On May 13, CSSC Chengxi Shipyard successfully delivered 82,000-ton bulk carrier built for Wah Kwong Group. This is the fourth new ship delivered by CSSC Chengxi in 2020. The leaders including the representative of the shipowner, the project

1.Eight Chinese seafarers on fishing vessels may have been hijacked by pirates in Cotonou and Lome. 2.Chaozhou Yatai Shipping has listed its 2012-built 76,000 dwt panamax bulker Ya Tai 3 for auction sale on Guangzhou Shipping Exchange. 3.Co

Brazils state-run Petrobras sees no need for cuts in oil production, executives say, as the market for its crude remains robust in China, while domestic demand for fuel picks up amid social distancing fatigue in Latin Americas largest econo

Chinas index of export container transport dipped in the past week, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) stood at 834.24, down 0.1 percent from a week earlier, according to the ex

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a safety alert highlighting the importance of accurate Automatic Identification System (AIS) data entry and display to safe navigation following a recent towboat collision on the Mississippi River. Although t

Output of raw coal in China rose 1.3 percent year on year to 1.15 billion tonnes in the first four months this year, official data showed. The country produced 320 million tonnes of raw coal last month, up 6.0 percent year on year, narrowin

Legislative amendments to enhance the regulatory regime for Class IV vessels (i.e. local pleasure vessels) and to improve the survey regime in respect of prevention and control of pollution for certain local vessels were gazetted today (May

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