1.Recently, Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration issued first electronic certificate for seafarers, marking that Shenzhen seafarers certificate took the lead into the electronic era. 2.Chinas Shandong province has officially set up Shand

Drewry has downgraded its forecast for throughput growth in 2019 as outside risks mount. CONT port throughput growth is expected to continue its softening trend in 2019, as the industry comes to grips with numerous headwinds. Whether trade

Further to our Alert of 17 July 2019, the Tokyo and the Paris MoUs issued a joint press release on 27 July 2019 outlining the focus areas for the upcoming concentrated inspection campaign starting on 1 September 2019 and released the questi

The Hong Kong Seaport Alliance (HKSPA) today welcomed OOCL HONG KONG, one of the worlds largest container vessels, on its maiden call to Hong Kong at the HKSPAs facilities at Terminal 8. The vessel, together with ten other mega vessels from

1.China saw an overall growth in cargo throughput at ports in the first half of 2019, according to official data released Sunday. 2.Chinese oil and gas company Jereh has been contracted to build 10 LNG fueling stations in Russia, which is b

Halfway through 2019, the bustling market is still full of noise. The mood of shipowners and shipyards fluctuates with various statistics and indexes. Due to the sharp decline of the BDI index at the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, t

Cosco-owned Orient Overseas Container Line has maintained momentum during the second quarter of 2019. Total box volumes for the second quarter of 2019, grew 4.6% compared with the same period last year to 1,768,848 teu, up from 1,691,538 te

While traditional methods of data collection like noon reports are still common across the maritime industry, it is clear that digitalisation is the future. Moving from traditional to smart operations takes time, but starting the digital jo

Off the coast of Singapore, the worlds largest ship refuelling centre, a bunker barge sidled next to the supertanker Pu Tuo San to fill the giant vessel with a new type of fuel that will meet global standards that start up in January. With

DNV GLs quest to modernize class continues to gain momentum, and more key stakeholders are getting on board. Now the focus is trained on simplifying and streamlining interactions between flag and class. DNV GL met with the management team o

Next Tuesday (5 July) marks the 50th anniversary of the container trade in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Maritime Museum will commemorate the occasion. When the SS San Juan berthed at Ocean Terminal in Kowloon on the evening of July 30th, 1969,

Chinas index of export container transport edged up for the week ending Friday, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) stood at 823.95, up 0.9 percent from a week earlier, the excha

1.Next Tuesday (30 July) marks the 50th anniversary of the container trade in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Maritime Museum will commemorate the occasion. 2.8.Chinas index of export container transport edged up for the week ending Friday, accord

Chinas crude oil output reached 95.39 million tons in the first half of the year, up 0.8 percent over the same period last year, reversing the downward trend of the past three years, an official said Thursday. Natural gas output was 86.41 b

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, launched the MPA Maritime Bus at Canberra Secondary School, in conjunction with the Singapore Bicentennial today. Developed by key partners from the mari