1.China has launched a new price index for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to better reflect changes in the market. 2.On October 18th, Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding officially started construction of the first domestic large-scale cruise ship

Feng Fei, executive vice governor of Zhejiang, addresses the 3rd International Petroleum and Natural Gas Enterprises Conference in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on Oct 18. Sharon Weintraub, CEO of BP Supply Trading East Hemisphere, delivers a

Tangshan, Chinas top steelmaking city, took more drastic pollution control measures after mid-to-heavily polluting days were forecast over October 18-22, on top of a second-level smog alert starting 20:00 pm on October 15. From 8:00 am Octo

Hong Kong-based Pacific Basin, a minor bulks specialist, announced in its third quarter trading update that a combination of strengthening freight markets and global fleet inefficiencies had seen the firm fare better than for a number of ye

At this years Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference (19-20 November Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre) the third Maritime Forum raises the topic, Todays Shipping Dilemma Is the Future in Owning or Managing? There are a number of

Panic drove crude-tanker rates up, very briefly, to mind-bogglingly high assessed levels of around $300,000 per day. Now, the fear factor has been contained. Charterers of very large crude carriers (VLCCs, tankers that carry 2 million barre

2019 International Ship Management and Technology Forum, co-organized by China Ship owners Association (CSA) and Xinde Marine News, supported by Dalian Maritime University (DMU) and BIMCO, will be held on Dec 4, 2019 in Shanghai. The future

1.Reference is made to the last circular (Huatai Circular--PNI1813 issued in Aug. 2018) on fishery farm claims at Lanshan, China. 2.Under the sincere greetings from Chinese President Xi Jingping, the 2019 China Marine Economy Expo (CMEE) he

The Shanghai Futures Exchange will introduce crude oil options and index futures to meet the growing demand for futures products and tools in China, bourse officials said on Tuesday. The yuan-denominated crude oil futures were unveiled on M

To strengthen collaboration on cyber resilience and response amongst 15 port authorities, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) tabled a proposal to form and lead a Port Authorities Chief Information Officer (CIO) Cybersecurity

1.China saw robust growth of major bulk commodity imports in the first nine months of this year, data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed Monday. 2.Chinas Yantai Port Group aims to launch two jointly-owned liquefied natu

Visitors look at the model of the Chinas manned submersible Jiaolong at the 2019 China Marine Economy Expo in Shenzhen, south Chinas Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2019. The expo, under the theme of Sharing Blue Economy Opportunities, Buildin

Chinas research icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, has returned to Shanghai after a recent complete overhaul, ready for the countrys upcoming 36th Antarctic expedition, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources Monday. The vessel will

1.Freight rates of VLCCs have surged to a high of $300,000 a day in a market boosted by a quick succession of unrelated incidents, as the different events have reinforced each other to lead to the spike. 2.Sinochem Energy Co Ltd, the energy

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker craft operator licence of Inter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd (Inter-Pacific) with effect from 15 October 2019. Inter-Pacific will not be allowed to operate as a bunker c