After years of development, Greka Group is predicting that all eight of its Chinese coalbed methane blocks will be online and profitable by 2020, helping national efforts to provide China with a cleaner energy alternative. We have been work

Chinas steel prices eased on December 6 after surging nearly 2.5% in the previous session, as worries about oversupply and weak demand resurfaced. Earlier market talks on potential production restriction in top steelmaking city Tangshan wer

While the global IMO Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships is probably years away from becoming effective, the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (SRR) has so far* only approved recycling yar

Ukraine has acceded to an important IMO ship safety treaty the 1988 Protocol relating to the International Convention on Load Lines. Limitations on the draught to which a ship may be loaded make a significant contribution to the ships safet

After 10 years of construction, Chinas first Oceaneering Digital Center was officially put into use in north Chinas Tianjin Municipality on Tuesday. The center, equipped with many advanced facilities, such as 360-degree panoramic spherical

State-controlled oil and gas producer PetroChina has officially started construction works on the third phase of the expansion project at its Rudong LNG import terminal in Jiangsu province. The third phase which started on November 26 inclu

1.On Dec 6th 2018, China Merchants Energy Shipping Company Ltd(CMES) issued important personnel appointments. Due to work changes, Mr. Su Xingang applied to resign as chairman of the company, and Capt Xie Chunlin was elected as Chairman of

On Dec 6th 2018, China Merchants Energy Shipping Company Ltd(CMES)(Stock Code601872) issued important personnel appointments. Due to work changes, Mr. Su Xingang applied to resign as chairman of the company, and resigned from his position a

The Standard Club has worked with the Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) for three years to promote safety at sea and accident prevention, through the creation of video bulletins highlighting hazardous incidents and

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has warned that the role of an expert witness should not be undertaken lightly and that all professionals acting in this capacity should be aware that they could face legal action for negli

Chinas iron ore futures closed higher on Wednesday. The most active contract for May 2019 delivery finished the day session up 2.47 percent to 477.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investor

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is meeting for its milestone 100th session, with a busy agenda encompassing maritime autonomous surface ships, fatigue guidance for seafarers, polar shipping, goal-based standards and other agenda items.

ICE February Brent settled 52 cents lower at $61.56/b and NYMEX January WTI was down 36 cents at $52.89/b at market close Wednesday. The six-country OPEC/non-OPEC monitoring committee is recommending a six-month production cut of at least 1

1.Gautam Ramaswamy,the Hong Kong Shipowners Associations director (Regulatory Affairs) was an award recipient at the prestigious Indywood Marine/Offshore/Oil Gas Excellence Awards 2018. 2.From November 29 to 30,local time,the 2nd EU-China C

A.P. Moller -Maersk aims at having carbon neutral vessels commercially viable by 2030 and calls for strong industry involvement. Aimed at accelerating the transition to carbon neutral shipping, Maersk announces today its goal to reach carbo