Chinas crude imports from Malaysia surged to a record high of 500,000 b/d in September, hinting at a rise in ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of sanctioned crude off the country. Malaysian imports rose fivefold from a year earlier and were 50pc

In light of a spike in fraudulent vessel registrations, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is seeking to combat rogue national flag registries operating without the knowledge of governments they claim to represent. For instance,

The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Mr. Michael W. Lodge signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the first ever joint training and research center with Mr. Wang Hong, Administrator of State Ocea

Hong Kong-based carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) said both container volumes and revenue were higher in the third quarter this year than in 2018. The COSCO-owned company said that the total volumes for the third quarter of 2019

Chinas new-type deep ocean research vessel Dong Fang Hong 3 officially joined in the Dong Fang Hong research fleet of the Ocean University of China on Friday. The 103-meter-long and 18-meter-wide research ship with a tonnage of 5,800 tonnes

The Hong Kong Government announced today (October 25) that the Chief Executive has approved the establishment of the Process Review Panel (PRP) for the Insurance Authority (IA) on November 1, 2019. Under the authority delegated by the Chief

1.The global standard of 0.5% m/m sulfur content in ship fuel will come into effect on January 1, 2020. At present, there are three ways for ships to meet this standard. 2.Chinas State Council has approved the merger countrys two largest sh

1.Guangzhou nansha international cruise home port complex, the largest cruise home port complex in China, will open in November. 2.Chinese marine research vessel Haiyang 6 (Ocean 6) has completed its deep-sea exploration mission in the West

Chinese marine research vessel Haiyang 6 (Ocean 6) has completed its deep-sea exploration mission in the Western Pacific ocean after 122 days and 35,000 km at sea. The vessel, which is under the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Ministry

On 30 August 2019 the Indonesian government announced that a ban on nickel ore exports would come into effect on 1 January 2020 two years ahead of its planned date. The news caused an immediate price spike. And while this retreated as the m

Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Chemical Spill Exercise (ChemSpill Ex) 2019 tested the readiness and response capabilities of Singapore in managing chemical spills that happen at sea. The exercise was he

Contship Italia Group, Italys leading intermodal transport and terminal operator, embarked on its fifth Asia Road Show this week and noted the increased interest from Asian shippers in the benefits of the Southern Gateway Alternative as an

KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), a leader in mobile connectivity, announced today that it has shipped its 10,000th VSAT satellite communications system. This is the latest milestone for a company whose history of innovation in the mari

The technology group Wrtsil is among the founding members of a new alliance to provide a technical and organizational framework for safe and secure operational technology. The Operational Technology Cyber Security Alliance (OTCSA) aims to b

1.Shanghai will be basically built into an international shipping center by 2020,the opinions clearly pointed out that Shanghai should make new breakthroughs in high-quality service capacity. 2.Wilhelmsen Ship Management hosted a press conf