While the COVID-19 pandemic has been the primary global issue of the year, decarbonisation continues to be a high priority on Maritime Singapores agenda. Maritime Singapore is committed to sustainable international shipping as guided by the

BP announced that Mr. Yang Shixu will become President of BP China today, July 1, 2020, and Senior Vice President of regional affairs and urban low-carbon solutions for BP Group. Mr. Yang has been working in BP for more than 20 years. He wo

Danish owner Norden has just signed a contract with Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering to build four ultramax bulk carriers. Jan Rindbo, Nordens chief executive, said the order was in line with the companys flexible asset trading strategy a

1.Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has signed contract to construct three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers worth 3.9 billion yuan ($551.62 million). 2.North Chinas Tianjin port ranked first in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports among China

As an international maritime centre, Hong Kong is always mindful of the need to support the global and local shipping community. Specifically, we recognise the significance of cargo operation, and had exempted crew members of goods vessels

On June 19, 2020, the long-awaited Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Ship Leasing Tax Concessions) Ordinance 2020 (the Ordinance), which introduces concessionary tax regimes for qualifying ship lessors and ship leasing managers, finally came into

STL had to take over six VLECs last year after US shipowners broke contracts. STL announced that it intends to negotiate the chartering contract and transfer of six 98000 cubic metre very large ethane carriers (VLECs) with prospective shipo

1.Chinas government-backed shipbuilders are busy despite the hammering the global shipping market has taken from the novel coronavirus pandemic. 2.Shanghai port is launching on July 1 a de-facto in-town check-in service for containers bound

On the morning of June 28, the naming and delivery ceremony of No. 1 55600 ton chemical/oil product ship GW DOLPHIN, which was built by CSSC Chengxi for Hong Kong Jinwei Shipping was held in Yangzhou. This ship is the first ship to be built

Troms-based maritime digital platform provider, Dualog, is delighted to announce that The China Navigation Company (CNCo) has partnered with Dualog in the testing phase of the Dualog Drive application. With the completion of this testing, T

MineHub Technologies Inc is pleased to announce that BHP Group and China Baowu have completed their first iron ore trade on MineHubs blockchain-based platform. This is the first of a series of transactions with various industry partners, gu

The Hong Kong Government announced Saturday (27 June) that the arrangements for crew of cargo ships to transit Hong Kong when leaving or joining ship without the need for 14-days quarantine has been extended to crews on passenger ships incl

Tansuo 2, the mother ship for Chinas manned submersible that is capable of diving to depths of 10,000 meters, has returned to Sanya in South Chinas Hainan province after an 18-month renovation project. The ship, mainly painted white and gre

InceCos Asia maritime team is extremely honoured and pleased to winonce againand for the eighth time the prestigious Maritime Law Award at Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia 2020 on 23 June 2020. The Award recognises the law firm that can demons

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is responding to an incident involving the loss of about three shipping containers from the Liberian-flagged container ship, Navios Unite. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is re