1.Container throughput at Chinas Shanghai port has risen by 5.1% in the first half of this year compared to the year-ago period, according to Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG). 2.China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, the worlds largest

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, the worlds largest refiner by volume, has signed a deal with China National Offshore Oil Corp, Chinas largest producer of offshore oil and gas, to study and explore several mostly offshore areas in China.

China imported 245 million tonnes of crude oil in January-June period this year, showed data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on July 12. The crude oil imports came in at 39.88 million tonnes in June, showed the GAC data. Th

BIMCO has voiced its support for US calls to set up a coalition to patrol and safeguard shipping in the Middle East Gulf and Strait of Hormuz in the wake of attacks against oil tankers on May 12 and June 13 in Gulf waters. The worlds bigges

A special inspection and crew greeting on ships Pacific Longevity and Pacific Express which were under repair at CMIs Shenzhen Mazhou Island Ship Repair Base as part of the Work Safety Month initiative was conducted by both Mr Wang Hong, Ex

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,