Asian governments have been hard at work improving the facilities and easing the regulations to attract more superyachts to cruise in the region and spend time in their marinas. The value of this category of marine tourism is high and bring

Edward Liu explains why it is vital for HK to be a base for developing global shipping and trading companies on the Chinese mainland In the World Economic Forum annual winter meeting held in Davos earlier this year, the International Moneta

1.Chinese state-run shipping giant Cosco is ordering up to 30 newcastlemax bulk carriers at domestic yards to support its long-term shipping project with Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco), marking the largest ever bulker order placed b

Chinas manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong is scheduled to dive 7,000 meters into the Marianas Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, the worlds deepest known natural trench, in July as part of the countrys effort to make its mark in explori

Maritime research consultancy Drewry believes that the industrys supply-demand balance will benefit from a reduced appetite for Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) among the major carriers, some of which now have their eyes fixed on a big

The major chunk of global energy supply growth is expected to come from renewables and natural gas over the next two decades, but steep investment in oil exploration and production will be needed to meet crude demand in 2040. The global ene

Torqeedos new Deep Blue 100i integrated inboard electric propulsion system was honored today with a 2019 National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Innovation Award at the Miami International Boat Show. The Innovation Awards were judg

1.After more than 40 days navigation, the first 200,000-ton manganese ore carrier Genco Claudius successfully arrived at Qingdao Port on February 15. This is the largest tonnage manganese ore carrier docked at Chinese ports. 2.Chinas alumin

Chinese researchers are celebrating a breakthrough in the development of an unmanned semi-submersible vehicle that can launch a rocket to perform weather observations at sea. Developed by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics under the Chine

MIAMI Feb.14, 2019 (Marine NewsWire) Marine Marketers of America (MMA) today announced the winners of its 2018 Neptune Awards for Marine Marketing Excellence during the Miami International Boat Show. This years Neptune Awards competition wa

1.Chinese state-run shipping major Shandong Shipping has announced plans to set up a joint venture with ICIL Maritime Leasing, a Hong Kong-based unit of ICBC Leasing. 2.Guineas bauxite exports to China increased by 38.3% to 38.2 million ton

New Global Maritime Forum report: Decarbonization, digitalization and safety high on industry agenda The report Breaking New Ground presents the outcomes of the Global Maritime Forums recent Annual Summit in Hong Kong. The high-level meetin

Gu Mingzhang, captain of COSCO SHIPPING LIBRA, checks equipment aboard the ship at the Port of Antwerp in Belgium,Chinas 20,000 plus twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) container vessel COSCO SHIPPING LIBRA docked at the Port of Antwerp on Tu

Chinas cruise industry is undergoing a transition from rapid expansion to quality development against the background of a slowing national economy. As a result, foreign operators with more financial strength have started to launch more loca

The box volumes handled by HPH Trust edged down slightly in 2017, by just 1%. The total of 24.03m teu reflected mixed fortunes where the Kwai Tsing facility in Hong Kong saw throughput drop 6.6% to 10.62m teu. Hong Kongs poor showing was al