Crew change facilitation has come in the spotlight of the Singapore Ministry of Health, following cases of COVID-19 transmission between ship- and shore-based personnel. Currently, the transmitted cases have had no impact on the crew change

A Year of Two Halves? 2020 was a rollercoaster year, one with extreme ups and downs. Record highs and record lows. For the tanker market, in many ways it was year of two halves, with high earnings in the first half, and low returns in the s

On January 7, 2021, Dalian Port Co., Ltd. issued a notice stating that the company name was changed to Liaoning Port Co., Ltd. and the stock code of the company remained unchanged as 601880. Previously, in order to further promote the integ

Elaine Chao, the United States Secretary of Transportation and wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is reportedly resigning following the violent riot at the Capitol. Chao will become the first member of President Donald Trumps Ca

--Virtual Forum on the Role of Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration in Chinas International Shipping and Trade was successfully held On 7 January 2021, Virtual Forum on the Role of Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration in Chinas International Shipping an

Chinas natural gas demand is expected to set a new record in 2021 as its economy emerges from the pandemic faster than most countries and it remains on track to meet its long-term environment protection targets, data from SP Global Platts A

Crude and bitumen blend import for Chinas independent refineries jumped 42.2% on the year to a record high of 188.11 million mt in 2020, latest data collected by SP Global Platts showed Jan. 6. The private refining sectors annual crude impo

Hopes of an early resumption in the Australian coal trade to China have been dashed after analysis revealed no ships had left the largest export terminals in Queensland and New South Wales bound for the country last month. Market watchers s

China has allowed the imports of high-quality recycled iron and steel raw materials starting this year, according to a national standard issued January 1, 2021. The recycled iron and steel raw materials that complies with the standard (GB/T

High shipping rates are set to continue for at least several weeks, despite new coronavirus lockdowns in Europe, boosted by demand for furniture, exercise equipment and home improvement goods, shipping group Maersk said on Wednesday. A surg

U.S. soybean exports to China fell just shy of topping the single-month record set in November 2013, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. Soybeans have been at the heart of the U.S.-China trade war, now approaching its third ann

Members should note that the levels of pollution fines to be imposed on vessels for causing pollution in Turkish waters through discharge of petroleum products, dirty ballast, garbage and sewage into the sea have been updated for 2021. The

As of 5 January 2021, there are nine identified COVID-19 cases connected to a bunker tanker NewOcean 6 operated by Palmstone Tankers Trdg Pte Ltd in the Port of Singapore. Bunker tankers are a type of harbourcraft that operate in the Port o

6 January 2021: AET, one of the worlds leading petroleum tanker owners and operators, took delivery of Eagle Pilar today, a new Suezmax second generation Dynamic Positioning (DP2) Shuttle Tanker which has been purpose built for long-term ch

On January 4,Keppel Offshore Marine announced that Singapores first LNG bunkering vessel FueLNG Bellina built by KEPPEL Nantong Shipyard was officially delivered. This is also the worlds first smart LNG bunkering vessel. FueLNG Bellina was