Recent reports of a rise in fuel contamination cases have increased the industrys concerns over quality and safety of blended fuels as 2020 approaches. And for a good reason. A spike in demand for new low sulphur blends from 1 January 2020

2018 International Ship Management and Technology Forum DistinguishedGuests: Itiswithgreatpleasuretoinviteyoutoattendthe2018InternationalShipManagementandTechnologyForumtobeheldonOct25,2018inDalian,China. The Forum provides a very valuable

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) granted approval in principle to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuildings new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier design. The approval of 174,000-cbm GTT MARK III Flex LNG carrier strengthens Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuild

The exports of different varieties of ships in Fujian reached 167 from Jan to July, up 50 percent compared to the same period last year, statistics from the Xiamen Customs show. The figure for the month of July alone stood at 30, an uptick

BIO-UV Group, the France-headquartered manufacturer of the fully type-approved BIO-SEA ballast water management system, has appointed Steven Matthew to head up the companys new sales office in Hong Kong. Benot Gillmann, president and chief

Chinas iron ore futures settled higher on Tuesday. The most active contract for January 2019 delivery closed the day session up 1.14 percent at 488.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investo

Chinas imported iron ore quotations remained unchanged in the morning compared with that of last Friday. Specifically, prices of lump and pellet firmed up with wide bargaining space for partial specifications. In Shandong, prices of PB fine

1.Chinese Cosco Shipping Ports (CSP) has set its eyes to make the Port of Piraeus, Greeces major port, the largest port in the Mediterranean in one and a half years, at the same time that freight traffic is expected to increase by 35% withi

CNOOC Ltd, whose controlling shareholder is China National Offshore Oil Corp, the countrys largest offshore oil and natural gas developer, said the company will increase investment in its existing oil and gas operation in Nigeria, which it

Chinas Sinopec Group announced a range of measures to shore up winter gas supplies including ramping up spot cargoes purchases, expanding its LNG receiving terminal and improving connectivity of its gas pipe networks. Chinas natural gas mar

Industry analysts predicted the strong rebound of Chinas oil majors is likely to continue in the second half of the year, after the countrys three oil majors - PetroChina, Sinopec and CNOOC - all reported positive half-yearly profits, reapi

Xian International Trade and Logistics (ITL) Park and Latvia national railway company Latvian Railways (or Latvijas Dzelzcels) signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Sept 2, aiming to create a new international China-Europe freight tra

Wan Hai Lines again crowned the Container Shipping Line of The Year India-Far East Trade Lane by The 9th India MALA (Maritime And Logistics Awards) which was held on August 31, Mumbai, India. This is the 3rd consecutive years and the sevent

A Junior Engineer when new to ship is surrounded by doubts, confusion, and fear. When new to ship, it is very normal for any marine engineering professional to make mistakes. For this reason, senior engineers in the engine room keep themsel

20 th Singapore International Bunkering Conference Exhibition 2-5 October 2018 Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore http://www.sibconsingapore.com/ With over 1600 attendees expected at the 20th Singapore International Bunkering Conference and E