On March 25, China MerchantsEnergy Shipping released its 2020 annual report. The company achieved operating income of 18.073 billion yuan in 2020, a year-on-year decrease of 2.88%; The net profit attributable to shareholders of listed compa

The Yangtze River Protection Law of the Peoples Republic of China, as adopted on December 26, 2020 has come into force on March 1, 2021. As stipulated by Item 2 of Article 51, It shall be prohibited to transport acutely toxic chemicals by w

Benchmark Dalian iron ore rose for a third straight session on Thursday, as spot prices in China stabilised after a recent sell-off following improved demand and easing worries about production cuts in the countrys steelmaking hub. Market p

Applicability: shipowners, ship operators and ship masters. The ShanghaiMaritime Safety Administration (MSA) ofthe PeoplesRepublic of Chinarecentlyannounced,via its WeChat official account, anEnhanced Survey Port State Control(PSC) Campaign

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has today published an updated edition of the information paperGuidelines for Transiting the Turkish Straits. The Turkish Straits present a unique navigational challenge. To help the deve

Ever Given , the 20,388-TEU containership remains aground and the canal traffic is halted. A backlog of more than 180 vessels are reported to have built up as we write this report. No one really knows how long the salvage operation will las

Nor-Shipping may have postponed its summer 2021 event until January 2022, but Your Arena for Ocean Solutions isstill taking #ACTIONthis year. The Norway-based industry event week has today unveiled plans for a new initiative, Ocean Now. Thi

Results from the initial application of the unique ABS Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered Corrosion Detection digital solution show it has identified corrosion with 98.9% accuracy. The ABS AI Corrosion Detection tool continues to refine i

Passage through the Suez Canal, one of the worlds busiest shipping arteries, has remained blocked after a large container ship ran aground on Tuesday. The incident could impact the smooth flow of freight between China and Europe and shore u

On the afternoon of March 11, local time, Mr. Henrik Hansen, Global Supply Chain Officer of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), visited COSCO SHIPPING Lines Italy in Genoa. The two sides held a meeting to discuss cooperation in s

On March 24, CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding signed a contract for the construction of two 1900TEU container ships with Asean Seas Line. The 1900TEU container ship was independently developed and designed by Huangpu Wenchong. It has a le

Tugs and diggers have so far failed to dislodge a massive container ship stuck in the Suez Canal for a third day, increasing the chances of prolonged delays in what is arguably the worlds most important waterway. Work to re-float the Ever G

New Covid-19 information leaflet provides important vaccine information for seafarers and shipowners. Aims to provide medically sound information to ensure seafarers are fully informed around vaccines. ICS, ITF, IMHA and Intertanko launch g

It is clear that fleet age is the leading indicator of a greener fleet and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry comprises the worlds youngest blue water fleet with an average age of 9.4 years based on Clarksons Researchs Worl

The year 2021 has started in much the same way as 2020 ended for US container imports; import volumes are still surging. As per usual seasonality, volumes came down a little in January and February, though this year the drop wasnt as steep