1.COSCO Shipping Ports announced the completion of merger of Tianjin Container Terminals. 2.China Merchants has entered into an agreement with AVIC International Holdings to acquire 73.87% equity shares in Singapore-listed AVIC Internationa

This announcement is made by COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (the Company) on a voluntary basis. Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 2 July 2019 (the Announcement). Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used in thi

The Port of Hamburg has become the largest sea-rail combined port in Europe thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there, and more than 30 internat

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index rose to its highest since December 2013 on Wednesday, pushed by strong demand across all vessel categories, with the panamax index hitting an eight-year high. The Baltic index, which tracks rates

Silverstream Technologies, the leading air lubrication manufacturer for the shipping industry, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading shipbuilding group, Hudong-Zhonghua, part of the CSSC Group. The

China on Monday announced a master plan for six new pilot free trade zones (FTZs) in a strategic move to press ahead with reform and opening up in the new era. The new pilot FTZs will be located in the six provincial regions of Shandong, Ji

1.Chinas goods trade has posted robust growth in the past seven decades thanks to the countrys reform and opening-up efforts. 2.COSCO Shipping is expanding its logistics business in Malaysia to carry out a number of new development projects

Chinas goods trade has posted robust growth in the past seven decades thanks to the countrys reform and opening-up efforts. Goods trade volume stood at only $1.13 billion in 1950, while the number surged to $4.6 trillion in 2018, the Nation

When faced with a contamination or off-spec claim at the discharge port, the onus is on the vessel to show that the condition of the cargo has not changed between loading and discharge, and properly taken load port samples can provide such

The largest cohort of 27 port masters, harbour masters and middle managers from maritime and port authorities from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and Oceania attended the sixth Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (M

The American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (American Club), has appointed additional staff at its Hong Kong branch. Vicky Cheng and Joe Wan have been appointed as business development executives Asia to assist

From new markets to new technology the territorys logistics sector has a number of reasons to be cheerful, writes Keith Wallis Hong Kongs logistics industry, long considered one of the territorys four economic pillars, faces significant cha

Thomas Soderberg, founder of Hong Kong-based Tribini Capital, the shipowning and investment platform, is off to the US on 1 September to join Global Energy Ventures a developer of integrated marine compressed natural gas projects. Mr Soderb

1.Port of Qingdao has inked a cooperation agreement with the state-owned oil company Zhenhua Oil to jointly develop oil storage facility. 2.Shanghai Terminal has proposed to enter into a consortium agreement with Cosco Shipping Tianjin and

With its geographical advantages, the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang is leading the countrys efforts to develop a prosperous national maritime economy.The province boasts a coastline of 6,696 kilometers and more than 2,000 islands in