1.Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) is expected to become the first shipyard in the world to build LNG powered VLCC, and will build the first LNG powered dual-fuel VLCC for Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation.
2.China COSCO Shipping Company has extended its contract with Shell Marine for the supply of lubricants for five 62,000 dwt multi-purpose pulp carriers, due for delivery in 2019 and 2020.
3.The China Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI), a wind vane of China’s busiest port’s freight rates for the international container shipping market, stood at 690.2 points Friday.
4.Guangzhou's Nansha, home to the local cruise ship industry, unveiled the China’s largest berth on Sunday.
5.Taiwan's Evergreen Marine is installing Navis' MACS3 loading computer on its two newbuilding series of containerships in an effort to improve the safety of onboard cargo handling.
6.The long-anticipated opening of Hong Kong Maritime Week went ahead as scheduled today (18 November) before a large international and local gathering of maritime leaders and professionals.
7.China's first domestically made polar icebreaker Xuelong 2 has successfully sailed through its first floating ice area in the Southern Ocean, which it entered on Friday during its maiden voyage.
8.Modern Terminals' facilities at Terminal 9 (south) has accommodated the largest containership to call at the port of Hong Kong to date - the 23,656 TEU MSC Isabella.
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