A ship sails in the Spratly group of islands in the South China Sea. China said on Monday its dispatching of a rescue ship to the Nansha Islands shows its commitment to fulfilling its duty in the South China Sea. Dispatched by the Nanhai Re

China transported 23.21 billion tons of freight in the first half of the year, up 6.9 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Transport on July 26. Ports above scale handled 6.54 billion tons of cargo during the same period of ti

More cargo ships from the Chinese mainland heading to Europe have been transiting via Kaohsiung port in Taiwan in recent years, workers at the port said on Monday. More and more freighters are running from the Chinese mainland to Europe, Ja

The city of Chongqing, one of Chinas four mega-cities under the direct administration of the central government, is seeking to play a bigger role in the shipping of the Yangtze River, a major waterway that links the landlocked western area

Liberia is the fastest growing major open registry in 2018 in both the shipping and offshore sectors, according to leading shipping services provider Clarksons in its Clarksons World Fleet Monitor June 2018. Alfonso Castillero, CCO of the L

Hong Kong has released its Air Pollution Control (Fuel for Vessels) Regulation that requires all ocean-going vessels to comply with the 0.5 per cent sulphur in fuel oil limit when visiting the port, from January 1, 2019. The regulation stat

COSCO SHIPPING Lines is in the process of getting its Americas business back under control following last weeks cyber attack.The shipping company expects to have communication with customers back on track this week. And the company made the

1.COSCO SHIPPING Lines’network applications in the Americas have been totally recovered.And there has been a further increase in service response. 2.The Hong Kong-based maritime transport company Pacific Basin Shipping, has announce

Chinas imported iron ore market moves up to a larger extent as strengthening futures market at Dalian Commodity Exchange fuels confident. Traders quotations are generally increased by RMB3-8/tonne whilst steel mills are not eager to repleni

For the second quarter ended 30th June 2018, total volumes were 4.6% up from the same period last year said Orient Overseas (International) Limited. Total revenues increased by 4.0% to US Dollars 1,462.4 million. Loadable capacity increased

Severe natural gas shortfalls that occurred in parts of China last winter are still fresh in peoples memories, but officials from the countrys major energy companies recently assured the public they have taken various actions to ensure the

The image from Internet for reference only. A professional rescue vessel started to be put into service on Friday on the Zhubi Rock, the Nansha Islands. The ship, Nanhaijiu 115, was dispatched by the Nanhai Rescue Bureau under the Ministry

Construction of two container ships with the carrying capacity of 22,000 TEUs, which would make them the largest container vessels in the world, began on Thursday, the paper.cn reported. The two are among nine 22,000 TEU vessels deal signed

Capesize After the BCI timecharter average went over $26,000 mid-week, the highest level this year, the market then went into a correction. In Asia, the West Australia/China route peaked at $10.30 for an early position cargo from Port Hedla

Clement Cheung, previously Commissioner of Insurance from 2006-2009, was appointed chief executive of Hong Kongs Insurance Authority on Friday (27 June). The IA is a new insurance regulator independent of the Government. It assumed the stat