China Merchants Heavy Industry will set up a joint venture with Singapore-based Dyna-Mac, a supplier of FPSO modules, to better develop the construction of high-end offshore equipment such as FPSO. On April 9, China Merchants Heavy Industry

Bank of Communications Financial Leasing plans to expand its fleet, ordering eight new VLOCs and one very large container ship. A source familiar with BoComm Leasing said that the company ordered four 325,000 dwt ships in Qingdao Beihai Shi

GCL Oil Natural Gas has entered into a framework deal with the Hague-based energy giant Shell to market and trade liquefied natural gas in eastern China. Under the deal, the privately-owned Chinese company and Shell will look into setting u

The new coronavirus caused barely a blip in Chinas imports of major commodities, but this likely underscores the ways China differs from the rest of the world, rather than providing a template for the globes recovery from the pandemic. Chin

The cargo throughput of Yantai port in East Chinas Shandong province reached 79 million tons in the first quarter of 2020, up 6.3 percent from the same period last year. The performance was a promising start for the port in 2020, despite th

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has vowed to take all possible steps necessary to prevent people abuse on board ships sailing on South Africas oceans, inclusive of taking such harsh punitive measures as necessary, as pro

This guidance provides information for shipowners and operators on managing ship and seafarer certificates during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It covers ship and seafarer certificates required by the certification provisions of inte

Benchmark iron ore futures in China closed at a four-week high on Tuesday, as lower shipments from big miners in Australia and Brazil stoked concerns over the steelmaking ingredients supply amid resilient demand in the country. Iron ore shi

The pandemic COVID-19 continues to hit the world, and the maritime sector does not escape this situation, ship owners, ship managers, ships operators, seafarers, port workers and professionals of maritime and logistics firms. In those drama

Epidemic hasnt slowed down round-the-clock construction in island province Editors Note: 2020 is the year Hainan province initiates construction of the China (Hainan) Free Trade Port, a major national strategy promoted by President Xi Jinpi

Chinas crude oil imports in March rose 4.5% from a year earlier, according to official customs data, as refiners stocked up on cheaper cargoes despite falling domestic fuel demand and cuts in refining rates caused by the COVID-19 disease ou

China has issued a guideline on further beefing up the infrastructure construction and storage capacity of natural gas to promote the stable and sound development of the sector. Efforts should be made to optimize construction layout and str

Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI), the RD subsidiary of Japans NYK Group, offers detailed insights into its participation One Sea, the global shipping and digital technology leadership group that seeks to develop an autonomous maritime

On April 13, the two-year anniversary of the construction of Hainan Free Trade Pilot Zone started signing activities, which were held in Haikou and the branch venues of cities in Hainan. COSCO Shipping Group was invited to participate in th

The United States Coast Guards Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has released its 2019 annual report over US port state controls. The aim of the report is to provide the global maritime industry key statistics and compliance trends in