China launched its 54th ocean expedition on Monday to conduct research on the oceanic resources and environment in the Pacific, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR). The Chinese oceanographic research ship Xiangyanghong 10 d

Dagang gas storage, located in Tianjin and composed of nine gas storages, extracted 1.8 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas during this winter heating season (from November 2018 to March 2019), contributing a lot to secure stable gas

1.Chinas Port of Xiamen, opposite Taiwan, is upgrading its facilities at Haicang and will expand the shipping channel to accommodate vessels of up to 200,000 dwt. 2.Marittima Emiliana placed an order for the 4,500 dwt tanker duo at Ningbo X

Neptune Energy Norge AS has hired the newly built Beacon Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig for up to 16 wells offshore Norway. The oil and gas producer said in a press release that it has chartered the rig from Chinas rig builder CIMC

Imagine you are an Information Security Manager for a shipping company and while docked in port, a service technician boards your ship to perform a software update of the Voyage Data Recorder system and unknowingly introduces a virus. As a

DNV GL has opened an artificial intelligence research centre in Shanghai as it seeks new solutions to enhance its audit, inspection and survey services. The move recognizes Chinas position as a world leader in the technology and is another

1.Shandong Shipping Corporation will strengthen capital operations and promote overseas listings. 2.DNV GL opens the Artificial Intelligence Research Center in Shanghai on 18th March.This project not only highlights Chinas position as a glo

BIMCO is introducing a new full week training course. The BIMCO Law Academy covers issues of international maritime law and its relationship with international trade, shipping and marine insurance. It provides an opportunity to acquire and

Chinas container transport for export purposes picked up steam in February despite dipping demand on some routes, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) climbed to 886.56 in Februar

1.Zhejiang Shipping Exchange has sold the 2011-built AHTS Feng He 8006 through its online auction platform for a price of RMB20.7m ($3.08m). 2.Taiwans most active ship seller, Formosa Plastics, will continue to make headlines in the upcomin

Chinese research vessel Kexue(science) was open to the public for the first time on Friday in Qingdao City, eastern Chinas Shandong Province. Many primary school students came to visit the advanced vessel which just concluded a 74-day-long

Spot rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe in the week ending Friday declined 5.3 per cent to US$714 per TEU, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI). Asia-Mediterranean trade fell 3.6 per cent to $

Taicang CIMC Reefer Logisticts Equipment Co, a subsidiary of China International Marine Containers (Group) Co, took up 31 percent of the global market in 2018 with total sales revenue of 1.8 billion yuan ($269 million), local media reported

Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines announced the enhancement of its Japan service coverage. With effect from early April 2019, the company shall upgrade its existing New Super 1 service and also extend one of its existing Japan Kanto

China imported more major commodities in the first two months, data from the General Administration of Customs showed Friday. The imports of crude oil surged by 12.4 percent to 81.82 million tonnes while that of refined oil rose by 4.4 perc