Overall, total tonnes transported by the dry bulk shipping industry fell by 1.3% to 5.49 billion tonnes, from 5.56b in 2019, which is however still higher than the 5.46b tonnes shipped in 2018. China has further cemented its position as the

Maritec Pte Ltd, the fuel and oil testing services company acquired by leading certification company Centre Testing International Group (CTI), is now fully integrated into the groups marine division, leveraging CTIs world-class RD capabilit

On January 12, the 109,900 dwt product/crude tanker, built by Guangzhou Shipyard International, was christened and delivered for COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation. YUAN JU WAN is 250 meters in length, 44 meters in width, 21.5 meters in d

Shipowners have limited options to access financing for ship repair, given the capital-intensive nature of vessel repairs also represents a financial risk for shipyards, according to ship finance expert Ingmar Loges of UK-based shiprepair g

On January 8, CSSC Chengxi Shipyard delivered the first 21,5000 dwt self-unloading ship CALYPSO to German shipowner Oldendorff Carriers GmbH Co. KG. The ship is 145 meters in length, 34 meters in width and 12 meters in depth. It is classifi

Norway-based shipowner Klaveness Combination Carriers said it took delivery of a new combination carrier vessel from the New Yangzi Shipyard in China on Monday. The Baiacu is the sixth in a series of eight contracted CLEANBU combination car

Chinese traders are importing more coal from neighboring countries such as Russia and Mongolia, bringing the security of a healthy supply chain amid the backdrop of global uncertainty and disruption from the epidemic. Fujian Guohang Ocean S

Chinese ports and marine safety authorities are on high alert as an expansion of sea ice makes it tougher for ships to berth and discharge at key energy product import terminals along the coast of northern Bohai Bay. A cold wave sweeping th

Chinas agriculture ministry on Tuesday raised its forecasts for corn imports in 2020/21 year amid rising domestic prices and healthy demand from a steadily recovering pig herd. China was expected to import 10 million tonnes of corn in the 2

International Insurance broker Aon has launched a fuel insurance solution designed to help companies hedge against rising bunker costs. Backed by AAA-rated credit insurance, the coverage will be activated if the cost of fuel rises and excee

North West (UK) based PR and marketing agency Polaris Media has made Liverpool Seafarers Centre its main nominated charity for 2021. Polaris has renewed its agreement with LSC to extend its PR services, which are supplied at a special pro b

Cyber-crime connected with fraudulent demands for payments continue to plague the maritime sector as a large claim handled by the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) demonstrates. A ship manager received an email from a shipy

Sustainable use of the oceans is one of the focal topics at SMM DIGITAL. At the Offshore Dialogue online conference on 2 February, international experts will discuss current trends in the offshore wind farms segment, technical challenges fa

The Singapore Maritime Port Authority announcing full personal protective equipment required with immediate effect, for personnel facilitating crew changes in Singapore. Further to our BIMCO news on Friday, 8 January 2021, Singapore Shippin

Southampton-UK based hovercraft manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has delivered two of its new 995ED craft to clients in Hong Kong and Estonia (see film). The deals have seen two eight-metre-long 995EDs made for the Hong Kong Marine Police and