China has taken measures to diversify its soybean import channels so as to reduce the possible effects of trade tensions. Chinas soybean import volume from Brazil has increased in recent months, setting a record high in May and jumping over

The International Chamber of Shipping has expressed satisfaction with the efforts made by IMO Member States to resolve pressing practical challenges ahead of the global implementation of the 0.5% sulphur in fuel cap on 1 January 2020. Speak

A roll-on-roll-off freight ship is delivered at East Chinas Jiangsu Province on Monday by Jinling Shipyard. The vessel, which is 236 meters in length and 33 meters in width, was ordered by Danish shipping line DFDS. It is the largest roll-o

Last year, containers transported at all ports in China could have spanned the equator 35 times. According to a report released by the Ministry of Transport, Chinese ports last year saw 185 million passengers, 14 billion metric tons of carg

The looming sulphur emissions regulations and its potential impact on the shipping markets is by far the most talked-about subject so far this year. Although the jury is still out there for their pros cons, we see a clear trend emerging as

TAIWANs Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp says it has secured charter agreements with Shoei Kisen Kaisha for five 11,000-TEUers and another five 12,000-TEUers from Costamare. The vessels are to be delivered from the second quarter 2020 throug

Chinas imported iron ore market was stable in the morning along with narrow fluctuation in futures market. Currently, PB fines prices saw a narrow price gap with MAC fines due to high stocks. Traders expressed that most steel mills preferre

After a strong first six months with container drop-offs at an exceptionally low level, container leasing companies face a tougher second half. Financially stressed ocean carriers are closing loss-making routes and postponing new services.

In the following table you will find the total ship sales for last week. The ships are broken down by vessel type with each of their corresponding sales number appearing to their right. Sources: VesselsValue Please Contact Us at： admin@xi

Shanghai customs officials listed 202 discredited companies, and downgraded five companies credit ratings based on information shared by other government organs since the country adopted credit-based customs clearance measures in May. Custo

An oil and gas field in northwest Chinas Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region built by Sinopec Group, the worlds largest oil refining, gas and petrochemical conglomerate, has been able to produce 500,000 tonnes of crude oil annually. As of June

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mongolian International and National Arbitration Center, in June this year, it has emerged. The signing of the MOU took place in With the Mon

1.Chinese oceanographic research ship Xiangyanghong-03 departed Saturday for the country's 50th ocean research expedition in the western and eastern Pacific Ocean. 2.COSCO Shipping plans to sell its Long Beach container terminal through

Chinas Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Monday that it has filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the United States proposal to slap additional tariffs on 200 billion dollars worth of China goods. China said

During his trip to China (10-11 July) IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim During visited the Dalian Maritime University where he marked the start of the Masters degree programme on Maritime Safety and Environmental Management a joint programme