A comprehensive scientific research and student training ship commissioned by Guangzhou, Guangdong province-based Sun Yat-sen University was lowered into the water for the first time at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai on Friday. Measuring 114

The 14th edition of the Singapore Maritime Lecture returned in part one of the three-part Maritime Perspectives webinar series*. Over 420 industry leaders and participants from 22 countries tuned in to the webinar. In a keynote address titl

From today, the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) is including a remote vessel inspection option as a temporary tool within its Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID), the inspection protocol for offshore vessels. The opt

Following the announcement on July 6 2020 and receipt of required competition approvals, A.P. Moller - Maersk has now completed the acquisition of the European customs services specialist to further enhance its logistics and services offeri

On September 1, the fifth 6700m ro-ro cargo ship of DFDS, which was constructed by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing), was successfully delivered. The ship has a total length of 235 meters, a width of 33 meters, a speed of 21 knots,

The Nautical Institute (NI) is proud to announce the formal launch of The Nautical Institute Foundation, a new charitable initiative that will allow the NI to extend the scope and reach of its current activities. The Nautical Institute Foun

On August 31, Dandong Port Group was officially established under the witness of Liaoning Province, Dandong City, China Merchants Group and liaogang group. On August 31, under the witness of Liaoning Province, Dandong, China Merchants Group

In the mid of August, Chengxi Shipyard delivered its first in-house designed 40,000DWT self-unloading carrier which accomplished the sea trail with excellent performance on July 16, 2020 and was highly praised by owners, setting a benchmark

Bergen, Norway, 1 September 2020 StormGeo, the leader in weather intelligence, ship routing and fleet performance management solutions, announced today an expanded partnership with Taiwan shipping giant U-Ming Marine. The new partnership co

Chinas Hudong-Zhonghua on Monday, August 31, delivered the third Yamal LNG carrier to the Cosco Shipping and Japans Mitsui O.S.K. Lines joint venture. The vessel, named LNG Phecda earlier last month is capable of transporting up to 174,000

Both the fundamentals and market sentiment will be lending support to Chinas steel prices in general and rebar in particular in September, and coke and scrap prices may stay on their uptrends while iron ore price may recede from the highs,

A total of 86 vessels carrying 13.58 million mt of iron ore arrived at major Chinese ports during August 23-29, SMM estimates. This was down 950,000 mt from the previous week, but up 2.23 million mt from the same period last year. The amoun

On the afternoon of August 25, a delegation led by Chief Accountant of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC), Ms. Bai Yingzi, visited COSCO SHIPPING for an inspection. Chairman of COSC

While total agricultural export volumes are now solidly up in the first half of the year, they are not mind-blowingly high, and export volumes in the first quarter of 2020 certainly offered little help. A significant rise in demand for ship

Two global leaders in maritime procurement and project management have joined forces to offer port and terminal operators a turnkey solution that cuts procurement costs and overheads while also increasing staff productivity. Lifecycle contr