Retired supply ship Hongzehu, one of the first generation of comprehensive supply ship independently designed and built by China, has been handed over to a memorial hall and will be open to the public. A handover ceremony was held earlier t

1.JNG representing employers and ITF representing seafarers unions and their members welcome the IMO Circular Letter (No.4204/Add.14) that was issued last week on the 5 May 2020. 2.The U.S. Departments of State and Treasury, and the U.S. Co

On May 12, Li Junhai, General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING Petroleum, successfully signed the Shareholder Joint Venture Agreement on behalf of the company. The project plans to build three 174,000 cubic meters LNG ships at Hudong Zhonghua with

At 9:00 on May 12, the ship KRASNODAR loaded with 99,256 tons of crude oil, approached the No.1 berth of Huangzeshan oil transfer terminal in Qushan Port District, Zhoushan Port, Ningbo. This is the first foreign ship to dock, marking the o

China is set to speed up purchases of U.S. farm goods and will implement the Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, an executive at state-owned agriculture trading house COFCO said at an online industry conference on Thursday. Beijing p

Australian coal, gas and iron ore exports to China have surged as Beijing threatens economic retaliation for the Morrison governments pursuit of an independent inquiry into the coronavirus. New figures also show China is increasingly pursui

In view of the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world, the Chinese government has implemented a strict entry policy. With effective from March 28th, 2020, foreign nationals holding valid visas or residence permits were temporarily suspen

The International Maritime Organization has issued guidance developed by the International Chamber of Shipping and a coalition of industry associations to ensure a safe shipboard interface between ship and shore-based personnel. An IMO circ

An airplane carrying a batch of anti-epidemic materials donated by a Shandong-based Chinese port company took off Thursday from south Chinas Guangzhou City for the Republic of Guinea to help the country fight COVID-19. The materials, includ

Recommended Framework of Protocols for ensuring safe ship Crew Changes and travel during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) representing employers and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) r

The Baltic Exchange has added quarterly assessments (GOPEX) on the cost of operating LNG and LPG tankers to its growing suite of shipping investor tools. Data will be provided by leading independent third-party ship management companies Ang

Every two years SMM brings together industry stakeholders from around the world. Because of the coronavirus crisis, the leading international maritime trade fair has been postponed until 2-5 February 2021. Not surprisingly, the effects of t

The U.S. Departments of State and Treasury, and the U.S. Coast Guard, issued a global advisory​ to alert the maritime industry, and those active in the energy and metals sectors, to deceptive shipping practices used to evade sanctions, wi

On the morning of May 11, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) successfully delivered the sixth 1750TEU container ship (N805), which created better conditions for the completion of the annual work tasks. Su Wenwei, general manager of t

1.On May 13, COSCO SHIPPING and Bank of Communications signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Shanghai. 2.Chinese offshore engineering firm Zhongtian Technology has won a tender to provide offshore engineering services for SPICs Rudong