1.The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index fell to a more than a month low on Wednesday, dragged down by weaker capesize and panamax rates. 2.Dajin Heavy Industry has partnered up with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding as joint sellers for an ord

Expansion project of Guodian coal terminal at the central Suqian port area in Chinas eastern Jiangsu province passed the acceptance test on July 17, according to the Suqian Department of Transportation. It is a dedicated terminal for supply

Chinas Tianjin port saw iron ore imports rise 13.6 percent year-on-year to around 37.86 million tons in the first half of this year, according to Tianjin Customs. The sustained growth in iron ore imports is attributed to the huge raw materi

From January to June 2020, the cargo volume of Chinese ports was 675213 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.6%; the container throughput of Chinese ports was 120.19 million TEU, a year-on-year decrease of 5.4%. The overall downward t

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index fell to a more than a month low on Wednesday, dragged down by weaker capesize and panamax rates. The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects rates

Oil prices decreased modestly on Wednesday after data showed an unexpected build in U.S. crude stockpiles in the latest week. The West Texas Intermediate for September delivery lost 2 cents to settle at 41.90 U.S. dollars a barrel on the Ne

Shoei Kisen has selected Imaji Shipbuilding, Japans largest shipbuilder, to build a new fleet of 10,000 container ships, including three 11,500 TEU container ships to be delivered in 2022 and to be chartered to Taiwan Yang Ming Marine. In f

Located in Daya Bay Petrochemical Zone, Huaying Petrochemical Fuel oil Distribution Center and supporting port project has been officially approved by Huizhou Transportation Bureau. This project has a 300,000-ton super large oil product rec

1.North Chinas Tianjin port ranked first in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports among the countrys LNG import ports in the first half of this year. 2.Brokers report Shoei Kisen has tapped sister company Imabari Shipbuilding, Japans largest

North Chinas Tianjin port ranked first in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports among the countrys LNG import ports in the first half of this year, according to Tianjin Customs. LNG imports through the Tianjin port increased by 26.1 percent y

A total of 108 vessels carrying 16.89 million mt of iron ore arrived at eight major Chinese ports during July 12-18, SMM estimates. That rebounded 1.45 million mt from the prior week and rose 5.36 million mt from the previous year. SHANGHAI

Major ports in China have seen slower customs clearing for frozen food due to strict anti-virus and testing measures, on the back of a cluster of coronavirus cases linked to a wholesale food market in Beijing, and positive testing results o

The Green C Ports European Project with the participation of the Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) has recently been awarded the 2020 World Port Sustainability Award by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH). The Green C

Wilhelmsen Ship Management acquires 50% stake in Ahrenkiel Steamship, a MPC Capital subsidiary Access to Wilhelmsens global network improves service scope and quality for ships under management Joint Venture leverages on a broad range of ac

After a delay of nearly half a year, the three Kamsarmax bulk carriers acquired by China Development Bank Leasing from Japanese owner Nisshin Kaiun have finally been handed over. In January this year, CDB Leasing reached an agreement with N