China will further optimize the business environment in ports to spur cross-border trade, officials from the General Administration of Customs said on Wednesday. Hu Wei, deputy director of the administration, said during a news briefing tha

1.With an annual throughput of over 1 billion tons, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port is the worlds largest port in terms of cargo throughput. At present, 12 licensed players are supplying marine fuel oil for vessels on international voyages with a flee

Hong Kongs Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), now a Cosco unit, has announced Asia-Europe sailing cancellations over the next few months. In a statement, the shipping said that in response to the expected low demand in the market, it wa

With an annual throughput of over 1 billion tons, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port is the worlds largest port in terms of cargo throughput. At present, 12 licensed players are supplying marine fuel oil for vessels on international voyages with a fleet

Many prominent members of Hong Kongs maritime community turned out in force last Friday (June 28) to witness the christening of a pair of harbour tugs said to be the most powerful operating in the harbour. The vessels, owned by Hongkong Tow

China raised the security level for its vessels heading through the Strait of Malacca, a key Asian trade route and major oil choke point. The transport ministry advised Chinese-flagged ships to take heightened security steps and increased i

Valmet will supply exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubber system) for ten container vessels of COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co., Ltd. The scrubber systems will be installed in existing vessels in China in 2019. The project is executed in co-operati

Hong Kongs Insurance Authority took the opportunity of the inaugural Asian Insurance Platform to launch its Belt and Road Insurance and Exchange Facilitation platform which aims to bring together insurance and risk expertise to serve Chinas

1.The Ministry of Transport of Peoples Republic of China has agreed to heightened the security level to ISPS level 3 for all Chinese flagged vessels that are currently transiting or having the intention to transit through the straits of Mal

BBC Chartering, the market-leading operator of multipurpose and heavy lift vessels, announces the appointment of Ulrich Ulrichs as Chief Commercial Officer, effective May 2, 2019. Ulrichs will head the groups global commercial business deve

The  International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEC)  is taking place on the 23-25 of July 2019  at the Kempinski Gold Coast in Accra, Ghanaof Rear Admiral Seth Amoama the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command

Recently, Xinde Marine News has interviewed to Alex Zhang , the Cyber Security Manager of LR and CY Song, the Pre-sales Consultant Cyber Security of LR. They both highlight the necessity of cybersecurity in the shipping industry. 1. Could yo

A fire in the engine room is any seafarers worst nightmare, says Tom Backlund, Wrtsils General Manager Large Bore Engines. This is especially true when it comes to fuel leakages in vessel engine rooms. This is why the International Conventi

HONG Kongs Orient Overseas Container Line, now a unit of Cosco, has made changes to the port rotation of two services on the Asia-North Europe trade. OOCL line explained in a statement that for network optimisation and providing a better se

On a sparkling night at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kowloon, managing director of Hong Kongs Fleet Management, Kishore Rajvanshy scooped the Lifetime Achievement award at this years Seatrade Maritime Awards. Other significant Hong Kong wi