On the afternoon of November 7, 2019, a delegation led by Ms. Dyal Jimnez Figueres, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica visited COSCO SHIPPING headquarters in Shanghai. Mr. Fu Gangfeng, President of COSCO SHIPPING met with the delegatio

China will likely hold annual coal imports at between 200 million and 300 million tons, according to the president of a top industry body, suggesting that the pace of shipments so far in 2019 could tail off in the last two months and establ

The 2nd China International Import Expo (CIIE ) kicked off on November 5 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech entitled Openne

1.Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic spoke highly of the cooperation with COSCO SHIPPING. 2.The SRS Forum held by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) today around 200 attendees from sh

Oil gas giant China National Petroleum Corp signed 21 contracts with 20 global suppliers in the second China International Import Expo in Shanghai. These suppliers include Kazakhstan Natural Gas Transport Company, Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Natio

Norway-based dry bulk shipping company 2020 Bulkers has taken delivery of Bulk Shanghai, the fourth of eight 208,000 dwt Newcastlemax newbuilds. The 300-meter-long bulker, which commenced a 13-year bareboat charter with 2020 Bulkers, is own

Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, the Bazaar by the Pier commemorates Singapore Bicentennial. It will be held from 9 to 10 November (10 am to 7 pm) at Marina South Pier. Themed Past, Present and Future of Maritime S

The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) crossed the 95 million gross tonnage milestone in 2019 and maintained its position among the top registries in the world. Themed 2020 Beyond, the SRS Forum held by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapo

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