BIMCO has published a Standard Mates Receipt to encourage harmonisation of paper processes in the bulk shipping industry and help build a solid foundation for digital transformation. The mates receipt is a key document in shipping. It is a

Chinese ports have apparently begun testing the ballast water of Japanese ships for radioactive material, after the Japanese government began releasing radioactive water from the quake-damaged Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant in late Aug

Data source:China General Administration of Customs, as compiled by Bloomberg, L.P. Record volumes of crude oil were imported into China during the first half of 2023 because of refinery expansions in the country and initiatives to reopen t

Hamburg, Germany, 18 September 2023:Container xChange, an online container logistics platformheld its5thedition of its Ultimate Container Networking Event, the Digital Container Summit 2023 on 13-14 September 2023 in Hamburg, Germany. Indus

Today, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) presented its analysis of the latest marine insurance market trends at its annual conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. All lines of business reported an uplift in their global premium

14 SEPTEMBER 2023. Furetank and Algoma Central Corporation expand the FureBear joint venture with two additional vessel orders, bringing the total newbuild order to ten intermediate product tankers to trade in Northern Europe. The two compa

On September 14, CSSC SunRui Marine Environment Engineering, China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing)and Hong Kong Marine Trading held a signing ceremony for the FGSS of 4+2 7400 CEU dual-fuel PCTCs. [Photo:CSSC SunRui] The 4+2 high-press

The first seashipping route connecting East South America and Europe operated by a Chinese company was officially launched on Friday, with the first vessel taking the route setting sail at a port in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The vessel, opera

Traffic Jam The Panama Canal has received much attention recently as low water levels have led to both an increase in transit waiting days as well as the number of vessels waiting to cross. The implications of these difficulties are clear;

On September 15, CSSC Dalian ShipbuildingIndustry, China Shipbuilding Trading and China Merchants Energy Shipping signed an order for a new 306,000dwt methanol dual-fuel powered smart VLCC. [Photo: DSIC] China Merchants Energy Shipping init

Hamburg, 13 September 2023:China to U.S. trade route has been seeing a recent surge in Container Leasing Charge per Route as observed in its September Container Market Forecaster published by Container xChange , an online container logistic

The cargo throughput of Chinas ports has ranked first globally for many consecutive years as the country has launchedshipping routes with over 100 countries and regions, according to an official from the countrys Ministry of Transport (MOT)

Further to our previous news alert of 28 June 2021 (available here ) Members and Assureds whose vessels call at ports in Brazil are reminded that as of 1 May 2023 the Brazilian immigration authorities will only accept the Seafarer Identity

With LPG earnings currently at all-time highs, we take a brief look at what is behind this bull run and the impact that this may be having on vessel values. VLGC one year time charter rates are at around 2,600,000 USD/Month, the highest lev

Cyan Renewables today, together with its consortium of six other partners, announced the launch of a green energy consortium to jointly design and develop electric harbour craft operations in Singapore. Led by Cyan Renewables, the consortiu