The global sulphur cap, a MARPOL Annex VI requirement, enters into force on 1 January 2020, less than nine months away.In this short article we provide recommendations for managing the transition where the strategy is to use conventional co

Alphaliner, a shipping advisory service, recently released its annual Top 120 Ports Worldwide in Container Throughput in 2018 list. Ningbo-Zhoushan Port is now listed third in the world for container throughput, up from fourth a year earlie

1. At the moment we have a quite profitable business in China, but its small in relation to the size of the country, said Ben van Beurden, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell Plc. So while I am happy with the results from China, the country needs to p

North PI Club has updated its guidance on the 2020 Sulphur Cap for Members, helping them prepare for the big switch to compliance on 1 January 2020. Following on from a comprehensive programme of events, training sessions and publications w

The Freeport of Riga in Latvia has announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with the Port of Qingdao in China, one of the ten busiest ports in the world. According to a statement, the goal of the agreement is to facilitate tradi

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The composite index decreased 0.3% this week but 12.8% up as compared with same period of 2018. The average composite index of the WCI, assessed by Drewry for year-to-date, is US $1537/40ft container, which is $58 higher than the five-year

Leading classification society, ABS, and representatives of the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) are teaming up to develop actionable recommendations to help mitigate risks posed from the stowage of dangerous goods on containership

Global energy giant plans to continue working with SOEs to help local players better develop domestic resources Global energy giant Royal Dutch Shell Plc plans to expand its presence in the country in both the upstream and petrochemical man

Throughput volumes at the Port of Hong Kong fell 2.8% in March, to 1.58M teu. The Kwai Tsing terminals accounted for 1.23m teu, 1.6% down on the figure recorded in March 2018. The midstream operators handled 350,000 teu, a fall of 7% compar

Chinas crude oil futures settled lower on Thursday. The most active contract for June 2019 delivery dropped 0.17 percent to 472.6 yuan per barrel, data from the Shanghai International Energy Exchange showed. China launched its first yuan-de

DNV GLs Head of Technical Centre China Falk Rothe handed over the two certificates to Dr. Lixin Xu from China Merchants Offshore Technology and Research Center (CM-OTRC). The management team and project members from CM-OTRC also joined the

Gas is the future. Among the reasons oil companies are latching onto gas as the energy transition looms are that its plentiful, future demand growth outstrips oil and it has relatively low carbon intensity. Amidst all this, the LNG market i

Chinas Dalian iron ore futures plunged on Wednesday as Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA is set to resume operations at the Brucutu mine, although its Australian rivals cut their production guidance for the year. The most-traded iron ore fut

1.China has tested the worlds first armed amphibious drone boat with success. Built by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group, under China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), the drone ship Marine Lizard, passed delivery checks and left