A delegation headed by Zhu Weiming, president of Zhoushan-based Zhejiang Seaport Bulk Commodity Exchange Co, recently visited Taicang port area with the aim of deepening cooperation with its Jiangsu counterpart. Hu Xuefeng from Taicang Port

The worlds first intelligent very large ore carrier (iVLOC), the DNV GL-classed Pacific Vision, was delivered by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard to China Merchants Energy Shipping Company. Norway-headquartered international accredited registra

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) continues to prepare the Port of Singapore and Singapore-registered ships for the International Maritime Organizations (IMO) 0.5 per cent fuel global limit for sulphur in fuel oil used on b

The Nautical Institute has launched the second edition of its practical guide to shiphandling in new ice conditions in the Baltic, North Atlantic and St Lawrence Seaway. Handling ships in first-year ice demands specialist knowledge and skil

At a construction site at the estuary of Panama Canal to the Atlantic Ocean, growling gigantic marine equipment, caterpillar cranes, portal cranes and a 27-meter-long high-front shovel from China are busy with the expansion project of Marga

Vestdavit has secured a major breakthrough for its MissionEase multi-boat handling system for mission bays, after winning the contract to equip the Nexans flag ship cable layer Nexans Aurora. The high-end Nexans cable laying vessel (CLV) ha

Soybean crush margins in China have turned negative for the first time since early August, pressured by lower demand for the soymeal they churn out following an outbreak of African swine fever and high domestic bean inventories. Crushers in

Global steel production grew by 62.4mt or 4.4% year-on-year during the first ten months of 2018. Growth was once again driven by China as it accounted for about 42mt of the incremental increase in output. Chinese growth accelerated in Septe

As Members may be aware, the Ukrainian government has imposed thirty days of martial law, starting on 28 November 2018 and ending on 27 December, across ten regions of Ukraine bordering Russia to the east and the Black and Azov Seas to the

1.HONG KONGs Modern Terminals Limited(MTL) and Singapores PSA International have signed on to blockchain cargo documentation systems to speed delivery and reduce fraud. 2.China will leverage on its successes in developing a vibrant blue eco

With the industrys eyes firmly fixed on the 2020 sulphur cap, shipowners might be paying less attention to installing a ballast water system. But time will run out to comply with the ballast water regulation and delaying to the last minute

Major LNG pipe networks of the top three state-owned Chinese oil firms have been interconnected in Binhai New Area in Tianjin city of north China, helping ease gas shortage in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region during winter heating season, local

The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code describes coal as a natural, solid, combustible material consisting of amorphous carbon and hydrocarbons. Although coal is best known for its flammable and self-heating properties,

Steel and raw material prices in China tumbled this week, with iron ore being particularly hard-hit. During Mondays trading, the 62% Fe benchmark dropped 6% on the day to under $65 per tonne for the first time since July. Although prices se