1.Shipowners in Hong Kong debated the use of scrubbers and how a multiple-fuel shipping market will change the industrys landscape into 2050, during a recent Marine Money conference. 2.The worlds top five shipping lines are all now calling

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) to two new gas carrier designs from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. ABS said on Thursday that the two new vessel designs were for 200,000-cbm LNG carrier and a 147,0

Chinas coastal bulk freight market saw a overall demand growth last month, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE). The composite index for coastal bulk freight climbed to 992.93 in March, up 4.8 percent from a month earlier, the

Chinas COSCO Shipping has confirmed on Wednesday it will call at the port of Liverpool after a successful trial last October to offer its clients more efficient services between Britain and Canada. COSCO Shipping is to ship via the port of

The Global Maritime Forum announces its first Future Maritime Leaders essay competition. The competition is looking for youth perspectives on how current trends will shape the future of the maritime industry and the wider society. The autho

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is co-organising a workshop with the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) to support the operationalisation of e-navigation solutions, th

Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Wuxi Shipyard delivered the ship-assist tug Lima, a Robert Allan RAmparts 2400-W design to TRAMARSA, a maritime and port operations company in Peru. The new vessel is named after the Lima Civilization, which was

Gold Talent, Cosco Shipping Logistics and JD Logistics entered into a cooperation agreement to jointly invest in online logistics platform EShipping through a joint venture (JV) formation. Gold Talent is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Ko

Physical iron ore prices shot up further above the $90-per-tonne-cfr mark on Wednesday amid bullish sentiment reflected in derivatives markets. Chinas iron ore futures rose for a fourth consecutive trading day on Wednesday, with the most-li

Singapore Maritime Week 2019 - Nine-day event emphasises Connectivity, Innovation and Talent, while commemorating Singapores Bicentennial Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) 2019 was officially opened this afternoon at a ceremony graced by Mr Kha

The worlds top five shipping lines are all now calling at Liverpool following confirmation that Chinese giant COSCO Shipping is to ship via the port. COSCO Shipping will take slots on an existing Canadian service via Montreal with OOCL. It

OOCL is very proud to receive the Digital Transformation Award from ESCP Europe a leading European business school celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. The awards program recognizes outstanding achievements and success in the organi

The International Group of PI Clubs has updated their guidance document produced to assist Members and the Club in complying with requirements set out in the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC). The amendments to the FAQ are intended to p

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) will become a big part of China-U.S. trade once tensions are properly resolved between the two countries, a senior executive from China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) said on Wednesday. LNG will also continue

Iron ore futures in China saw their best day in seven weeks on Wednesday, extending a record-breaking rally amid supply disruption concerns flagged by the worlds major sellers of the steelmaking raw material as well as demand from steel mil