was christened and delivered. The ship is the fifth of the eight MR product / chemical tanker construc

Evergreen Marines net profit after tax in March increased by 2144.02% year-on-year; Yang Ming Marines net profit after tax in March increased by 2046.32% year-on-year. Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming Marine respectively announced March resul

Chinas shipping industry exported 1,499 ships worth 42.14 billion yuan in the first four months of this year, up 12.8% year-on-year from 2020, according to the General Administration of Customs on its website on May 7. In April this year,Ch

Chinas imports surged by the fastest pace in a decade last month as domestic demand gained more traction, but policy support is still needed in order to consolidate economic recovery and help hard-hit businesses, officials and experts said

New due diligence tool aims to help businesses uphold their responsibility to protect human rights at sea. A wide-ranging set of guidance has been issued to help enterprises using shipping services to protect the human rights of seafarers,

Chinas iron ore imports fell 3.5% in April from a month earlier, official customs data showed on Friday, as shipments to the worlds top iron ore consumer from major suppliers were disrupted by inclement weather. Arrival volumes of the steel

The BIMCO Maritime Information department informs members on a weekly basis, updates about the COVID-19 in relation to implementation measures imposed by governments for sea transport including for crew change as well as from the United Nat

BIMCO Shipping-KPI will during the next couple of weeks reinstate a core feature of the system, whereby users can export their performance data in a customised, consolidated report. Upon releasing BIMCO Shipping-KPI 2021 the new concept of

The Future of Europe There is no doubt that the green revolution is underway and arguably Europe is its epicentre. The European energy sector has faced headwinds for more than a decade as refiners overseas often held an advantage. Beit more

Singapore shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping has confirmed that it will place orders for the LNG-powered bulk carriers in New Times Shipbuilding. On May 4, EPS announced that it has signed a chartering contract with Rio Tinto for 3+3 210,00

FueLNG, together with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has completed Singapores first bunkering of an LNG-fuelled oil tanker today. FueLNG is a joint venture between Keppel Offshore Marine Ltd (Keppel OM) and Shell Easter

Columbia Shipmanagement is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Bei as their new General Manager of CSM Shanghai. Mr Bei has extensive experience, having sailed as Chief Engineer and in roles of Technical superintendent and Technical M