1.Taicang Port and Jintan Port, two major Yangtze river ports in Jiangsu, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly promote within the river-ocean container shipping business. 2.Germany joins the Hong Kong Convention for safe

It is said that where the sun sets is the horizon. I tried to look to the horizon but could not see my home. Seafarers, a special profession, work far away from home for a long time. Longing for home is always in their hearts. As time passe

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, driven by demand for capesize and panamax vessels. The Baltic index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose 2.6%, or 53 points, to 2,064, its highest s

Chinas exports and imports of goods both declined year on year in June, according to data from the General Administration of Customs, reported Caixin. Exports fell 1.3 per cent to US$212.8 billion last month, official data showed, down from

Caofeidian port in northern China has halted custom declarations for all coal imports effective July 16, which is being interpreted by the market as a signal of a further tightening of import curbs, market sources said Tuesday. Sources at t

1.Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has diversified into terminal ownership after it acquired a 55% equity interest in Odfjell Terminals (Jiangyin) Company for approximately $46.23m. 2.Taiwanese container line Yang Ming has opted

Taiwans Yang Ming Transport Corp. selected VisionMaster Net from Sperry Marine as the cornerstone of its digital navigation strategy on 10 new containerships it recently ordered. Yang Ming is building a series of 10 2,800 teu feeder vessels

During 9 15 Jul 19, one CAT 41 incident of armed robbery against ships was reported to the ReCAAP ISC. The incident involved the theft of scrap metal from barge Sung Fatt 36 towed by tug boat, Sung Fatt 31 on 16 Jul 19 in the westbound lane

Veson Nautical announced new features designed to help users navigate the IMO 2020 Sulphur cap regulations set to take effect January 1, 2020. Upon release, the new features will become a standard part of the Veslink IMOS Platform, Vesons m

Leading global shipment management software solutions provider, CargoSmart, announced the execution of Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) Services Agreements with maritime industry operators CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, COSCO SHIPPIN

1.Shortly after it revealed plans for a new digital Danish Register of Shipping, the Danish Maritime Authority informed it reached an important milestone for digital certificates in Ningbo, China. 2.MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received

On the 2019 Fortune China 500 List released on July 10, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings took the 75th place, a continuous rise in its rankings over the past three years (91st in 2017 and 87th in 2018) after the restructuring. It demonstrated a sign

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index hit a five-and-a-half-year high on Monday on the back of strong demand for capesize vessels shipping iron ore. The Baltic index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose 3.

On July 11 MAN Energy Solutions, Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering (DSME) and HSD Engine (HSD) have signed a strategic agreement to cooperate in the field of marine engine systems digitization. The signing took place in Copenhagen. Con

15 July 2019 Hanseaticsoft GmbH a leading provider of innovative, cloud-based maritime software has today launched a new app as the latest addition to its Cloud Fleet Manager - CFM Go - to make it easier and faster for customers to access r