Guangzhou Port, one of the major coastal container ports in South China, signed a package of cooperative agreements with a number of international ports on Wednesday, to facilitate its cargo-handling capacity and better serve the local econ

Chinas iron ore futures finished lower on Wednesday. The most active contract for September 2019 delivery finished the day session down 1.15 percent to 643 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign i

1.SS Teos Singamas Container Holdings has entered into an agreement to sell four of its container manufacturing units in China to Cosco Shipping Financial Holdings for a total price of RMB3.8bn ($562m), following on from the announcement of

A NEW semi-automated container terminal in Vado Ligure in northern Italy between Genoa and Nice will open in mid-December, reports Singapores Splash 247. The terminal, jointly owned by Maersks APM Terminals (50.1 per cent), 40 per cent by C

Hong Kongs Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), now a Cosco unit, has announced that its enhancing its North Europe service network with the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent by introducing two new services. The new services - IP1 and I

The latest Asia Maritime Breakfast Briefing at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Hong Kong was on the subject of hazardous goods and proved to be a timely event. Incidents of containership and bulk carrier fires are being reported on a wee

Hong Kong-listed Kerry Logistics Network Limited has expanded its food-related cold chain capability in Mainland China through the establishment of Kerry Cold Chain Solution Ltd, to tap into the fast-growing domestic market of niche food pr

Chinese oil company CNOOC Ltd wants to expand in Brazil and is considering bidding in an auction of offshore exploration blocs in the pre-salt area set for later this year, the head of the firms Brazilian unit said on May 7. CNOOC, owned by

The International Association of Ports and Harbors 31st World Ports Conference being held from May 6 to 10 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, plays a key role in promoting the port and shipping industries while creating a platform for cultur

Chinas crude oil futures settled higher on Tuesday. The most active contract for June 2019 delivery gained 2.86 percent to 485.2 yuan per barrel, data from the Shanghai International Energy Exchange showed. China launched its first yuan-den

Chinas foreign trade of goods climbed 4.3 percent year-on-year in the first four months of this year to 9.51 trillion yuan, customs data showed Wednesday. Exports increased by 5.7 percent year-on-year to 5.06 trillion yuan during this perio

1.The first batch of power generating units of the furthest offshore wind farm in China Dafeng offshore wind farm, established by Jiangsu branch of China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd, has come into operation on April 28, sources reported. 2.Globa

If you choose the hottest topic in shipping industry, it must be the IMO Sulphur Cap2020. To make a transition to compliant fuel (including LSFO, alternative Fuel,e.g.LNG) or install Exhaust Gas Cleaning System(EGCS) causes plenty of confus

Global natural gas market is undergoing substantial changes as demand from emerging economies such as China and India is increasing at a rapid pace, according to industry observers. At the 19th International Conference and Exhibition on Liq

On the morning of April 29, a delegation headed by Chairman of PwC Asia Pacific and Greater China Mr. Raymund Chao visited the COSCO SHIPPING headquarters. Chairman of COSCO SHIPPING Capt. Xu Lirong and Executive Vice President and Chief Fi