Chinas imported iron ore market extends weakness along with bleak trade and lower prices yesterday. Tangshan market saw a narrower decrease due to production restriction. Iron and steel futures markets continue to edge downwards today, whic

1.China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) has received approval by the Shandong province to expand its liquefied natural gas terminal.When the approved expansion is complete the facility located in the port of Qingdao will have the

China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) has received approval by the Shandong province to expand its liquefied natural gas terminal. When the approved expansion is complete the facility located in the port of Qingdao will have the capacit

China is ready to take countermeasures in response to the US threat of an escalating trade war, Chinese Commerce Ministry (MOFCOM) said in a statement on Thursday. The US is making contradictory moves. On the one hand, Washington is declari

Driven by governments environmental policies encouraging coal-to-gas switching，China contributed 32.6 percent of global gas consumption growth in 2017, becoming the single biggest factor fueling global gas consumption, according to new da

A CPC delegation led by Mr. Li Qiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, paid a visit to Panama from July 17 to 19. In the company o

Iron ore prices fell heavily on August 1, suffering the largest decline in a month. According to Metal Bulletin, the spot price for benchmark 62% fines slumped 2.4% to $66.55/t, reversing sharply after rising to the highest level in over a

Ratings agency A.M.Best has applauded a recent agreement that gives qualified reinsurers in Hong Kong preferential regulatory treatment over offshore reinsurers is expected to boost Hong Kongs standing as a risk management hub in Asia provi

Attempts to assess Chinas macro-economic outlook have been complicated by the ongoing trade dispute with the USA. Greater negative risks are implied by trade tension. So far, consequences for China have been limited and the economy has perf

1.The current fishing ban in China, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, will be lifted in South China Sea from 16 August 2018. Following this, the waters of East China Sea, Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea will see the b

Chinas imported iron ore market extended steadiness in the morning as spot trade yesterday showed signs of weakness. Iron ore demand continued to be hindered by sintering cut in Tangshan and local mills are not in a hurry to stock up. The u

China National Offshore Oil Corps liquefied natural gas terminal in the southern city of Shenzhen became operational on Wednesday, to help meet Chinas growing appetite for natural gas as the government sees a growing role for the clean fuel

The BIMCO President, Mr Anastasios Papagiannopoulos and ECSA President, Mr Panos Laskarides met in Athens recently to discuss areas of cooperation and further alignment between the two leading associations representing shipowners globally a

Hong Kong Maritime firms feature prominently among the finalists for this years upcoming Lloyds List Asia Pacific Awards. The following details Hong Kong-based finalists (including international law firms) for each category: Company of the

Chinas major oil and gas giants expect their net profits and net incomes to surge for the first half of this year, benefiting from the revival in crude oil prices, but analysts believe high earnings growth will be hard to maintain in the se