As part of the UK Chamber of Shippings ongoing work with the UK government, the Department for Transport yesterday (15 March) announced that all seafarers, irrespective of nationality, will be exempted from Red List (Acute List in Scotland)

The day of March 17 saw the second 85,000DWT bulk carrier delivered by Chengxi Shipyard for Foremost Group, one of the top international shipping companies. As the newly-upgraded vessel type of 82K bulk carrier, the 85K bulk carrier has a b

Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has incorporated in Hong Kong after securing the requisite regulatory approvals across multiple jurisdictions, and has officially started its operations to help accelerate the Digital Transformation o

On March 15, 2021, the digitalized contactless imports pickup solution based on blockchain technology, which was jointly developed by COSCO SHIPPING and Anhui Provincial Port Shipping Group, was officially launched at Wuhu Port, Anhui Provi

Braskem inks new Lead Logistics and Hub-in-Transit contract with A.P. Moller Maersk PSA Corporation Ltd. Establishing a strategic partnership, the parties highlight their joint commitment to responsible logistics based on continuous supply

In the first two months of 2021, Brazilian iron ore exports have risen by 9.1% to 53.0m tonnes, driven by China. So far this year, 35.2m tonnes of iron ore has been exported to China, representing a 15.2% increase from the same period last

INTERCARGO re-iterated its commitment to a safe, efficient, high quality and environmentally sound dry bulk shipping industry at its semi-annual meetings which were held last week. The Executive Committee and the Technical Committee convene

The 15 th Governing Council Meeting of the ReCAAP ISC (the Centre) was held on 16 and 17 March 2021 by virtual modality, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Meeting was attended by the Governors/Representatives of the 20 ReCAAP Contra

On March 16, Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry christened and delivered the sixth 325000 dwt VLOC ORE ZHOUSHAN for China Merchants Energy Shipping and ICBC Leasing, marking the successful completion of the series of six VLOCs. The

China foiled criminals seeking to smuggle nearly 1 million tonnes of refined oil worth 5 billion yuan ($770 million), with officials seizing 11 ships and detaining 171 suspects in a sprawling swoop on Tuesday, customs authorities said. The

Benchmark iron ore futures in China gained as much as 5.2% on Tuesday,clawing back losses as the market tried to narrow the spread between spot and futures prices, while Tangshan lifting a smog alert also fuelled sentiment. The most-traded

China resumed storing crude oil in the first two months of the year with almost 1 million barrels per day (bpd) being added to inventories in January and February, rebuilding stockpiles after a rare drawdown toward the end of last year. Abo

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index rose on Tuesday to its highest level since early-October, driven by stronger rates for capesize and panamax vessels. The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax ves

The Getting to Zero Coalitions updated Mapping of Zero Emission Pilots and Demonstration Projects uncovers emerging trends, sees a strong climb in the number of identified projects as well as increased activities in Asia. The uptake of zero

Transport demand needs to be restored, and the composite index continued to fall Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Mar-12, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 2035.