Over 250 industry professionals from 18 countries will attend the 11th edition of the International Chemical and Oil Pollution Conference and Exhibition (ICOPCE) from 21 to 24 October 2019. Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Si

Hong Kongs largest ship manager, Anglo Eastern, has signed a memorandum of understanding on cyber security with Naval Dome. Signed by Capt. Bjorn Hojgaard, chief executive of Anglo-Eastern, and Naval Dome chief executive Itai Sela, the agre

A Chinese state-owned entity will seek to revive a $9.7 billion mining rail and port project in Western Australia, in a move that could unlock the nations next iron ore export province. Sinosteel has acquired Japanese giant Mitsubishis inte

Chinas second－and first domestically built－research icebreaker, Xuelong 2, has embarked on its maiden polar voyage and will join its predecessor Xuelong in taking the nations exploration endeavors to new heights. Xuelong 2, or Snow Drag

The 9th Maritime Public Leaders Programme (MPLP) will be held from 21 to 25 October 2019. This year, senior maritime executives from Albania, Angola, Cameroon, Guyana, Iraq, Mongolia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and Trinidad and Tobago are parti

On October 18, 2019, the naming ceremony of the 82,000 DWT bulk carrier SEACON SHANGHAI, which was financed by CSSC Leasing, and operated by Seacon Shipping Group, contracted by CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard, was held in the Longxue factor

1.Classification society Lloyds Register has awarded Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd with Approval in Principle (AiP) for its 91,000-cubic-meter very large gas carrier (VLGC). 2.Chinas busiest port of Ningbo-Zhoushan

Classification society Lloyds Register has awarded Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd with Approval in Principle (AiP) for its 91,000-cubic-meter very large gas carrier (VLGC). The design, named Panda 91T, includes an li

On October 16, the unveiling ceremony of COSCO SHIPPING (Lincang) Logistics Co., Ltd. was held in Lincang, Yunnan Province. Mr. Fu Gangfeng, Director of the Board, President and Deputy Party Secretary of COSCO SHIPPING and Mr. Zhang Zhizhen

On 18th October 2019，Dr. Bai Jingtao, the CEO of China Merchants Port Group Holdings Company Limited (CMPort) attended the Sino-Portuguese investment and financing Promotion Conference (the Conference) organised by the China Development B

The first cruise liner to be built in the Chinese mainland entered the production phase on Friday, with the 135,500-metric-ton Vista-class vessel expected to showcase Chinas cutting-edge prowess in shipbuilding technologies, experts said. T

The completion volume of shipbuilding in China rose 6.7 percent year-on-year in the first nine months to 29.36 million deadweight tons (dwt), official data showed. The figure accounted for 37.8 percent of the global market share and China c

BIMCO has submitted two proposals to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to pave the way for easy exchange of port logistic operational data and allow for real-time updates (notifications) between ship and shore. Over the past yea

In the week ending Oct-18, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 655.4 points, Download PDF1 Below find the NCFI Weekly Index Data chart: Download PDF2 Source:Ningbo Shipping Exchange The

Be a-maized Corn exports from South America have hit record levels this year, with volumes already surpassing last years total. This has displaced some supply from the US and has offset the dip in soybean trade due to African Swine Flu. Bum