A Chinese tug has been fitted with a space to quarantine crew members as the global maritime industry continues to implement precautionary health and safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The vessel, Jin Gang Lun 32, owned and

A passenger port in Zhuhai, China has created a new solution using aquatic robots for long distance line deployment. Earlier this month, Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port carried out a series of typhoon-proof reinforcement work for their floating barges.

U.S. soybean exports have been historically sluggish in recent months, but although industry expectations are already low, full-year shipments are in danger of falling even further without more bookings from China. Based on data published o

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 834.9, down 1.9 percent from a week earlier, according to the exc

Chinas leading energy and chemical company, has put Chinas largest petrochemical port into operation with the successful docking and unloading of the New Renown, Crude Oil Tanker (VLCC) from the Middle East. The tanker was welcomed at the n

The Carnival Cruise Line recently announced it will resume operating eight cruise lines from Miami, Port Canaveral and Galveston in the US on August 1. But its cruise operations in other areas in North America and Australia will remain susp

A homegrown electric cargo ship with a load capacity of 1,000 tons successfully tested the water at the Yangtze River section in Changzhou, East Chinas Jiangsu province on Friday. The vessel, powered by a lithium battery and supercapacitor,

A crew member from the Lexa Maersk is currently in a St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands hospital and has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The vessel diverted to the US Virgin Islands to allow the crewmember to receive the appropriate medical treatm

Dynacom Tankers, a subsidiary of Greek shipowner George Procopiou, announced the execution of an alternative order for shipbuilding in the new era, adding an additional 158,000 dwt Suez tanker. This alternative order is part of the contract

The Hong Kong Shipping Register (HKSR) is an autonomous shipping register with an excellent reputation for high quality. Hong Kong registered ships are among the best performers in the world in terms of Port State Control inspection results

1.IMO has sent a recommended framework of protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the COVID-19 pandemic to all IMO member-states. 2.Greek owner George Procopious Dynacom Tankers has declared an option for the constru

In order to further maintain the order of maritime navigation and ensure the resumption of work and production of shipping enterprises, Haixun 01, a large patrol rescue vessel of China MSA, set sail from Shanghai yesterday, carrying out joi

Delivering an autonomous maritime transport system by 2025 will rely on collaboration without borders between major players from the international digital, communications and shipping sectors on regulation, testing and validation and resear

Huanghua port,the tenth largest coastal port in China,plans to build another six wharfs to relieve capacity shortage and handling overload that have been plaguing the port for long. The six wharfs (with nine berths), with total investment r

The Flag States of Panama and Liberia join together to strongly support IMO Circular Letter No.4204/Add.14 for the Recommended Framework of Protocols Ensuring Safe Ship Crew Changes and Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Liberia and Panam