The release ceremony marking cargo throughput of Guigang Port exceeding 100 million tons was held at the Beibu Gulf Port container terminal on Tuesday. In 2020, cargo throughput of Guigang port exceeded 100 million tons, reaching 105.52 mil

Members should note that the levels of pollution fines to be imposed on vessels for causing pollution in Turkish waters through discharge of petroleum products, dirty ballast, garbage and sewage into the sea have been updated for 2021. The

As of 5 January 2021, there are nine identified COVID-19 cases connected to a bunker tanker NewOcean 6 operated by Palmstone Tankers Trdg Pte Ltd in the Port of Singapore. Bunker tankers are a type of harbourcraft that operate in the Port o

6 January 2021: AET, one of the worlds leading petroleum tanker owners and operators, took delivery of Eagle Pilar today, a new Suezmax second generation Dynamic Positioning (DP2) Shuttle Tanker which has been purpose built for long-term ch

On January 4,Keppel Offshore Marine announced that Singapores first LNG bunkering vessel FueLNG Bellina built by KEPPEL Nantong Shipyard was officially delivered. This is also the worlds first smart LNG bunkering vessel. FueLNG Bellina was

Japan Marine United Corporation (Japan Marine United Co., Ltd) has delivered a new 3,055 TEU container ship to Wan Hai Lines. Wan Hai Lines has ordered a total of eight container vessels, with a design capacity of 3,055 TEU, from Japan Mari

Chinas iron ore futures advanced for a third straight session to a one-week high on Tuesday, as concerns over tight supply pushed spot prices of the steelmaking raw material further above $160 a tonne. The most-traded iron ore for May deliv

BIMCO providing information on the latest amendments made to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code for shipment of packaged goods at sea: Amendment 40-20. The IMDG Code entered into its 40th Amendment in 2020 and came into

A Tanker conducting STS Operations in International waters in the Persian Gulf reported a limpet mine attached to the hull of the vessel. Below please find industry guidance following this incident. 2021-01-05 Industry Guidance incident in

The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) has appointed its first permanent representative in China. Well-known naval architect, experienced newbuilding project manager and Mandarin speaker Jonathan Kingdon has taken up the post from his base i

On January 4, the groundbreaking ceremony of CSSC Changxing Shipbuilding Base Phase II project was held on Changxing Island, Shanghai, marking the start of the overall relocation project of Hudong Zhonghua. Hudong Zhonghuas new plant site i

Evergreen Line took delivery of its sixth and seventh new 12,000 TEU class F-type containerships on December 15. Ever Forever was built at the Geoje Shipyard of South Koreas Samsung Heavy Industries, and Ever Far was delivered by Imabari Sh

Cargo throughput at Chinas ports maintained stable growth in the first 11 months of 2020, rising 4.2 percent year-on-year to 13.25 billion tons, official data shows. In November alone, cargo throughput at ports saw a rapid annual increase o

The Year 2020 will probably never be forgotten, and the COVID-19 has brought about all sorts of changes in peoples daily life and challenges to all the countries economy, the steel industry in China, with no exception, had been tested its r

Transport demand surged at the end of the year, and the composite index reached a new high level Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Dec-25, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NB