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We all like to have a good nights sleep; we feel better when we do and we certainly feel much worse when we dont. Proper rest and sleep, however, are not merely matters of personal comfort; they are vital to a persons physical and mental we

In July 2017 we reported on aquaculture farms and the dangers they pose to safe navigation. Since that time Gard has been involved in 12 claims where fishery farms have allegedly been damaged by commercial vessels. The amounts claimed range

1.The 14th session of World Shipping Summit was held in Shanghai at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on Tuesday as a side-event of the first China International Import Expo (CIIE). 2.Chinas imports surged 26.3% year-on-year in

Miami-based SunStone Ships has declared option number two at CMHI shipyard after signing a long-term charter contract with Victory Cruise Line for the vessel, with a total of three newbuilds now under construction at the Chinese yard. A pre

HONG KONGs Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced an additional service loop called the North Asia Express (JKN) that becomes operational January 1. The JKN will provide customers with competitive and reliable services between Nort

The trade delegation of China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, known as Sinopec and the worlds largest refiner by volume, signed agreements with Apex-Brasil to purchase oil products, chemical products, electromechanical equipment, coal and othe

Project to transform crew management and seafarer experience reaches first major milestone with enhanced training and digital experience for seafarers. This week V.Group, the worlds leading provider of marine support services, has announced

The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committees 73rd session (MEPC73) has just ended, and with it, so did all speculations about a potential delay of the global 0.50% sulphur cap. The rules apply from 1 January 2020 and they will be enforc

Chinas iron ore futures closed higher on Thursday. The most active contract for January 2019 delivery ended the day session up 2.16 percent at 520 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investors

Chinas imports surged 26.3 percent year-on-year in October, while exports rose 20.1 percent, with the pace of growth both beating expectations, data showed Thursday. Trade surplus stood at 233.63 billion yuan ($33.76 billion) last month, ex

Reederei Nord and Synergy Group, on behalf of Nissen Kaiun, have officially launched N2Tankers, a new Aframax tanker pool the two shipowning companies have set up as a joint venture. N2Tankers brings the shipowning and operational expertise

The 14th session of World Shipping Summit was held in Shanghai at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on Tuesday as a side-event of the first China International Import Expo (CIIE). The event was hosted by one of Chinas largest sh

In the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Economic Development and Labor Luigi Di Maio and the Chairman of Cassa depositi e prestiti Massimo Tononi, the Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono and the District Mayor of Bao

1.Several marine incidents in China have been reported involving merchant vessels colliding with fishery farms,mostly off the coast of Lanshan and Rizhao areas where mussel and oyster cultivation form the bulk of aquaculture industry. Huata