On September 1, Fujian Provincial government decided to appoint Li Xinghu as chairman of Fujian Port Group. Chen Kexiang was relieved from the position of general manager of Fujian Provincial Transportation Group. State-owned Assets Supervi

A week after returning to the US wheat markets, Chinese buyers continue to seek US wheat, with the latest weeks export sales to China emerging as the second-largest of the current season, indicating buyers remain interested amid the country

Total imported iron ore inventories at the 45 Chinese ports grew for the second week by 635,100 tonnes or 0.6% to 113.7 million tonnes by September 3, as higher iron ore discharges from these ports had been offset by the ease of vessel cong

Chinas rail coal shipment reached 140 million tonnes in August, showed data from rail authorities. Coal stocks at Chinas key power plants could cover up to 23 days of use. Cargo delivery by rail in China grew 7.3% year on year to 308 millio

China Tianjin Shipping Index (TSI), an indicator of northern Chinas ocean freight rates for both international and domestic shipping markets, stood at 725.73 points on Friday, down 0.61 percent compared with the previous working day. The st

Successfully invoking force majeure under a charter party or other contract depends on many factors. One essential element for contracts governed by English law is that the agreement must contain a clause that defines what constitutes a for

Not So Turkish Delight Its been simmering for a while, but the spat between Turkey, Greece and Cyprus, seems to be escalating. How has this situation come about? Turkey sent a drill ship to the Mediterranean in May 2019 where it carried out

On September 2, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers and Wrtsil Group held a signing ceremony of strategic cooperation framework agreement in Guangzhou. Responsible persons and relevant personnel of COSCO SHIPPING Specialized and relevant pe

On September 2, 2020, China Merchants Industry and China Railway Construction Bridge Engineering Bureau Group held a signing ceremony for the construction contract of 2200 DWT crane ship. The 2200 DWT crane ship signed by both parties is de

Iron ore futures in China rose for a sixth straight session on Thursday, posting their longest winning streak since mid-May, as strong domestic demand and heavy port congestion pushed spot prices higher. The Dalian Commodity Exchanges iron

There is a crude oil market narrative that demand is recovering from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic, and therefore producers that previously cut output can now put more supply back into the market. While there is evidence to support

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index fell on Thursday, hurt by declining rates for capesize and panamax vessels. The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects rates for capesize, panama

The Board of Directors of China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited announced the interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the period ended 30 June 2020. An online press conference was held on 28 August 2020 in Shenzhen a

On the morning of 3th Sept.2020, Mr. Chua Teng Hoe, Consul General of Singapore in Shanghai, visited COSCO SHIPPING headquarters. Mr. Wang Haimin, Director of the Board of COSCO SHIPPING met with the Consul General. Both sides exchanged vie

More than 200 representatives from Getting to Zero Coalition members convened virtually this week for the Coalitions second biannual working session with the objective of advancing the ambition of having commercially viable zero emission ve