IMO2020 is getting closer and the currently discussed approaches to meet IMO2020 requirements will generate additional pressure to the industry and thus put many shipping and commodity trading companies in a challenging situation. But how c

Asian tanker and LNG shipping companies remain cautious on Middle East transits after last weeks tanker attacks, and have stepped up safety measures including tighter security of seaborne vessels and full-speed navigation in the Gulf of Oma

International Maritime Organization (IMO) is at the UN climate change conference in Bonn, Germany (17-27 June), where governments are meeting to work towards significantly accelerating the pace of climate action. The UN body is reporting to

Citi, Societe Generale, DNB and other leading international banks promote greener global shipping through new principles Banks to disclose climate alignment of shipping portfolios with International Maritime Organizations 50% emissions redu

The Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) has continued to engage with various firms to provide a platform that brings attention to trending regulatory and law related discussions specific to maritime. In hosting BIMCOs Bunker Terms 2

The marine economy of Guangdong province last year reached a whopping 1.93 trillion yuan ($280 billion), ranking first in the country for the 24th consecutive year, according to a recent report released by the Department of Natural Resource

1.Taiwans state-owned CPC Corporation said that it is expected to receive the first liquefied natural gas cargo from Shells Prelude FLNG facility off Australia in October. 2.Cosco Shipping Bulk has signed a strategic agreement with Conch Lo

On the morning of 17th June, a delegation led by Mr. Yoshinori KANEHANA, Representative Director President and CEO of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, visited COSCO SHIPPING headquarters. Mr. Xu Lirong, Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Sun Yunfei,

Oil supply is confounding expectations. At Wood Mackenzie, we have just raised our forecasts for non-OPEC production, the latest in a series of incremental increases. Cumulatively, weve increased volumes for 2025 by an astonishing 9 million

The latest report from The World Bank crushingly delivers its weakest global growth forecast in three years and the worst predicted global trade growth since the 2008 financial crisis. Global Economic Prospects: Heightened Tensions, Subdued

Since the inception of merchant ships, bulk carriers have been used extensively for transporting cargo across oceans. A wide range of commodities is carried in bulk that includes coal, grain, ore, cement, sulphur, bauxite, aluminium, steel

Taiwans state-owned CPC Corporation said that it is expected to receive the first liquefied natural gas cargo from Shells Prelude FLNG facility off Australia in October. The unit located 475 km North East of Broome in Western Australia ship

1.Taking into account the difficulties found in conducting a safe and efficient ballast water exchange in the waters between China and South Korea, the maritime safety administration of China has issued a notice (Marine anti-pollution Decre

The oil market is likely to tighten further in the second half of the year due to further supply restraints and relatively healthy demand, with IMO 2020 potentially pushing Brent crude toward $80/b by end-2019. SP Global Platts Analytics be

Portugals first largest artificial and deep-water port, the Port of Sines recently played host to a delegation from the Yantian Port, accompanied by the Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China in Lisbon. Besides discussing cooperation poss