Chengxi Shipyard kicked off the November with a victory report. Tongli Shipping Pte., Ltd, the major player in shipping industry for domestic coal transportation, awarded Chengxi Shipyard a newbuilding contract for two firm plus one optiona

The digitalisation of the shipping industry manifests itself in many ways from port and ship optimisation to electronic bills of lading. But the issue that often seems to generate the greatest debate is the development and operation of auto

Is 17 a lucky number? Whilst we all know that one person can have a positive impact on any given situation, just think what impact 17 of the major oil companies, charterers, trading houses and miners could have on the environmental impact o

Group B cargoes in the IMSBC Code are defined as cargoes that possess chemical hazards that could give rise to a dangerous situation on a ship. Group B cargoes cover originally two categories - dangerous goods and goods that are hazardous w

On November 3, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry held the commencement ceremony of BACALHAUFPSO project (Hull Number FPSO-8). Representatives from DSIC, Equinor, MODEC, and DNV GL jointly launched the ball to announce the start of the project. B

On November 3, COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard and CRCC Harbour and Channel Engineering Bureau Group signed the wind power installation vessel modification contract of TIE JIAN QIAN 01. TIE JIAN QIAN 01 is 78.6 meters long, 40 meters wide, 6 meter

Stakeholders in the maritime industry are considering an increased uptake of nuclear power as one of its choices as it strives to meet decarbonization targets that the International Maritime Organization has mandated, according to industry

Caofeidian port, located in Tangshan city, saw coal handing reach 115.51 million tonnes in January-September this year, increasing by 4.3% from the preceding year, Xinhua News reported citing the ports logistic park head. Caofeidian port ar

Chinas stainless steel production is expected to rise by 2.1% this year to more than 30 million tonnes amid robust demand for the corrosion-resistant metal, an official from an industry body said on Thursday. Apparent stainless steel consum

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding made a profit of 585 million yuan in Q3, and received another order of 10 container ships worth 396 million US dollars. The number of orders received by Yangzijiang has exceeded the total of last year. On November 4

The rise and fall of the shipbuilding industry has always been regarded as a barometer of the economy. This year, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the volume of new ships has shrunk by 51% year-on-year. But according to data released b

It is reported by Chinese media that foreign crew change operations will resume in ten Chinese ports including Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Haikou. Shanghai government recently issued a

China has notified to ban imports of seven categories of Australian products including coal, effective November 6, several foreign media reported on November 3. These banned products include coal, barley, copper and copper concentrate, suga

China will import over $22 trillion worth of goods over the next decade, and the country is accelerating its opening up in spite of the global coronavirus pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. Speaking via video message

Iron ore appears to have settled into something akin to a comfortable equilibrium, with Chinese stimulus spending keeping demand high, but supply from Australia and Brazil sufficient to maintain a balanced market. China, which buys about tw