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

The new report from Sea-Intelligence showing the performance for October shows a new record-low as global schedule reliability reach 52.4%. The drop in performance is widespread as sharp declines on a year-on-year basis is seen for all 32 t

Jinling Shipyard renovation project is a major investment project of Binjiang industrial transformation and upgrading in Nanjing, with an investment of 10 billion yuan. China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, which has stood on the Yangtze river

Chinas Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with PetroChina International Co Ltd to cooperate on the overseas delivery for its low-sulphur fuel oil futures contract ILUF1. Both parties hav

China, with its rising refining industry, has driven global oil demand as the COVID-19 pandemic slashed it, and is emerging in the global refining industry shift, according to the International Energy Agency. Bloomberg quoted the agency as

China will buy $1.467 billion worth of thermal coal from Indonesia in 2021, according to a trade deal signed between the Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) and China Coal Transport and Distribution Association on November 25. The dea

CNOOC: Dongfang 13-2 to meet energy demands of 1m people for 15 years The Dongfang 13-2 gas fields project, Chinas largest offshore high-temperature and high-pressure gas fields project, has been put into operation, its operator China Natio

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) is working with fellow Oxfordshire-based firm, OXIS Energy Ltd, on the production of a world-first battery system, designed for an all-new 40ft electric luxury boat. The craft, from Yachts de Luxe (YdL) o

Newbuilding orderbooks have dipped to historically low levels relative to existing fleets, with the dry bulk carrier sector one of the most extreme examples. The current bulker orderbook of 56.1 Mdwt represents just 6.3% of the existing cap

The leaders of the major shipping bodies met virtually to discuss the most pressing issues facing the industry as we move into 2021. The Round Table chairs reiterated the that the industry is fully committed to finding solutions to the crew

On November 25, China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings and Viking Cruises announced formally signed a joint venture agreement, the two sides will work together to create a medium-sized luxury cruise tourism product featuring Chines

Norwegian supplier Aibel is set to supply high-voltage transformer platforms for the North Sea mega-project as it muscles up in offshore wind, while sector newcomer OHT Alfa Lift AS will deliver freight and installation services using its p

ZIM and Anhui Provincial Port Shipping Group reached a strategic cooperation in Shanghai. The signing of this agreement is aimed at carrying out in-depth cooperation in the fields of port coverage, feeder transportation and whole-process lo