China will ensure smooth logistics and production activities, and reinforce regional economic cooperation to support its foreign trade and ease pressure on its exporters, as the impact of the recent domestic COVID-19 resurgence may last for

China has freed up the coastal piggyback system for shipping of foreign trade containers between ports within China, enabling foreign logistics giants such as A.P.Moller-Maersk and Orient Overseas Container Line to plan first voyages by the

The full repatriation of over 600 i-Kiribati seafarers to Tarawa, capital of the Republic of Kiribati, has been completed. Today, six seafarers have touched down in Tarawa, marking the end of a two-year period of repatriation blighted by pa

A previousInsightBrief recommends that EU policy should be designed and implemented with reference to the Getting to Zero Coalitions target of having commercially viable zero-emission vessels operating along deep-sea trade routes by 2030, w

Setting the course Sauer Compressors: Dirk Slottke (45) has become part of the management team of the Kiel-based compressor manufacturer on 1 April. Slottke takes over responsibility for sales section and succeeds Harald Schulz (63), who is

The demands on vessel connectivity driven by smart, autonomous and remote-control functions are explored in the latest addition to ABS industry-leading series of guidance on key maritime technologies. Insights into Vessel Connectivity discu

A new international effort initiated by environmental NGO Bellona and supported by Jotun and other leading companies in the maritime industry, aims to develop an industry standard for proactive hull cleaning to tackle the global biofouling

34 undergraduates from local institutes of higher learning will begin their internships with 22 host companies in the maritime sector from 9 May 2022. With the easing of travel restrictions, the host companies are also welcoming the Global

EvergreenLineachieved another miracle in its performance, with a single-quarter profit exceeding NT$100 billion, far higher than market expectations. On May 6, EvergreenLine announced its first-quarter financial report. The consolidated rev

The worlds largest multipurpose heavy lift vessel, the Pilecki, debuted on Thursday, transporting Chinese vaccine production equipment from Shanghai to Morocco to assist Africa in battling COVID-19. The mission is a joint project of the Chi

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is encouraging marine fuel buyers to request additional testing to rule out quality issues that have plagued supplies at the worlds largest bunkering port in recent months, the regulator said in

Supply and demand were basically stable, and the composite index rose slightly Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Apr-29, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 3403.1

Maritime satellite communications are evolving to serve the ever-increasing data demands of a digitally maturing shipping industry The twin trends towards decarbonisation and digitalisation in shipping are driving an exponential increase in

As shipping looks to new fuels and power sources to reduce emissions, ship power will no doubt look very different in the years ahead. But for most vessels, one thing will remain constant; the engine will be the heart of the power system. W

Impacts to trade flows seen from geopolitical fallout of Russias invasion of Ukraine are expected to have long-lasting bullish effects in the tanker market, tanker owner International Seaways said May 4. We anticipate permanent changes to o