Members whose ships call at ports in India or pass through Indian territorial waters should note that the Ministry of Shipping in India has imposed a ban on the use and disposal of single-use plastics. The ban is already enforceable for cer

Dravam, KoiReader Technologies and Teqplay emerged as the top three start- ups at PIER71s 2019 Smart Port Challenge Grand Final. These three start-ups impressed judges with their proposed solution, business model, market opportunity, impact

At 1310hrs today, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was informed that a fire broke out onboard the Panama-flagged tanker, HOYU, around 9.7 nautical miles from Pedra Branca at latitude 0125.30N, longitude 10432.48E. The inci

1.Shanghai International Port Group and Huawei Technologies signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Shanghai on November 4 to jointly build a smart port. 2.Shipping company Terntank has placed orders for two LBG/LNG powered tankers at C

Taicang Port in East Chinas Jiangsu province, the largest container port along the Yangtze River, has improved its efficiency over the first three quarters of 2019. From January to September, the ports cargo throughput amounted to 164.15 mi

On the afternoon of November 4, a delegation led by Mr. Li Yaoqiang, Chairman of China National Salt Industry Group Co., Ltd., visited COSCO SHIPPING and held talks with Capt. Xu Lirong, Chairman of COSCO SHIPPING. The two sides reviewed th

Greece is still the worlds largest shipowner in the Mediterranean despite strong competition from China and Japan, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) s report on global shipping development 2019. Ch

Shipping company Terntank has placed orders for two LBG/LNG powered tankers at Chinas AVIC Dingheng Shipbuilding. The 15,000 dwt chemical/product/biofuels tankers will be capable to operate with liquefied biogas (LBG). They will be equipped

Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, co-CEO of Tototheo Maritime, has been re-elected for a second term as Womens International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) International President during the associations 39th Annual General Meeting,

Ranked the worlds most competitive economy by World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report in October 2019, Singapore appeals for its open economy, strong labour-employer relations, diverse workforce, robust intellectual property prot

As the supporting event of the 2nd China International Import Expo, World Shipping Summit 2019 was held at National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Xu lirong, Chairman and Party Secretary of COSCO Shipping Group, delivered a ke

1.Bank of China and ICBC have received approval from Greek banking authorities to set up branches in the country.The two Chinese banks are expected to tap into the growing demand for ship finance in Greece 2.On 5thNovember, the 2nd China In

On the afternoon of November 4, the signing ceremony of the Letter of Intent on Cooperation between COSCO SHPIPING Europe and China Dongfeng Motor Industry Imp. Exp. Co., Ltd. was held at the COSCO SHIPPING headquarters. In the presence of

On 5thNovember, the 2nd China International Import Expo (CIIE) held its grand opening in Shanghai, guest from all over the world gathered in National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keyn

Kenyas Chinese-built port in the coastal island of Lamu is expected to be launched in December, the port agency said on Monday. Daniel Manduku, managing director of Kenya Ports Authority(KPA) told Xinhua in Nairobi that the facility that wa