Brazilian miner Vale shipped a larger proportion of its iron ore products to China at the expense of Europe and other Asian customers in April, according to trade data. This comes as Vales volumes recovered compared with earlier in the year

Oil prices dropped considerably on Thursday as investors grew concerned over a re-acceleration in virus infections, which would dampen the outlook for crude demand. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for July delivery shed 3.26 U.S. dollars

China has stepped up customs checks for coal imports, leading to lengthy processing delays at ports, four sources familiar with the matter said, as the country seeks to bolster the domestic coal industry. China is curbing coal arrivals thro

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), M1 Limited (M1) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have partnered with Airbus and to conduct coastal 5G standalone (SA) network trials at the Singapore Maritime Drone Esta

After 18 months of intensive construction, Waigaoqiao Shipyard completed the pre acceptance (June 10) and transferred to the new stage of delivery and use. This means that this extended version of the dock will be the first longest in Asia,

Japanese shipowner Masumoto Shipping has signed a shipbuilding contract with Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) for two 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carriers. The shipbuilding contract, which includes 1+1 new ship, is scheduled for del

1.Chinese oil companies may soon decline to charter any tanker that has visited Venezuela in the past year to avoid disruption to operations. 2.Chinas Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding is wrapping up the construction of a liquefied natural gas c

Chinese oil companies may soon decline to charter any tanker that has visited Venezuela in the past year to avoid disruption to operations if the United States blacklists more ships for trading with Caracas, four shipping sources told Reute

Chinas Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) published rules for the low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) futures on Wednesday, according to the exchanges website. The new futures contract, which will be launched on June 22, will be traded at

The release of Modern Terminals fourth Sustainability Report, covering the period 2018/19, reveals the local port operators heterogeneous approach to the project. Technology features highly in bids for greater, greener, sustainable producti

Following several discussions with the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, the administration in Hong Kong is opening for conditional but unrestricted crew change in Hong Kong. With the crew change deadline set out by a group of international

Aircraft and ship leasing has become a booming industry in north Chinas Tianjin Municipality, local authorities said. Tianjin has about 3,400 aircraft and ship leasing companies, with a total registered capital of around 450 billion yuan (a

1.South Korea was a distant second player after China in terms of new shipbuilding orders in the first five months of the year, data showed Tuesday. 2.HKMPB yesterday threw a light on an otherwise gloomy shipping environment by declaring it

IACS re-published in May 2020 its recommendation on cyber resilience (No. 166). The new document harmonised all 12 existing recommendations in one single, standalone recommendation consolidating IACS previous 12 recommendations related to c

The Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board yesterday threw a light on an otherwise gloomy shipping environment by declaring its intention to push ahead with Hong Kong Maritime Week (15-21 November 2020). The decision comes with the full endorsem