The Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed on a new item for its future work programme relating to fair treatment of seafarers detained on suspicion of committing maritime crimes. At the Committees meeti

California has amended regulation in section 2298.5 in Article 4.8 of Title 2, Division 3 of Chapter 1 of the California Code of Regulations. The regulatory changes become effective on 1 January 2021. It changes the way ships should submit

SUMEC, New Dayang Shipbuilding, Nanjing Jianghai Group and Nanjing Twin Rivers Shipping signed a contract for the construction of two 59,990 dwt domestic bulk carriers. The 59,990 dwt bulk carrier is a new generation of environmentally frie

Dalian Shipbuilding Industry held a signing ceremony for two 85,000 dwt bulk carriers. The contracted project is the follow-up product of the same type of 10 85,000 dwt bulk carriers in 2019. Compared with the 85,000 dwt bulk carriers under

There has been much talk in recent weeks and months about Chinese coal policy, particularly with regard to imports from Australia, after anecdotal evidence suggest Chinese importers have been told to shun Australian thermal coal. But what d

COSCO SHIPPING Lines partners with Bank of China and other cooperative enterprises to hold a briefing about launching Cross-Chain Platform Master Bill of lading + trading documentations. Shanghai HUIZHONG Automotive Manufacturing Co. LTD an

Container freight rates across the worlds busiest ocean trade route have soared to a 10-year high, adding to strains on major shipping lanes as Western retailers rush to restock ahead of the year-end holidays. The average spot-market price

IBIA sought clarification on the link between sample handling and inclusion of bunker delivery note details of the fuel oil sampled as the IMO approved a circular on Guidelines for onboard sampling of fuel oil intended to be used or carried

It is positive that the EU list of approved recycling facilities has been expanded, but the fundamental problem persists: the capacity required for the large EU-flagged fleet simply isnt there, which is especially evident when it comes to r

The Opec+ alliance has agreed to increase its collective crude production by 500,000 b/d in January, with any subsequent output adjustments to be decided at monthly ministerial meetings. Todays agreement is a compromise between the groups o

Bloomberg reported on Thursday that China is set to allow a shipment of Australian coal into the country despite the ban remaining in place, citing a person familiar with the matter. According to the article, a vessel carrying a cargo of 13

During the period of the 13th Five-Year Plan, Chinas port development has made great progress and its scale ranks first in the world. So far, the total number of container routes in Beibu Gulf Port has reached 52, including 28 foreign trade

Recently, we received some inquiries from the Club about the COVID-19 private testing. Since it may be of common concern lately, the below QA are summarized for their reference. Question If Members were to contact you prior to a vessel call

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in transportation and logistics, is pleased to welcome Soren Toft in his new role as Chief Executive Officer as of 2 December 2020. He reports directly to Diego Aponte, MSC Group President

Key ocean business stakeholders are joining forces to support Nor-Shippings unique Blue Economy Hall as it embarks on a mission to accelerate sustainable change within the ocean space. Marine insurer Gard and international law firm Wikborg