On the morning of November 30th, the second 79960 m3 LNG carrier (H1789A) built by Hudong Zhonghua for Japanese K Line officially started construction. The project adopts the self-developed design and construction technology of Hudong Zhong

Seacon Marine Technical Pte ltd. is a professional maritime technology service company affiliated to Seacon Ships Management Co., Ltd. It has supervised the construction of 62 ships of various types, including Bulk Carrier、Container Vesse

On November 27, CSSC Marine Power Co., Ltd. was established. The company, which has a registered capital of 5.2 billion yuan, is owned by China State Shipbuilding Corporation. Previously, CSSC Marine Power was a subsidiary of China State Sh

Iron ore futures extended gains on Monday, with the benchmark Dalian contract seeing its biggest monthly rise since May, as upbeat economic indicators in top steel producer China helped sustain a buying momentum for the steelmaking ingredie

Singapore has facilitated crew change for more than 60,000 crew of different nationalities from more than 3,500 ships. This was announced by Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Transport, Mr Chee Hong Tat when he opened the Mar

The Port of Gdansk said it handled 36.2million tonnes in the first three quarters of the year to September and is on course to handle the same amount of cargo it did in 2018 and just under 52.2million tonnes it managed in 2019. The performa

State-backed Export Credit Guarantee Agency GIEK hits another milestone as it close to doubles its guarantee tally to the burgeoning sector. GIEKs mission is to promote Norwegian exports and it is doing that big time in the offshore wind ma

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding on Monday said it has signed agreements to build and deliver nine vessels worth about US$226 million. The nine vessels consist of four 2,400 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containerships, one 2,700 TEU containers

The worlds largest 23000TEU dual-fuel container ship CMA CGM PALAIS ROYAL built for French CMA CGM Group was successfully christened and delivered on Changxing Island. The ship is the second container ship of the same type delivered by Hudo

On November 27, COSCO Shipping Development announced that it would purchase 16 210,000 DWT bulk carriers and charter them to COSCO Shipping Bulk for 10 years. According to the announcement, Oriental Fleet International Company Limited, a wh

Hong Kong minor bulk specialist, Pacific Basin have purchased four 2015-built dry bulk vessels for a total US$67m. All four ships are scheduled for delivery late-April 2021. The latest acquisitions are in line with the companys previously a

Chinas foreign ministry has warned Australia to handle the bilateral relationship with mutual respect and equality after it imposed devastating tariffs of up to 212% on Australia wines. It comes as the country increases its coal import quot

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW represented the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) in the landmark UK Supreme Court case of Halliburton v Chubb. The Supreme Courts judgment, which was handed down on 27 November, clarifies th

Chinese crude imports have continued to set new records this year, peaking at 11.7 million b/d in June, with Saudi Arabia the largest exporter of seaborne crude to China. From January to October Chinese crude buyers bought an average of 1.5

The 2400TEU container ship Huida 9, built by Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding for Fujian shipowners, left Sanfu Wharf for its maiden voyage at 16:00 on November 25, 2020. The ship has a total length of 180M, a length of 177M, a depth of 16.2m, a