Stle Hansen, President and CEO of Skuld, discusses how personal relationships, expert insight and an open approach to risk can unlock the action needed for sustainable success in the ocean space. Together, he argues, we can super-charge a p

On June 21, Shandong Port Group (Shanghai) was officially unveiled in Shanghai. As Chinas international economic, financial, trade, shipping, and technological innovation center approved by the State Council, Shanghai has gathered many exch

On June 23, CNOOC Energy Technology Services announced that it has decided to build a 100,000DWT FPSO to meet the production needs of Lufeng 12-3 oilfield. The total investment of this FPSO is 240,868 million yuan (approximately 2.4 billion

19 port authorities from Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and the US, signed a declaration on their collective response to disruption, digitalisation, and decarbonisation at the 6th Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR). Hosted by the Antwerp

In a bid to reduce steel output and thereby tackle problems related to pollution levels, China has announced some policy changes that can redefine the steel landscape of the country. The government has annulled the export tax rebate for som

Ship owners at Yangshan Port will now benefit from high quality bunker fuels supplied by a partnership between Vitol, the worlds leading energy company and Zhejiang Seaport International Trading Co. Ltd. (SeaportBunker), a subsidiary of Nin

Countrys location, economic development and vast renewable energy sources make it well suited to be a hub for green maritime fuel. A study by Ricardo and Environmental Defense Fund for the P4G Getting to Zero Coalition Partnership finds tha

INTERCARGO is supporting the shipping community by encouraging bulk carriers in ports around the world to sound their horns at 12 noon local time on 25 June, the IMO Day of the Seafarer, to remind the world of the urgent need to vaccinate a

DNV has revised its ST-0033 Maritime Simulator Systems standard with the introduction of a new class D for all function areas covering cloud-based simulation. The new standard sets an industry first, and DNV is ready to begin certification

Most routes were tight, and the overall index rose slowly Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Jun-18, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 3250.9 points, slightly up b

Energy transition in the four major economies in Asia mean CJIK are taking more liquified natural gas. The four imported 207.2 million tonnes of LNG last year, 3 percent plus over 2019, which represents 58% of worlds total seaborne trade. T

The four major crude oil users, China, Japan, Korea and India started to import more crude oil due to the economic recovery. In the first 5 months, the 4 majors just unloaded 412.5472 million tonnes of crude oil into their tanks refiners, j

The fourth 50,000-ton semi-submersible vessel, tailored for JGCs Canada LNG Project, was delivered to Cosco Shipping Spe. The delivery and naming ceremony of 50,000-ton semi-submersible vessel Xiang An Kou On June 18th, the fourth 50,000-to

Chinas trade in first 5 months grows by 27.2% The Customs House just released the first 5 months trade statistics which show a radical growth of 27.2% compared with same period of 2019, 29.5% YoY with 2020 in US dollar terms. Total trade in

Los Angeles, Long Beach and Northwest Alliance (Tacoma Seattle) are the major entrance to US market. As of July 2020 the volume of containers handled by these ports started to pick up overtaking 1.8 million TEU monthly benchmark. October 20