A total of 96 vessels carrying 14.81 million mt of iron ore arrived at major Chinese ports during August 9-15, SMM estimates. This was up 2.16 million mt from the prior week and 410,000 mt from the same period last year. The amount of arriv

On the morning of August 14, a delegation headed by Chairman of Dongfeng Motor Group Mr. Zhu Yanfeng visited COSCO SHIPPING and held talks with Chairman of COSCO SHIPPING Capt. Xu Lirong. During the meeting, the two sides introduced the wor

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index fell from a four-week high on Tuesday pressured by lower capesize and panamax vessel rates. The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects rates for

Tianjin Port saw cargo throughput rise 4 percent year-on-year to 251 million tons in the first seven months of this year, according to the Tianjin Port (Group) Company. The container throughput of the northern Chinese port surpassed 10.29 m

At 8:00am on August 10, 2020, STI AMBER, an oil and chemical tanker, cruised smoothly out of the Huarun Dadong Dockyard in Shanghai, China, marking the 100th successful installation of a Pacific Green Technologies (PGTK) marine gas scrubber

As temporary measure - and to guard against the spread of COVID-19 - the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) is now providing a remote inspection option as an additional tool within its Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) programme.

Software solutions provider Softship has launched an innovative, web-based Pricing Calculator that allows supply chain managers and operators to identify and select optimum end-to-end multi-modal solutions for their customers and achieve fu

Intelligent Cargo Systems and German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd have today announced they are entering into a technology partnership. Intelligent Cargo Systems fleet performance platform CargoMate provides carriers with real-time port cal

On the evening of August 16, Xiamen Port announced that Fujian Port Group was going to be established. Xiamen Port Group was incorporated into the Provincial Port Group as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Provincial Port Group, which means

Wanhais performance in Q2 was brilliant Taiwans Wan Hai Lines doubled its profit in the second quarter, helped by capacity management measures and low oil prices. Wan Hai Lines recently announced its second quarter financial results, the co

1.Chinas first homemade hybrid twin-hull luxury cruise ship was delivered in eastern Jiangsu Province. The ship was built by China Merchants Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. 2.Chinas OuYang Offshore has awarded AqualisBraemar the construction super

Chinas first homemade hybrid twin-hull luxury cruise ship was delivered in eastern Jiangsu Province. The ship was built by China Merchants Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. The company adopted the new generation of direct current (DC) electrical pro

China Tianjin Shipping Index (TSI), an indicator of northern Chinas ocean freight rates for both international and domestic shipping markets, stood at 690.33 points on Monday, up 4.29 percent compared with the previous working day. The stat

Several major seaports in Asia have tightened crew change restrictions and stepped up screening of seamen in recent weeks as the coronavirus staged a global resurgence. The developments came amid renewed concerns about spiking coronavirus c

Chinas index of export container transport edged up in the past week, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) stood at 880.53, up 1.8 percent from a week earlier, according to the ex