1.TS LINES has joined with the Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, Gold Star Line and CNC of APL to offer China Malaysia service (TS Lines calls it CM3) starting February 23 from Qingdao with each carrier deploying a 4,250-TEU vessel. 2.Chines

Chinas research icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, is expected to return from the Antarctic to Shanghai in mid-March, a month ahead of schedule. The return will come after a four-and-a-half-month expedition, according to the Chinese Arctic

Chinese research vessel Kexue concluded a 74-day-long scientific exploration in the Western Pacific Ocean, the longest voyage in its history. The ship docked in the city of Qingdao in east Chinas Shandong Province on Thursday after completi

In late 2018, the signatories to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change adopted the guidelines for its implementation. International shipping can play a significant part in the transition towards a more sustainable economy. This involves mor

In readiness to comply with the International Maritime Organisations upcoming 0.5 per cent sulphur cap in marine fuel, large shipowners are said to be holding regular talks with large refiners to have first dibs on fuel types and availabili

1.The Chinese Ministry launched a maritime rescue center in Yongshu reef of the Nansha Islands on January 29, aiming to enhance the protection of navigation and transport safety in the South China Sea. 2.Hong Kong authorities aim to fight a

Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) Shanghai has completed the manufacture and commissioning of a Quantum MkIII work-class remotely operated vehicle (WROV) at their Lingang facility. This is the first WROV to be built at their facility since its op

TS LINES has joined with the Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, Gold Star Line and CNC of APL to offer China Malaysia service (TS Lines calls it CM3) starting February 23 from Qingdao with each carrier deploying a 4,250-TEU vessel. The ports

Yesterday , Lloyds Register (LR) and University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS) has released Zero-Emission Vessels Transition Pathways, a study that aims to show what is needed to enable the transition, both at the ship and supply infrast

1.The Board of Directors of Orient Overseas (International)Limited has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line on a quarterly basis.This announcement sets out the unaudited operational

One of Chinas biggest oil companies has rejuvenated the lifeblood of the North Sea after unveiling its biggest gas discovery in more than a decade. China National Offshore Oil Corporation, or CNOOC, together with French oil major Total and

Taiwanese ocean shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation announced a new Intra-Asia service KVM(KoreaVietnamMalaysia Service) jointly operated by YM and APL Co. Pte Ltd through its CNC brand with effect on February 21st, 2019

Tanker: Tanker values remain stable. Bulker: Slight firming in older Handy bulker tonnage. Handy Ocean Neptune (37,200 DWT, May 2012, Hyundai Mipo) sold to Greeks for USD 13.8 mil, VV value USD 13.09 mil. Handy (Open Hatch) AEC Belief (33,5

China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, or CSIC, the primary contractor for Chinas naval force, has completed the basic design and related research for a dual-fuel container ship that can carry 20,000 twenty-foot-equivalent-unit containers, said

1.Shipyards under the control of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) have won orders for up to 36 newbuildings worth more than CNY 10bn ($1.48bn) in a huge haul facilitated by the shipbuilding giants leasing arm. 2.On the morning of 25th J