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

Recently, Singapore-based bulk carrier owner Dasin Holdings and Cosco Shipping Leasing entered into a sale and leaseback agreement for 8 supramaxes. Cosco shipping leasing has acquired a number of bulk carriers built by Hantong Ship Heavy I

Chinas polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, berths in the port of Hobart, Australia, Nov. 4, 2019. After a 20-day voyage, the Chinese icebreaker on Chinas 36th Antarctic research expedition docked in Australias port of Hobart on Mo

Hong Kong has finally shown its technology mettle with the announcement that OOCL subsidiary, CargoSmart, has successfully completed a proof-of-concept with eTradeConnect, a multi-bank blockchain consortium in Hong Kong facilitated by the H

BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have published a new cyber security workbook meant to serve as a guide for the master and officers on board ships and thereby help them prepare for a potential cyber incident. The digita

1.Chinese domestic prices of LNG have surged recently from LNG plants to storage ports, leading to a 53.33% surge from the beginning of October. 2.Qingdao Port successfully completed automatic loading of 7637TEU export container of MSC Zoe

On October 31, Qingdao Port successfully completed automatic loading of 7637TEU export container of MSC Zoe (including 415TEU of dangerous goods), realizing the worlds first traditional container terminal automatic loading of all ships. The

On the afternoon of November 4, 2019, a delegation led by Mr. Andreas Matth, CEO of BB Holding, visited COSCO SHIPPING headquarters in Shanghai. Mr.Zhang Wei, Executive Vice President of COSCO SHIPPING met with the delegation and exchanged