Liaoning Port Groups cargo throughput exceeded 43 million tons in January, up 2.6 percent year-on-year, despite the influence of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Iron ore, coal, commodity cars and other cargo keep increasing, with several su

A cruise ship that previously had three passengers infected with the novel coronavirus was put under quarantine after arriving in Hong Kong on Wednesday morning. The ship, World Dream, which is operated by Dream Cruises, currently has 1,800

The World Health Organization has, on Thursday, 30 January 2020, declared that the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (WHO advice). United States - The novel coronavi

1.Chinese oil demand has dropped by about 3 million barrels a day, or 20% of total consumption, as the coronavirus squeezes the economy. 2.China Merchants Port received the resignation submitted by the companys chairman, Fu Gangfeng. And De

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, issued today the following statement in response to the 2019-novel coronavirus outbreak and the World Health Organizations (WHO) declaration of

The ITF is closely following alladvice from the World Health Organisation (WHO) regarding the current outbreak which originated in Wuhan city, a major domestic and international transport hub. We call on all governments and transport compan

The coronavirus outbreak in China has forced several countries to resort to stringent quarantine checks in their battle to contain the spread and the measures are starting to have a knock-on effect on the global commodities shipping market.

Shipping lines are gearing up to take more ships out of service in Asia, a move sparked by the coronavirus outbreak in China hitting production. The action is also expected to drive up container spot rates dramatically, and that they will r

Specialist insurer Beazley has launched its etrading platform myBeazley in Asia, providing brokers in Hong Kong and Singapore with online access to Beazleys management liability and cyber product suites. The platform, which is currently ava

The China Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) reported a relatively big drop in freight indices in the routes to the west coast of South America. The NCFI, a wind vane of Chinas busiest ports freight rates for the international contai

Dream Cruises, a luxury cruise liner created in 2016 for Asian sourced markets, has temporarily suspended its operation in the Chinese mainland due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, sources with the company said. Three passengers tr

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index dropped for the 13th consecutive session on Tuesday as waning demand across vessels and the coronavirus outbreak dampened sentiment. The Baltic index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and

The 151,000 dwt cruise ship World Dream, owned by Hong Kong-based Genting has been found to have carried at least three passengers infected with the coronavirus. The three passengers took the same China to Vietnam tour. A further two are su

1.The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade issues the first force majeure certificate for coronavirus-hit businesses. 2.Freight rates for supertankers on the Mideast Gulf and U.S. Gulf routes to Asia have fallen to their l

On the morning of February 2, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) issued the first force majeure certificate to an auto parts manufacturer in Huzhou, Zhejiang. If the legal proof of the failure to perform the cont