At the first annual meeting of the Sea Cargo Charter Association on 11 March 2021, 13 members were elected to the Steering Committee to coordinate the Association on behalf of its members. The Sea Cargo Charter provides a global framework f

Telenor Maritime believes its new platform can help facilitate the digitalisation of the shipping industry, with secure, reliable and cost-effective sharing of data right across the globe. CEO Lars Erik Lune sees a new wave of connectivity

Guangzhou Shipyard International,a subsidiary of CSSC,and the Guangdong Institute of Intelligent Unmanned System signed on Saturday a contract to build Chinas largest comprehensive maritime scientific research ship in Guangzhou, South China

Chinas COSCO Shipping investment in Piraeus, Greeces largest port, in recent years is a successful example of cooperation with mutual benefits, former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou told Xinhua in a recent written interview. COSCO S

Transportation demand gradually recovered, and freight rates fluctuated slightly Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Mar-19, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 2014.

The Brazilian weather has had a significant impact on dry commodity exports so far this year. Seasonally dry weather in key iron ore mining exporting regions supported export levels in January and early February. However, rainfall since ear

After ZPMCs president resigned, Zhu Lianyu, ZPMCs chairman, also resigned. Both positions were held by Liu Chengyun,Assistant General Manager of CCCC and secretary of the party committee ofZPMC. On March 19, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industrie

Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd has secured a contract to build two 42m Fast Crew Boats (FCB) for Centus Marine Sdn Bhd. This is the fifth and sixth vessel built by Strategic Marine for Centus Marine and follows the delivery of a 40m FCB in Fe

Capturing CO2 In some ways, EU carbon prices could be viewed as a barometer of mounting environmental pressure not just within Europe but on a global scale. Recently, EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) credits have surged to record levels, t

Forward Freight Agreements will play a key role in an increasingly volatile LNG market, says leading shipbrokers Simpson Spence Young [SSY]. Intercontinental Exchange [ICE] - an operator of global exchanges and clearing houses, has launched

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

On March 18, the third ship CMA CMG MONTMARTRE built by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard and China Shipbuilding Trading for the French CMA CMG was officially christened and delivered. CMA CMG MONTMARTRE is the sixth of the nine vessels signed between

Demetris Chrysostomou, who is appointed as Managing Director of CSMs Asia Region, talks about COLUMBIA SHIPMANAGEMENTs (CSM) fleet scale, the situation of its Singapore office, the plan for cooperation with Chinese market, how they deal wit

The worldwide container shortage pinching global trade will be relieved in the second half of this year as trade picks up, according to CIMB Thai Banks research office. The shortage crisis blew up in mid-2020 when containers shipped to Nort

On March 15, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuildingsigned a contract for the construction of two 190,000dwt dual-fuel bulk carriers with Singapores Anglo American. The two vessels are dual-fuel bulk carriers poweredby liquefied natural gas (LNG)