According to the opinions of the State Council on accelerating the development of modern service industry and advanced manufacturing industry in Shanghai, and to build an international financial center and an international shipping center,

Chinas demand for crude oil shows no signs of abating. There are currently more supertankers bound for the Asian nation than at any time since the start of 2017 and possibly longer. That could signal that Chinas refineries are planning to r

The board reviewed the clubs financial position, the open policy years and the requirements for the 2020 renewal at the recent board meeting. FINANCIAL POSITION This year is anticipated to result in a similar underwriting deficit to last ye

Port of Vancouver and Port of Yokohama have been the sister ports since May 15, 1981. Both ports have built a strong, productive friendship and collaborative relationship to promote the development of trade and commerce between the two port

The fourth Hong Kong Maritime Week 2019, as at its predecessors, is an inclusive gathering that reaches out to maritime professionals globally. Unlike some other similar events held around the world it also seeks to engage the local communi

1.YMF2019 will be held October 21 through October 25 and will provide a platform to initiate discussions and inspire ideas among the worlds industries, with a focus on sustainability, diversity and harmonization of port and maritime industr

Two annual marine pollution response joint exercises, codenamed Oilex 2019 and Maritime Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) 2019, were conducted by various government departments this morning (October 22) off the western coast of Lamma I

In celebrating the 160th anniversary of the port, YMF 2019 will provide a platform to initiate discussions and inspire ideas among the worlds industries, with a focus on sustainability, diversity and harmonization of port and maritime indus

Total has signed a shareholders agreement with Chinese state-owned Zhejiang Energy Group (ZEG), to create a joint venture company dedicated to the supply and delivery of marine fuels in the region of Zhoushan, China. The agreement, signed o

1.Total has signed a shareholders agreement with Chinese state-owned Zhejiang Energy Group (ZEG), to create a joint venture company dedicated to the supply and delivery of marine fuels in the region of Zhoushan, China. 2.Chinas second－and

Over 250 industry professionals from 18 countries will attend the 11th edition of the International Chemical and Oil Pollution Conference and Exhibition (ICOPCE) from 21 to 24 October 2019. Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Si

Hong Kongs largest ship manager, Anglo Eastern, has signed a memorandum of understanding on cyber security with Naval Dome. Signed by Capt. Bjorn Hojgaard, chief executive of Anglo-Eastern, and Naval Dome chief executive Itai Sela, the agre

Chinas second－and first domestically built－research icebreaker, Xuelong 2, has embarked on its maiden polar voyage and will join its predecessor Xuelong in taking the nations exploration endeavors to new heights. Xuelong 2, or Snow Drag

The 9th Maritime Public Leaders Programme (MPLP) will be held from 21 to 25 October 2019. This year, senior maritime executives from Albania, Angola, Cameroon, Guyana, Iraq, Mongolia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and Trinidad and Tobago are parti

1.Classification society Lloyds Register has awarded Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd with Approval in Principle (AiP) for its 91,000-cubic-meter very large gas carrier (VLGC). 2.Chinas busiest port of Ningbo-Zhoushan