News has been circulating lately about a potential ban on coal imports in China. Last year the Chinese Government imposed restrictions on coal imports in Q4 and seaborne volumes halved during November and December as a result. We understand

Chinese iron ore futures climbed more than 2% on September 26, despite little trading in the physical market ahead of the countrys National Day celebrations, as hints of progress in the U.S.-China trade deal negotiations lifted investor sen

There will be a huge amount of middle distillates used in the shipping sector starting 2020 with an incremental demand of 1.2mbpd for MGO, according to WoodMac. Currently, there is demand of about 3.5mbpd for HSFO, which will drop to only a

Rolf Thore Roppestad, CEO of Gard, today participated in the launch of the Sustainable Ocean Principles at the United Nations in New York. The UN Global Compacts Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business has, in consultation with more than 30

Saudi Aramco has boosted total production capacity to more than 11mbpd, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The news helped to push crude down by as much as 1.8% in London. The Abqaiq processing facility can currently produ

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has forecast that the citys exports this year would suffer their largest decline in a decade due to the impact of the ongoing trade war between China and the United States. The trade promotion

Rising demand for high-end river cruises from Chinese travelers will be the mainstay and account for 7 to 8 percent of the total cruising business of US-based cruising firm Viking Cruises by 2020, a top company official said on Tuesday. Jef

The worlds largest crewing and marine HR event, CrewConnect Global, is returning to Manila for its 21st consecutive year to tackle the issues you told us matter the most to you. Connect with over 500 crewing professionals and dig deep into

1.Guangzhou Shipyard International clinches big hybrid ferries contract with United Kingdom ferry operator PO Ferries 2.Measures to limit emissions and diversify Chinas economy are having real results on the nations coal usage, according to

BIMCO Secretary General CEO, Angus Frew, has announced he will step down in the summer of 2020, as he wishes to spend more time in the UK and less time working. The search for his replacement has started. In six successful years, Angus has

Two low-emission hybrid ferries will soon transport passengers across the English Channel from the English port of Dover to Calais in France, thanks to a new 230.6-million-pound ($285 million) contract between Chinese shipbuilding company G

Chinas first amphibious assault ship was launched in Shanghai on Wednesday, coming closer to the completion of its construction project. The Peoples Liberation Army Navy said in a statement that after a brief ceremony starting at 9:20 am at

Coal shipments through Chinas Tianjin port declined 6.92 million tonnes, or 14.48% year on year in the first eight months to 40.88 million tonnes, data showed. Since the port banned diesel-fueled trucks from coal transporting in 2017, its c

The worlds top iron ore miner Rio Tinto Ltd has signed a preliminary deal with two Chinese partners to develop new ways to cut carbon emissions along the steelmaking supply chain, it said in a statement on September 25. The collaboration be

Measures to limit emissions and diversify Chinas economy are having real results on the nations coal usage, according to Sarah Liu, vice president of China-based coal consultant Fenwei Energy Information Services Co., Ltd.. Liu who will giv