China imported a record high monthly volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in December, overtaking Japan as the worlds top importer of the fuel for a second consecutive month, ship tracking data from Refinitiv Eikon showed on Tuesday. China

The China Coast Guard solved more than 1,600 cases of maritime crimes in 2019, including drug trafficking, smuggling and illegal sand mining. The CCG also increased patrols to thwart illegal fishing, punishing over 600 fishing boats. In the

The freight volume of South Chinas Pearl River exceeded 1 billion tons in 2019, setting a new record, second only to that of Yangtze River in China, official statistics showed Tuesday. According to the Pearl River Administration of Navigati

Wallem Groups managing director for Ship Agency Services, Dickson Chin, has joined Hong Kongs Advisory Committee on Cruise Industry. Established in 2008, ACCI advises the government of Hong Kong on measures aimed at developing the territory

China will not increase its annual low-tariff import quotas for corn, wheat and rice to accommodate stepped-up purchases of farm goods from the U.S., local media group Caixin quoted senior agriculture official Han Jun as saying on Tuesday.

On January 7, Port of Lianyungang announced that the board of directors received the resignation report submitted by Wang Yunfei on January 6, 2020. Wang Yunfei applied for resignation of director, general manager and chief financial office

The technology group Wrtsils Exhaust Gas Cleaning (EGC) system has been Type Approved in China by the China Classification Society (CCS). This follows the order for the system from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry for installation onboard the N

Mega-mergers, strong alliances and a narrowing competitive gap between global shipbuilding powerhouses mean that when market recovery commences, China is aiming for a greater share. Jane Chen, MacGregors Vice President, Strategy and Head of

1.The administrators of bankrupt Zhejiang Haizhou Shipyard has listed the entire assets of the shipyard for auction as part of the liquidation process. 2.Nanjing Maritime Court has arrested the 2017-built panamax bulker Kelly at Zhenjiang P

On the afternoon of January 2, Mr. Li Fengli, Director of the Board and President of Shandong Port Group led a delegation to COSCO SHIPPING and held talks with Capt. Xu Lirong, Chairman of COSCO SHIPPING. The two sides looked forward to the

Chinese research vessel KEXUE, or Science, returned to its homeport in the eastern city of Qingdao on Sunday after finishing a research mission in the western Pacific Ocean. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSF

This Circular outlines the amendments to the Rules for Ships and the Rules for Mobile Offshore Units of both Assuranceforeningen Gard gjensidig and Gard P. I. (Bermuda) Ltd (collectively the Associations and individually the Association), w

Iron ore futures in China rose in early trade on January 6 as weekly utilisation rate increased, pointing to firm demand for the steelmaking ingredient. Utilisation rate at 247 steel mills across China rose to 78.40% last week from 76.89% a

On January 3, Qingdao MSA investigated and punished a foreign ship that failed to use marine fuel in accordance with the requirements of the air pollution emission control zone. This is the first case in which Qingdao s international sailin

The bidding for investment reshuffle of Fenghai Shipping after its bankruptcy has come to a close, which was once the largest private fluid cargo shipowner in China with a shipping capacity of 28 vessels or 300,000 tons. Many prestigious co