Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has boosted its market-leading shipping practice with the hire of senior partner Paolo Ghirardani. Paolo joins HFWs London office on 2 November from Stephenson Harwood, where he had been a partner for alm

ITIC - International Transport Intermediaries Club is warning its ship and port agent members to be aware of approaches from people traffickers attempting to smuggle illegal immigrants through their ports. Traffickers, pretending to be ship

INTERCARGO, the body representing the interests of dry bulk sector operators, has learned that in a number of instances, charterers in the dry bulk sector have been preventing much needed crew changes from taking place during the period of

COSCO SHIPPING Development announced that it will charter ships to COSCO SHIPPING Lines according to the asset leasing framework agreement. As the chartering term for 74 ships under the agreement will expire, the company will enter into a g

The shortage of containers still cannot be solved, freight rates are rising on most service routes Ningbo Containerized Freight Index：In the week ending Oct-30, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange

Like most nations, Indian oil demand has come under considerable pressure in 2020 as covid-19 derailed the countrys continual demand growth. Nevertheless, the longer-term prospects for Indian oil consumption are good with demand already reb

Courtesy of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Having been already been applied to a ship construction project, ClassNK guidelines to support liquefied hydrogen transportation provide a significant roadmap towards a hydrogen society As a zero-

On October 29, at the 14th SHIPTEC CHINA, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry said that it would make full efforts to enter the LNG carrier market. Over the years, DSIC has been working with GTT and many classification societies, and through conti

French energy giant Total is continuing to expand its fleet of LNG tankers. Following the two LNG-powered VLCCs in the first half of this year, Total will charter four new LNG-powered Aframax tankers, which may be built by Guangzhou Shipyar

28 October 2020. Gaztransport Technigaz (GTT), an engineering company specialised in the design of membrane containment systems for maritime transportation and storage of liquefied gas, has today announced revenues for the first nine months

China was the top foreign buyer of Indian steel between April and September, government data showed on Wednesday, marking a rare rise in bilateral economic activity at a time of political tensions that have triggered some trade curbs. China

Contship Italia Group, the Italian container terminal and intermodal branch of Eurokai, today unveils a raft of new initiatives aimed at enhancing its national and international developments. In a wide ranging set of new targets and initiat

1. The Shipping Markets Checkpoint: threats and opportunities in a COVID-19 world The third webinar in the series The Shipping Market Checkpoint: threats and opportunities in a COVID-19 world, will take place on11 Novemberfrom10:00 CET. Mar

In September 2020, the Maritime Silk Road Trade Index (STI) released by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange showed that the import and export trade index was 154.75 points, up 7.51% from the previous month and up 11.58% year-on-year; the export tr

Chinese stainless steel futures rose more than 3% on Wednesday after the Philippines top producer and exporter of nickel ore, Nickel Asia Corp, suspended operations at one of its four mines due to an outbreak of the coronavirus. Work at Nic