TRAFIGURA will not use intermediaries for business development purposes, aiming to end current agreements by September, a spokesperson for the commodities trader said on Sunday. The move follows a series of probes from the U.S. Department o

China will build a green and efficient shipping system to achieve high quality development of the maritime sector, a senior official said on Thursday. We will strive to realize high quality development in the sector, making China a world le

Shanghai maintained its fourth position among international shipping centers, following Singapore, Hong Kong and London, according to the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index published on Thursday. The index was pub

Chinas second - and the first domestically built - research icebreaker, Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, entered service in Shanghai on Thursday. The ship was delivered to its user - the Polar Research Institute of China under the Ministry of N

1.The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Waterborne Transport Research Institute (WTI), an agency under Chinas Ministry of Transport during the 2019 Maritime Silk Road Port Int

Chinas Cosco Shipping Ports plans to expand its CSP Abu Dhabi Port Container Terminal in Khalifa to raise the annual handling capacity to 3.6 million TEU and lengthen its quay to 1,800 metres. The semi-automated container terminal began ope

Teressa Siu is an enrichment speaker and international wellness expert. Here she offers valuable tips to seafarers for heath and contentment while at sea For three busy years, I have been hopping on and off cruise ships with the aim of enri

China National Petroleum Corp, the countrys largest oil and gas company, plans to build 23 new gas storage facilities and expand 10 existing ones by 2030, with a total investment of more than 50 billion yuan ($7.26 billion), as national gas

China will open its market of international maritime transport to foreign enterprises, said an official of the Ministry of Transport at a press briefing in Ningbo City, east Chinas Zhejiang Province, on Wednesday. The State Council recently

Based on objective factors including port throughput and facilities, depth and breadth of professional maritime support services, as well as general business environment, the report is a collaboration between the Chinese state news agency,

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Waterborne Transport Research Institute (WTI), an agency under Chinas Ministry of Transport during the 2019 Maritime Silk Road Port Inter

For 67 years, Hong Kong-based Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings has built an enviable reputation as a reliable tonnage provider and a masterful asset player. However, continued volatility sparked by the economic crisis of 2008 has led W

Government and private stakeholders have expressed their support for climate action in the Caribbean, with a focus on decarbonizing the shipping sector, during a regional workshop on Capacity Building for Climate Mitigation in the Maritime

Specialist insurer, Markel International has made senior appointments for Asia. Christian Stobbs has been appointed as managing director of Markel International in Asia, and Colin Fordham has been appointed as director for Asia. Previously

IN a recent notice, the U.S. Coast Guard again warns of the importance of maintaining your guard on cyber security, on land and at sea. In February 2019, a deep draft vessel on an international voyage bound for the Port of New York and New