Box throughput at the Port of Hong Kong tumbled 20.4% in January as supply chains originating from the Mainland collapsed in the face of the novel coronavirus which is wreaking havoc at the epicenter in Wuhan. Hong Kong handled1.349m teu in

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index rose on Wednesday as rates improved across all vessel segments, even as shipping activity remained subdued due to the coronavirus outbreak in China. The Baltic index, which tracks rates for capesi

Hong Kongs Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), now a Cosco unit, has announced a number of cancelled transpacific sailings in response to low demand in addition to those voided in the February 14 customer advisory. In the Pacific China C

Coronavirus infections on a cruise ship moored near Tokyo rose to 621 people on Wednesday as passengers began disembarking following a contentious two-week quarantine that some foreign health experts said appeared insufficient to stop the s

China has released measures to help firms that export their goods resume production and stabilize trade growth by mitigating the impact of the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak on the economy, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement

1.China on Tuesday said it will start accepting applications for tariff exemptions on 696 US-origin goods, including crude oil, LNG and refined products, from March 2. 2.Around 500 passengers on the virus-hit cruise ship quarantined off Yok

In order to strengthen the information exchange of waterborne control of the epidemic in the Yangtze River Delta, and under the premise of ensuring the health and control of the ships personnel, the Provincial Port and Shipping Management C

China on Tuesday said it will start accepting applications for tariff exemptions on 696 US-origin goods, including crude oil, LNG and refined products, from March 2, in a move that will allow it to meet purchase targets under the recent US-

A second group of 36 officers of the Hong Kong Government participating in the operation to repatriate Hong Kong residents on board the Diamond Princess cruise liner to Hong Kong flew to Tokyo on February 18. They joined the advance team le

Around 500 passengers on the virus-hit cruise ship quarantined off Yokohama near Tokyo were set to disembark on Wednesday, although those sharing a room with people testing positive would have to stay on board longer, media and officials sa

The Cambodian Ministry of Health said in a statement late on Monday that 1,010 out of the 2,257 people onboard the Westerdam cruise ship had been allowed to disembark from the ship in the last three days. The statement said the first batch

Belgiums Exmar, the Nicolas Saverys-led shipowner, said that the outbreak of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) in China has caused a delay in receiving Tango FLNG funds. To remind, the shipper has agreed a $40 million loan deal with the Bank of Ch

A component of Singapores annual budget, unveiled on 18 February, was a five-year extension of dual tax incentives for insurers operating in the city state. The Insurance Business Development umbrella scheme and the IBD-Captive Insurances s

Edited by Seafarer Sub-Committee China MSA Dear Master, Welcome to China! This document provides some recommended measures to address COVID-19 risks on ships and personal protective measures for crew members. Chapter.01 What is it? What are

Republic of the Marshall Islands Has Been Moved to EU White List At the European Union (EU) Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting in Brussels this morning, it was announced that the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) i