Source: Quanzhou Municipal Peoples Government The Chinese port city of Quanzhou has launched its first container shipping link to the Persian Gulf, with newcomer liner Global Field Line (GFL) starting a Qingdao-Busan-Ningbo-Quanzhou (Shihu)

When selecting the ideal cargo tank coating system for your marine operations, the choice can significantly impact your operational efficiency and costs. In this article, we delve into the experiences of a long-standing customer, Singapore-

Rocky Road In a recent tanker market report, we highlighted some of the current issues surrounding transit crude and crude pipelines; on that note, attention once again has turned to Canadas Trans Mountain Extension project (TMX). Concerns

The Maritime and Port Authority Singapore (MPA), the Embassy of France in Singapore, and Innovation Norway, with the support of the European Union-funded project Enhancing Security Cooperation In and With Asia, concluded a three-day worksho

BIMCO has launched its fourth industry film, calling for the urgent adoption of the Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, and for ship owners to onlychoose yards that live up to the co

OnMay 25, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (ZPMC)issued an announcement that the company plans to issue shares to no more than 35 specific objects, including the controlling shareholder China CommunicationsConstruction, to raise

Following Brazils ratification of ILO Convention 185, only seafarers identification documents issued by ILO Convention 185 member states are accepted as valid travelling documents by Brazil, without the need for a visa. We have received num

Anticipation continues to build for Intermodal Asia 2023, which returns this summer as the destination for professionals working within the intermodal and container shipping sectors. Date: 19 -21 July 2023, location: SWEECC, Shanghai Thousa

Photo: cnsphoto Chinas auto vehicle exports doubled to a record 2.02 million in 2021, breaching the 2-million-mark for the first time, data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) showed on Wednesday. The figu

Alfa Laval is at the forefront of the marine industrys fuel transition with its methanol solutions, knowledge and experience. The pioneering methanol-driven project for a Chinese shipowner involves installation of Alfa Lavals FCM Methanol-t

In July, governments at the UN body the International Maritime Organization (IMO), will set a course towards a net zero future. Shipowners have called on the member states to set a clear direction with increased ambition to achieve net zero

Recognizing the increase in global demand for offshore spacecraft launch and recovery, ABS announced the publication of the first international requirements for the design and construction of offshore spaceports during the Offshore Technolo

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index and the China Containerized Freight Index have dropped by respectively 81% and 72% since January last year. Yet, they remain higher than in 2019 despite a worsening supply/demand balance, says Niels

Hengli Heavy Industry Group Hengli Heavy Industry Group(hereinafter referred to as Hengli) has got another order for four kamsarmax, after signing an order for four same carriers on May 12 th . The contract signed recently between Hengli sh

[Photo: Global Times] A capsized Chinese deep-sea fishing vessel sank on Wednesday in the Indian Ocean, with seven bodies recovered so far and 32 missing, the Ministry of Transport said on Wednesday. The vessel sank at 2 am. Seven vessels c