Chinese research vessel Kexue concluded a 74-day-long scientific exploration in the Western Pacific Ocean, the longest voyage in its history. The ship docked in the city of Qingdao in east Chinas Shandong Province on Thursday after completi

In late 2018, the signatories to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change adopted the guidelines for its implementation. International shipping can play a significant part in the transition towards a more sustainable economy. This involves mor

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping is set to turn in future into a liquid market in a manner similar to the oil shipping sector. Currently, the comparatively higher cost of LNG is prohibiting the mainstream switch to the cleaner fuel ahea

In readiness to comply with the International Maritime Organisations upcoming 0.5 per cent sulphur cap in marine fuel, large shipowners are said to be holding regular talks with large refiners to have first dibs on fuel types and availabili

Chinas crude oil futures closed higher on Thursday. The most active contract for March 2019 delivery was up 1.56 percent to 431.6 yuan per barrel, data from the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) showed. China launched its first y

1.The Chinese Ministry launched a maritime rescue center in Yongshu reef of the Nansha Islands on January 29, aiming to enhance the protection of navigation and transport safety in the South China Sea. 2.Hong Kong authorities aim to fight a

In order to prevent harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens introduced by ships ballast water and sediments from causing pollution and damage to the ecological environment, human health, resources and property of Chinese waters, China offic

Japanese natural gas utility and supplier Shizuoka Gas signed an LNG sale and purchase agreement with Clean Energy in China for the delivery of chilled fuel from the Shimizu LNG terminal in ISO containers. Shizuoka Gas has been seeking furt

Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) Shanghai has completed the manufacture and commissioning of a Quantum MkIII work-class remotely operated vehicle (WROV) at their Lingang facility. This is the first WROV to be built at their facility since its op

TS LINES has joined with the Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, Gold Star Line and CNC of APL to offer China Malaysia service (TS Lines calls it CM3) starting February 23 from Qingdao with each carrier deploying a 4,250-TEU vessel. The ports

According to new data released today by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, 744 large ocean-going commercial vessels were sold to the scrap yards in 2018. Of these vessels, 518 were broken down on tidal mudflats in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan

Yesterday , Lloyds Register (LR) and University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS) has released Zero-Emission Vessels Transition Pathways, a study that aims to show what is needed to enable the transition, both at the ship and supply infrast

Responsibility to comply with IMO regulations will be on carriers. Many would opt for scrapping rather than retrofitting due to high cost involved. Ocean freight rates would probably increase, and shippers should prepare themselves for the

Chinas iron ore futures closed sharply higher on Wednesday. The most active contract for May 2019 delivery finished the day session up 5.58 percent to 587 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign in

1.The Board of Directors of Orient Overseas (International)Limited has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line on a quarterly basis.This announcement sets out the unaudited operational