Chinas iron ore futures extended gains on Friday after touching a record high in the previous session, as concerns persisted over tight supply amid declining shipment from Rio Tinto and expectations of strong demand. Mining giant Rio Tinto

Hong Kong-based container shipping and logistics service company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has chosen the Navis stowage planning software StowMan for effectively stowing vessels in its container ship fleet. According to Navis, a

Underscoring the weaker demand, LNG imports into NE Asia in June are set to fall from May, according to Refinitiv data. Imports typically rise in June as gas demand increases during the Northern Hemisphere summer. This slowdown is occurring

The Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision today in Dutra Group v Batterton, 588 US __ (2019) (attached below), holding (in a 6-3 decision) that seafarers are not entitled to punitive damages if the shipowner breaches its du

China Merchants Port Group Company Limited (CMPort 001872.SZ) jointed hands with China Mobile Limited Shenzhen Branch and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., to establish the first 5G intelligent innovation laboratory in the port industry at Hai

Japans shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has entered into a long-term charter deal with Hong Kong LNG Terminal for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). MOL said that the worlds largest FSRU, the FSRU Challenger, would b

The Tokyo and Paris MoUs have developed a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on emergency systems and procedures. The CIC will run from 1 September to 30 November 2019. This PSC news gives an overview of DNV GLs recommendations for focu

1.Eastern Chinese port of Qingdao has inked strategy co-operation agreement with global information and communications solutions provider Huawei to jointly develop 5G technology. 2.Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.

The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 74th session from 13 to 17 May 2019. The meeting was significant being the last MEPC session before the global sulphur cap comes into force from 1 January 2020. The MEPC-73 in

The Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) has supported the recent deliberations of the 74th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC74) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on the 2020 global sulphur cap.

ARIES oil field services, is now the Middle Easts 1st establishment to be approved and certificated for Remote Inspection Techniques specialist (UAV) for Ships and Offshore units by ABS. Considered as an additional alternative means of acce

A lack of debunkering options at ports could leave vessels stuck with HSFO onboard for a long time in 2020, the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has warned. For non-scrubber equipped vessels, this would cause not only logist

T he International Day of the Seafarer is celebrated each year on 25 June. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling on everyone in the maritime world and beyond to get on board with this years theme of gender equality and de

MacGregor thought-leadershiparticle fibre-rope and OWS Offshore Game-changing advances turn the tide on convention Leveraging proven technology and extensive knowledge, MacGregors new fibre-rope offshore crane offers enhanced load handling

China delivered its first intelligent very large crude carrier (VLCC) in Dalian, northeast Liaoning Province, on Saturday. The VLCC, named New Journey, is also the worlds first smart VLCC with a loading capacity of 308,000 tons. Its more th