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 Jan-1, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBS

See attached the latest monthly review of the global container market by the Baltic Exchange, published in collaboration with Freightos, Sea Intelligence Consulting and Freight Investor Services. Feel free to use quotes from the report, but

Crew change facilitation has come in the spotlight of the Singapore Ministry of Health, following cases of COVID-19 transmission between ship- and shore-based personnel. Currently, the transmitted cases have had no impact on the crew change

A Year of Two Halves? 2020 was a rollercoaster year, one with extreme ups and downs. Record highs and record lows. For the tanker market, in many ways it was year of two halves, with high earnings in the first half, and low returns in the s

On January 7, 2021, Dalian Port Co., Ltd. issued a notice stating that the company name was changed to Liaoning Port Co., Ltd. and the stock code of the company remained unchanged as 601880. Previously, in order to further promote the integ

Elaine Chao, the United States Secretary of Transportation and wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is reportedly resigning following the violent riot at the Capitol. Chao will become the first member of President Donald Trumps Ca

--Virtual Forum on the Role of Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration in Chinas International Shipping and Trade was successfully held On 7 January 2021, Virtual Forum on the Role of Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration in Chinas International Shipping an

Chinas natural gas demand is expected to set a new record in 2021 as its economy emerges from the pandemic faster than most countries and it remains on track to meet its long-term environment protection targets, data from SP Global Platts A

Crude and bitumen blend import for Chinas independent refineries jumped 42.2% on the year to a record high of 188.11 million mt in 2020, latest data collected by SP Global Platts showed Jan. 6. The private refining sectors annual crude impo

Hopes of an early resumption in the Australian coal trade to China have been dashed after analysis revealed no ships had left the largest export terminals in Queensland and New South Wales bound for the country last month. Market watchers s

On 5 January, the 75,000 DWT chemical/product tanker No.6 HAFNIA NANJING, built for VISTA Shipping by Guangzhou Shipyard International, marked the completion of the 75,000 DWT chemical/product ship series built for Vista Shipping by GSI. Th

China has allowed the imports of high-quality recycled iron and steel raw materials starting this year, according to a national standard issued January 1, 2021. The recycled iron and steel raw materials that complies with the standard (GB/T

High shipping rates are set to continue for at least several weeks, despite new coronavirus lockdowns in Europe, boosted by demand for furniture, exercise equipment and home improvement goods, shipping group Maersk said on Wednesday. A surg

U.S. soybean exports to China fell just shy of topping the single-month record set in November 2013, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. Soybeans have been at the heart of the U.S.-China trade war, now approaching its third ann

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