In the joint statement issued after the US-China trade talks on May 17-18, China pledged to significantly increase purchases of US goods and services. But there is a caveat to such a commitment: the products and services from the US, or any

Chinas spot iron ore prices at ports stay unchanged mainly today. Influenced by slack futures market, most mills are in wait-and-see mode and traders are not eager for procurement; Steel mills inquiry is not active so far. Spot price for 61

1.China's scientific research ship, Xiangyanghong 01, returned to the port of Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province on Friday after completing the first around-the-world maritime research that integrated oceanic and polar research.

OOCL has received the 2017 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) Gold Award in the Transport and Logistics Sector category at a ceremony held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The HKAEE encourages businesses

One 3824kW ASD tugboat named Da Gun Lun 1 which was designed and built by Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard for Tianjin linGang Shipping Co.,Ltd was delivered successfully，starting the sail smoothly. This ship was the first ASD tugboat in China

CPC Corporation Taiwan (CPC) is claiming to be the first company to operate diesel electric-powered tankers over 500 dwt. The 2,900 dwt Chung Yu No 21 and Chung Yu No 22 were built specifically to deliver bunkers in the port of Kaohsiung. E

In a paper issued on Monday the Financial Services Development Council has set out a series of radical proposals, which aim to enhance Hong Kong as a competitive maritime centre. Chief among the proposals are tax concessions for maritime an

Steel prices in China are showing signs of recovering as market demand picked up in April, but continued excessive supply in the industry will keep a lid on price rises in the long run, the latest data from an industry association showed.

TAIWANs TS Lines has acquired 1,000 PrimeLINE container refrigeration units from Carrier Transicold, effectively raising its refrigerated cargo capacity by one-quarter. The PrimeLINE units are being installed on a combination of high-cube F

US soybean exports were a big casualty of the escalating trade tensions between the US and China but are now set to benefit from Beijing’s pledge to import more American goods. After two days of talks in Washington last week, both sides re

The International Chamber of Shipping fears chaos and confusion unless the UN International Maritime Organization urgently resolves some serious issues concerning the successful implementation of the 0.5% sulphur in marine fuel cap, which i

Chinas scientific research ship, Xiangyanghong 01, returned to the port of Qingdao City, east Chinas Shandong Province on Friday after completing the first around-the-world maritime research that integrated oceanic and polar research. The s

Chinas spot iron ore prices at ports stay stable. Influenced by slack futures market, most mills are in wait-and-see mode and traders are not eager to quote. Steel mills inquiry is not active so far. Spot price for 61.5%-Fe PB fines is set

Asias largest and most advanced dredging vessel Tian Kun Hao is about to set off on its trial voyage. The tremendous island-making ship was designed by Chinas Tianjin Dredging Co Ltd, associated with China Communication Construction Co Ltd

China, Iran and Panama have signed an investigation report on the sinking of the Iranian oil tanker Sanchi, in which relevant parties agreed on the basic facts, but differ on the cause of the accident, according to the Chinese Ministry of T