China has made great progress in the deep-sea exploration in 2018, with comprehensive scientific explorations carried out in an all-round manner, leaving the footprints in the major sea areas of the Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Atlanti

Cheniere ships first Corpus Christi LNG commissioning cargo Houston-based LNG exporter Cheniere Energy said the first commissioning cargo of liquefied natural gas has loaded and departed from its Corpus Christi liquefaction facility in Texa

Chinas 13th National Peoples Congress (NPC) Standing Committee deliberated a maritime protection report in its seventh group meeting in Beijing on Friday. The report was submitted by its law enforcement inspection team. The NPC standing com

Belgiums Exmar, the Nicolas Saverys-led shipowner, said its Caribbean FLNG, to be renamed Tango FLNG, departed China and set course for Argentina. Under the agreement, Exmar signed with Argentinas YPF, the FLNG will be redeployed as Tango F

Chinas iron ore futures ended higher on Friday. The most active contract for May, 2019 delivery finished the day session 0.61 percent higher at 494.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investo

1.China on Wednesday announced the trial operation of a marine environment forecast and support system which focuses on areas along the maritime silk road.Developed by the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (NMEFC), the system

China on Wednesday announced the trial operation of a marine environment forecast and support system which focuses on areas along the maritime silk road. Developed by the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (NMEFC), the system

China will ban imports of waste foreign vessels to protect the environment, China Daily reported Monday. The countrys ship-breaking yards, which have been tearing apart the worlds retired vessels from both civil and military sectors, and tu

German shipping group Gesellschaft Fur Oeltransporte (GEFO) has placed an order for two LNG-ready 7,000 DWT stainless steel chemical tankers at the Chinese shipyard Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding. The German company has an option for two additi

We assume no impact from the OPEC+ decision on either Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan, said Paul Sheldon from SP Global Platts Analytics, highlighting the fact neither country voluntarily reduced production during the the deal started in 2017 and

The producer price for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in China surged to a 10-month high amid rising demand in the winter heating season. The price, which measures costs for LNG at the factory gate, stood at 5,247 yuan ($762) per ton Tuesday,

To protect rights and interests of foreign crew of fishing vessels and enhance control of Taiwans distant water fisheries, the Council of Agriculture (COA) has been actively improving legal system. The COA has formulated the Act for Distant

The structure of Chinas marine economy has been optimized over the past five years, with the tertiary industrys share growing by almost 9 percentage points in that period to 56.6 percent in 2017, lawmakers heard on Monday. The marine econom

Chinas iron ore futures closed higher on Thursday. The most active contract for May 2019 delivery finished the day session up 0.2 percent to 491.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investors

1.The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced further steps it is taking to prepare for IMOs 0.5% cap on sulphur content in marine fuel coming into force on 1 January 2020. 2.On 18 December, 2018, the naming ceremony fo