The 0.50 percent limit for sulphur content in ships fuel oil will take effect on 1 January 2020 and will have a significant beneficial impact on human health and the environment. The Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 6

Implementation of the IMOs 0.50% sulphur limit for fuel oil is presenting one of the most significant challenges to all stakeholders in the marine fuel oil market from producer to user. The transition period has started; decisions must be m

On 25 February 2019，China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (CMPort or the Company), held an Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders (EGM) in Hong Kong, for the purpose of voting on the resolutions in relation to the vario

1.China and Saudi Arabia ink co-operation on shipping sector.Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Saudi Arabias crown prince, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last Friday.The two countries should spee

The conditions of an agreement that give three Chinese companies 75% outtake rights to a $43 billion Alaska liquefied natural gas project are still being determined, project insiders said. The project would include an 800-mile pipe to trans

Chinas coal consumption is set to rise slighly to 3.89 billion tonnes in 2019 from 3.87 billion tonnes last year, the president of the China National Coal Association said on February 25. Wang Xianzheng made the forecast at an industry even

Ship owners need more than a simple warning from regulators as new rules affecting global shipping operations come into play they need stronger support, according to Panos Kirnidis, CEO of Palau International Ship Registry (PISR). My freque

Nansha International Cruise Home Port, an international cruise home port, is expected to commence operations in Nansha of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, in November this year, according to sources with the port development co

Sailing the direct sea freight route between Taiwans Kaohsiung and Fujians Pingtan of east China, a freighter from Kaohsiung arrived at Pingtan port on its second voyage on Sunday. The goods included almost ten kinds of fresh agricultural a

Chinas iron ore futures ended lower on Monday. The most active contract for May delivery finished the day session 1.32 percent lower at 598.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investors since

Two senior managers at Hong Kongs Wallem Group were shown the door on Friday (22 November). David Price, managing director of the ship management division, and director of Sales and Marketing Nigel Moore have left the company at the behest

1.Netherlands accedes to Hong Kong Convention.The International Maritime Organizations (IMO) Hong Kong Convention has received another boost with the accession of the Netherlands. 2.More than 100 billion cubic meters of natural gas reserves

On the afternoon of February 21, Chairman of COSCO SHIPPING Capt. Xu Lirong met with Mr. Wang Qingxian, a member of the Standing Committee of Shandong Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of Qingdao Municipal Party Committee. The two si

Chinas cargo throughput at ports grew by 9.1 percent to around 1.14 billion metric tons in January compared with the same period last year, official data showed. At the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) expanded the st

Chinese steel and steel-making raw material prices rose on February 25, buoyed by positive market sentiment as Beijing and Washington moved closer to a trade deal. US President Donald Trump said on February 24 he would delay an increase in