1.At the annual luncheon held jointly by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and the Marine Department a number of awards were handed out to shipowners in relation to the Hong Kong Shipping Registry.And Chinese shipowners now account for around 60% of the total entered tonnage on the HKSR.
2.On May 8th, 2018, 3676kW ASD TUG, "GANGXINGTUO 234", which was designed and built for Zhoushan Gangxing Towboat Co.,Ltd, was successfully lifting launched. The ship is designed to meet the new regulations on the arrangement of crew cabin equipment stipulated in the technical rules for the statutory inspection of sea vessels in China.
3.On May 8th, 2018, the domestic first big Concentrator barge was successfully delivered in China,which is attached product for integrity technology to concentrating on sea, meantime serves for mining work on Fiji islands sea area.The project follows the One Belt And One Road initiative,helping Fiji and China strengthening dialogue and cooperation in various fields and building relationship of mutual development strategy.
4.The Nansha Pilot Free Trade Zone will become a new international shipping hub, linking Guangzhou to more countries and regions in the years to come.
5.China's crude oil imports which amount to 9.6 million barrels per day reached a record high on a daily basis in April, latest customs data showed.
6.A deeper Yangtze River from Nanjing to its estuary opened for large vessels on Tuesday, increasing the ability of the lower Yangtze to stimulate the economy, the Ministry of Transport said.The cost of water transport is also expected to decline because of the capability to carry more large ships.
7.China's iron ore imports inched up in April from a year ago, customs data showed on May 8.
8.V.Group,the leading global marine and offshore vessel management and support services provider,has appointed Junshan Zou to build, lead and drive V.Group’s activities in China, including business development, ship management and marine services.
Sources:XINDE MARINE NEWS
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