World Dream, Asias largest tonnage cruise ship, berthed in east Chinas port of Xiamen Monday, making it the first 150,000-ton mega cruise ship to make port after the port had an upgrade. The World Dream is 330 meters in length and 40 meters

Chinas iron ore futures finished higher on Monday. The most active contract for September 2019 delivery finished the day session up 0.15 percent to 653 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign inves

Cosco Shippings focus on fixed assets, infrastructure overseas stokes development China Cosco Shipping Corp, the countrys largest shipping group by fleet size, will develop more port businesses in economies related to the Belt and Road Init

Chinas investment volume in global ports has skyrocketed since the launch of Belt and Road Initiative but faces risks and challenges amid the fair share of controversy and turbulent political arena and financial markets, according to a repo

Following the tariff-induced cargo rush of late-2018, container shipments from Asia to West Coast North America dived in Q1, denting carriers hopes of securing higher annual contracts. Things can change very quickly in the Transpacific cont

SP Global Platts proposes to begin publishing daily assessments for delivered bunker fuel reflecting a maximum sulfur limit of 0.5% and low sulfur marine gasoil with maximum 0.1% sulfur limit at the east Chinese port of Zhoushan starting Ju

Chinas foreign trade climbed 3.7 percent year-on-year to 7.01 trillion yuan ($1.04 trillion) in the first quarter of this year, customs data showed on Friday. During this period exports grew 6.7 percent to 3.77 trillion yuan, while imports

In the week ending Apr-12, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 641.4 points, slightly Download PDF1 Below find the NCFI Weekly Index Data chart: Download PDF2 Source:Ningbo Shipping Exc

1.One of Hong Kongs oldest shipping companies, Valles Steamship, is exiting the bulker segment, laying all its money into tankers. 2.WAN Hai Lines intends to strengthen its intra-Asia container shipping network by launching a new weekly Chi

The paper received solid support from 23 countries and international organizations, including BIMCO who attended the meeting, and it was decided that the IMO will work on maritime corruption guidance expected to be completed by 2021. We are

Norwegian classification bureau DNV GL and Singapore-based Keppel Marine and Deepwater Technology (KMDTech), a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore Marine (Keppel OM), have signed a framework agreement to boost the uptake of liquefied natural gas

WAN Hai Lines intends to strengthen its intra-Asia container shipping network by launching a new weekly China Philippines Express service (CPX) that will be operated by two 1,200 TEU ships, starting from April 20. Port rotation of the CPX s

The minor bulk market took a sharp dip as 2019 opened. And there are further hits to be absorbed during the remainder of the year, Hong Kongs leading player, Pacific Basin said during its first quarter update. During the first six months th

Chinas iron ore imports rose in March after touching a 10-month-low in February, customs data showed, with steel mills replenishing their inventory as winter production restrictions started to end. Arrivals of the steelmaking raw ingredient

Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) is the leading maritime event in Singapore driven by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). SMW gathers the international maritime community for a week of flagship conferences, dialogues, exhibitio