1.Chinas cargo throughput at ports climbed 8 percent year-on-year to 11.5 billion tons in the first 10 months, official data showed. 2.The official launch of the International Chamber of Shippings (China) Liaison Office was celebrated durin

Chinas cargo throughput at ports climbed 8 percent year-on-year to 11.5 billion tons in the first 10 months, official data showed. Foreign trade cargo throughput amounted to 3.6 billion tons in the January-October period, up 4.4 percent yea

The official launch of the International Chamber of Shippings (China) Liaison Office was celebrated during the Hong Kong Shipowners Association annual cocktail reception at the Conrad Hotel last night (21 November). Chinese officials, Liu X

Chinas gasoline exports in October more than doubled from a year ago to a record as refiners increasing processing runs created a fuel surplus in the domestic market, spurring overseas sales. Gasoline shipments were 1.73 million tonnes last

Inventories of iron ore across Chinese ports rebounded this week, after three consecutive weeks of gains, as arrivals increased while steelmakers continued on-demand procurement. SMM data showed that iron ore stocks across 35 Chinese ports

The China Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) has seen a significant drop in freight indices in the Australia and New Zealand route due to decline of shipment demand. NCFI, a wind vane of Chinas busiest ports freight rates for the int

On 12-15 November 2019, at the invitation of BAHRI OIL, the National Tanker Transportation Company of Saudi Arabia, Mr Wang Yongxin, President of CMES, headed for Dubai to attend the BAHRI OIL annual general meeting and participated in a se

Spot rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe in the week ending Friday edged down by just 0.8 per cent to US$702 per TEU. Asia-Mediterranean rates fell by 2.4pc at $689 per TEU, according to the Shanghai Containerised Fre

1.China has signed 197 Belt and Road cooperation documents with 137 countries and 30 international organizations as at the end of October, says Chinas National Development and Reform Commission. 2.Seven crew members have been rescued and tw

China has signed 197 Belt and Road cooperation documents with 137 countries and 30 international organizations as at the end of October, says Chinas National Development and Reform Commission. From January to September, Chinas trade with Be

Seven crew members have been rescued and two remained missing after a Taiwanese cargo ship sank off the coast of the Chinese mainland province of Fujian Wednesday night. The cargo ship capsized after colliding with an unknown ship south of

The contradiction between supply and demand in Chinas steel market further eased in October, as supply shrank with cooling demand, which kept steel prices moderated, said the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) on November 18. Official

Chinas comprehensive import price index for liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose over November 11-17, according to Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange (SHPGX). The LNG index, not including tax, came in at 3,487 yuan/t (about $497/t) las

On the afternoon of November 21, 2019, a delegation led by Ms. Clare Petrich, Commissioner and Managing Member of the Northwest Seaport Alliance visited COSCO SHIPPING headquarters in Shanghai and held talks with Mr. Zhang Wei, Executive Vi

Ongoing trade disputes and tensions around the globe, as well as the ever-changing trade and consumption patterns are not always negative in their impact on the logistics industry. This was spelt out at a number of presentations at the Asia