COSCO Shipping has named its newest 20,119-TEU containership, the 202,000-dwt Cosco Shipping Gemini built and delivered by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC).

The British Columbia Port of Prince Rupert, DP World Prince Rupert and Canadian National Railway (CN) have launched a new weekly container shipping service from the port's Fairview Container Terminal.

China's gas consumption increased by 9.8% year on year to 71.2 billion cubic metres in the first three months of 2018, Li Fulong, director of planning and development at the National Energy Administration (NEA), said on April 24.

What does the Digital Revolution specifically mean for the maritime industry, and what are the technologies that drive innovation? At the Maritime Future Summit (MFS) during SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair, experts will st

The Nautical Institute has been named the winner of the Excellence in Export award in the 2018 annual e-Assessment Awards. The awards honour organisations that seek to innovate in the way examinations are conducted.

The latest steel inventory data released last Friday suggests that steel demand in China is finally picking up. Since they peaked in early/mid-March steel product inventories held by traders dropped by an average of 1 million tonnes per w

Iron ore spot market offers go up obviously today, with prices rising by RMB10-15/tonne at major ports. Traders show desire to lift the prices influenced by soaring futures prices and continuous growth in billet prices. Steel mills are activ

Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line yesterday unveiled its partnership with Microsoft Research Asia in a scheme to apply Artificial Intelligence to its shipping network operations.

HONG KONG's Seaspan Corporation, the world's largest independent containership owner operator, has announced that Mark Chu has notified the company that he plans to step down from his roles as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer to p

Global container throughout rose six per cent year on year to 740 million TEU in 2017, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute.

Chinese research vessel Kexue returned to the eastern port city of Qingdao on Thursday. [Photo provided to China Daily] Chinese research vessel Kexue returned to its home port of Qingdao, Shandong province, on Thursday after a 41-day resear

China imported 3.25 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in March, up 64.2 percent year on year, data from the country's customs authority showed Monday.

Iron ore spot market prices hold stable and see slight decline compared with that of yesterday as both traders and steel mills concluded deals yesterday under the rising prices. Transactions keep slack today and prices have not sustained the

The Hong Kong Container Terminals Association has demonstrated to the Hong Kong Government that its members’ efforts to digitalize certain vital operations at the port is a sure sign of their willingness to maintain the port’s competitiv

French shipping giant CMA CGM says it will acquire nearly 25 per cent of CEVA Logistics, having committed to subscribe for mandatory convertible securities of CEVA for between CHF380 million (US$390 million) and CHF450 million.