LONDON 24 APRIL 2020: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and its global network of national member associations and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and its 215 seafarers unions are calling on seafarers across t

In the first quarter of 2020, most ships calling at the Port of Singapore have complied with the International Maritime Organizations (IMO) 2020 sulphur regulations since they came into effect on 1 January 2020. Under MARPOL Annex VI Regula

HMM Algeciras, the largest container vessel on earth with a TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) capacity of 24,000, started its maiden voyage from the port of Qingdao in eastern Chinas Shandong province on Sunday. The ship, measures 399.9 meters

Chinas March crude oil imports from top supplier Saudi Arabia fell 1.6% from a year earlier, while purchases from No.2 supplier Russia rose 31%, Reuters calculations based on customs data showed on Sunday. Chinas March crude oil imports ros

US stocks were mixed at the open Friday, but oil continued to recover from an unprecedented selloff after demand collapsed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Oil rose for the third day in a row, recovering from a historic collapse that saw futu

The China Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) reported a slight increase in freight indices in the Middle East routes. NCFI, a wind vane of Chinas busiest ports freight rates for the international container shipping market, stood at 6

Recognising that the maritime sector plays a critical role in keeping trade flows open in the global fight against COVID-19, 20 members of the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) from Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America came together

1.Six Chinese government units have jointly released a notice to further guide and facilitate Chinese crew changes at domestic ports. 2.China Development Bank Financial Leasing has entered into a contract with New Ocean Shipbuilding in Jian

China Development Bank Leasing has ordered a total of 6 210,000 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carriers at two domestic shipyards, which will be chartered to German energy giant Rheinland Group (RWE). This order from CDB Leasing was received by Shan

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday pledged to spare no effort to help Koreas shipping industry become one of the worlds leaders. He was speaking at the christening of the Algeciras, the worlds largest container vessel to be used by Korean sh

Over the past decade, the developing world economy has allowed for strong growth in shipping activities, with the demand for transport never having been higher. However, the benefits of this growth have been limited due to the industry jeop

Chinas 36th Antarctic expedition concluded on Thursday as the two research icebreakers involved in the mission returned to their home port in Shanghai. The Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, and Xuelong 2 set sail on October 9 and travelled a total o

China on Wednesday launched its second Type 075 amphibious assault ship, only a little more than half a year after the launch of the first one, leading Chinese military experts to say China has mastered mature technologies, prepared related

On April 22, China State Shipbuilding Corporation held a video conference on the operation and production of marine business in 2020. In the first quarter, China State Shipbuilding Corporation received orders for 25 new ships, with a total

On April 21, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of CSSC, and Shanghai Construction Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement. Shanghai Construction Group and Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, one is a master architect on the land an