Container shipping bunker adjustment factors (BAFs) will rocket later this year as the deadline for the mandatory use of new low-sulfur fuels across the global maritime fleet draws closer. According to London-based consultant Drewry, the BA

The club has noticed a worrying trend of an increase in acts of piracy and armed robbery occurring in West Africa, in particular in the Gulf of Guinea. In its report from January to June 2019, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reporte

1.China Sinochem Group announced Yang Hua was appointed director, general manager and deputy secretary of the party group of China sinochem group co., LTD. 2.Singapores first LNG-poweredBunker Tanker Christened by MPA Chief Executive at a l

Tangshan Port Group Co., Ltd, a state-owned operator of Jingtang port in northern China, saw a strong rise of 12.67% year on year in net profit attributable to shareholders in the first half year, the company said in a semi-annual report la

Iron ore futures in China rose to a 3-1/2-week high on September 4, fuelled by hopes of stable demand as anti-pollution curbs in top steelmaking cities ahead of the National Day holiday were more lenient than expected. The most-traded iron

The Hong Kong office of global law firm Clyde Co have appointed Fei Kwok as head of banking and finance for Greater China in order to capture Belt and Road and Greater Bay Area opportunities. Ms Kwoks experience includes advising on asset a

With the 1 January 2020 effective implementation date for the new global sulphur control regime fast approaching, views across the industry remain polarised as to the best way to navigate the regulatory and operational challenges ahead. Exh

Singapores first LNG-poweredBunker Tanker Christened by MPA Chief Executive On track to commencedeliveries of compliant marine fuelsfrom Q1 2020 Singapore-based bunker tanker owner and operator Sinanju Tankers Holdings (Sinanju) achieved a

China Sinochem Group held a leadership (expansion) meeting and announced the appointment of the general manager of China Sinochem Group: Yang Hua was appointed director, general manager and deputy secretary of the party group of China sinoc

In our latest edition of the Liberian Registry newsletter, Flagship, our Executive Chairmen delivered an important message on the implementation of maritime conventions. A message I think is worth repeating here. The drive to remain the def

1.China Merchants Group is in talks to invest in port assets owned by French shipping company CMA CGM as the state-owned firm seeks to diversify geographically and boost capacity. 2.OOCLs latest offering comes in the form of a significant a

China Merchants Group is in talks to invest in port assets owned by French shipping company CMA CGM as the state-owned firm seeks to diversify geographically and boost capacity, people familiar with the matter said. China Merchants is consi

On the afternoon of 2nd Sept., a delegation led by Mr. Junichiro Ikeda, Representative Director, President CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines visited COSCO SHIPPING headquarters in Shanghai. Mr. Sun Jiakang, Member of the Board of COSCO SHIPPING, m

Building on top of an exceptional service when it was first launched in 2011, OOCLs latest offering comes in the form of a significant advancement in upgrading the MyOOCLReefer (MOR) service by leveraging the latest technologies in areas su

Japan has reportedly imported its first cargo of LNG from China in July as utilities from the worlds biggest buyer of the chilled fuel look for new suppliers. According to Reuters, China has become the worlds second-largest LNG buyer amid a