China has stepped up customs checks for coal imports, leading to lengthy processing delays at ports, four sources familiar with the matter said, as the country seeks to bolster the domestic coal industry. China is curbing coal arrivals thro

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), M1 Limited (M1) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have partnered with Airbus and to conduct coastal 5G standalone (SA) network trials at the Singapore Maritime Drone Esta

After 18 months of intensive construction, Waigaoqiao Shipyard completed the pre acceptance (June 10) and transferred to the new stage of delivery and use. This means that this extended version of the dock will be the first longest in Asia,

Japanese shipowner Masumoto Shipping has signed a shipbuilding contract with Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) for two 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carriers. The shipbuilding contract, which includes 1+1 new ship, is scheduled for del

1.Chinese oil companies may soon decline to charter any tanker that has visited Venezuela in the past year to avoid disruption to operations. 2.Chinas Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding is wrapping up the construction of a liquefied natural gas c

Chinese oil companies may soon decline to charter any tanker that has visited Venezuela in the past year to avoid disruption to operations if the United States blacklists more ships for trading with Caracas, four shipping sources told Reute

Chinas Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) published rules for the low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) futures on Wednesday, according to the exchanges website. The new futures contract, which will be launched on June 22, will be traded at

Chinas Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding is wrapping up the construction of a liquefied natural gas carrier that will serve Novateks Yamal project in Russian Arctic. The 174,000-cbm LNG Megrez is the fourth and final Yamal-dedicated vessel order

Benchmark iron ore futures in China inched higher and moved in a narrow range in early trade on Wednesday, contained by both demand and supply uncertainties amid Chinas robust steel consumption and global coronavirus concerns. The most-trad

The release of Modern Terminals fourth Sustainability Report, covering the period 2018/19, reveals the local port operators heterogeneous approach to the project. Technology features highly in bids for greater, greener, sustainable producti

Global steel production figures were as shocking as the rest of the macro data released for April. Output was down 13% year on year during the month. Ex-China figures were even worse with production falling by 28.5%. May figures are not rel

Following internal investigations, OSM Maritime Group can confirm that a recent IT-related incident, which was earlier diagnosed as a technical glitch, is linked to an attempted ransomware attack. As part of efforts to contain, mitigate and

Following several discussions with the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, the administration in Hong Kong is opening for conditional but unrestricted crew change in Hong Kong. With the crew change deadline set out by a group of international

Aircraft and ship leasing has become a booming industry in north Chinas Tianjin Municipality, local authorities said. Tianjin has about 3,400 aircraft and ship leasing companies, with a total registered capital of around 450 billion yuan (a

With the integration of the Yangtze River Delta further intensifying since May 2019, China Daily looks into how this national strategy is injecting fresh development impetus and reform potential to the nations major economic powerhouse. Sha