1.On July 18th, YangShan International Seamens Club was unveiled at Yangshan Port. This is a 30-year-old seafarer service center that has once again opened up in Shanghai. It is also the only seafarer service station in Shanghai. 2.The Trad

The Frank Coles-led Wallem Group is rolling out cloud-based software to reduce paperwork and streamline workflows across its ship agency business. Simplifying the management of documentation and actions required in port calls in a unified s

Chinas iron ore futures steadied on July 18, with market participants reassessing the supply outlook amid indications of a rebound in shipments of the steelmaking raw material from Australia and Brazil. The most-actively traded September ir

Marshall Islands-incorporated Global Ship Lease (GSL) has agreed a new charter for the 2003-built, 2,207 TEU GSL Keta. The containership charter owner said in a press release that commencing in late July, the vessel will be chartered for mi

The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has condemned recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman. The Council of the UN body expressed its concern over the grave danger to life and the

On July 18th, YangShan International Seamens Club was unveiled at Yangshan Port. This is a 30-year-old seafarer service center that has once again opened up in Shanghai. It is also the only seafarer service station in Shanghai. In order to

At a meeting last week of the European Union (EU) Code of Conduct Group, the Member States reviewed and positively assessed the proposed amendments to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Economic Substance Regulations promulgated by

East Chinas Shandong Province is giving full play to its advantages in developing the marine economy as it switches gear to new growth drivers, provincial officials said. Shandong saw marine economy output grow to 1.55 trillion yuan (about

1.Taicang Port and Jintan Port, two major Yangtze river ports in Jiangsu, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly promote within the river-ocean container shipping business. 2.Germany joins the Hong Kong Convention for safe

FortisBC said it has entered into its first term supply agreement to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Top Speed Energy Corp. to export to China. This term supply agreement was made possible by the completion of the Tilbury LNG expans

It is said that where the sun sets is the horizon. I tried to look to the horizon but could not see my home. Seafarers, a special profession, work far away from home for a long time. Longing for home is always in their hearts. As time passe

Irans Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the Islamic republic was assisting a foreign tanker that had encountered a technical problem in the Persian Gulf after receiving a distress call. According to international regulations,... Iranian

Compliance with the International Maritime Organizations global sulfur limit for marine fuels will likely settle around 90% or 95% in the initial years after 2020, well above some industry estimates that pointed to compliance of 70%-80% a y

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, driven by demand for capesize and panamax vessels. The Baltic index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose 2.6%, or 53 points, to 2,064, its highest s

Chinas exports and imports of goods both declined year on year in June, according to data from the General Administration of Customs, reported Caixin. Exports fell 1.3 per cent to US$212.8 billion last month, official data showed, down from