Development and construction of Chinas first deep-water exploration well in the South China Sea, the Lingshui 17-2 gas field, kicked off on Monday in an effort to ensure the countrys energy security and gas field construction in the region,

The Mahu field in Northwest Chinas Xinjiang autonomous region, one of China National Petroleum Corporations largest finds in recent years, witnesses daily oil production of more than 405.6 cubic meters and daily gas production of 36,000 cub

1.The Hong Kong Legislative Council has recently approved the Air Pollution Control (Fuel for Vessels) Regulation,extending the 0.5% sulphur limit standard from ships berthed at port to ships generally operating in Hong Kong waters. From 1s

Taiwanese container carrier Wan Hai Lines confirmed an order of 20 container vessels with Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) and Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard (GWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC). During the contract signing

Taiwanese ocean shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation said that its 3rd quarter net loss after tax for Q3 was USD 30 million, a reduction of 76.16% compared to last quarter, and USD 220 million for the nine-month period. H

Tokyo Leading classification society ClassNK and TV Rheinland have concluded a worldwide partnership agreement for cybersecurity services. ClassNK is a classification society which carries out surveys to help ensure the safety of vessels an

1.The Danish shipping company TORM established a joint venture with scrubber manufacturer ME Production and Guangzhou Shipyard International,to manufacture scrubbers to reduce sulphur emissions in respect of the IMO 2020 limit. 2.HONG KONGs

While all eyes are on 2020 and the introduction of the IMOs global sulphur cap, Hong Kong and Taiwan are aligning their emission regulations with the Chinese Emission Control Area (ECA) requirements and will implement a local 0.50% sulphur

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapores (MPA) training arm MPA Academy (MPAA) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), are jointly organising the 8th Maritime Public Leaders Programme (MPLP) from 12 to 16 November 2018. Support

Coal handling capacity at Caofeidian Port Phase II was expected to exceed 32 million tonnes in 2018. Over January-October, it has reached 26 million tonnes accumulatively, exceeding the total volume in the preceding year and completing the

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We all like to have a good nights sleep; we feel better when we do and we certainly feel much worse when we dont. Proper rest and sleep, however, are not merely matters of personal comfort; they are vital to a persons physical and mental we

In July 2017 we reported on aquaculture farms and the dangers they pose to safe navigation. Since that time Gard has been involved in 12 claims where fishery farms have allegedly been damaged by commercial vessels. The amounts claimed range

1.The 14th session of World Shipping Summit was held in Shanghai at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on Tuesday as a side-event of the first China International Import Expo (CIIE). 2.Chinas imports surged 26.3% year-on-year in

Miami-based SunStone Ships has declared option number two at CMHI shipyard after signing a long-term charter contract with Victory Cruise Line for the vessel, with a total of three newbuilds now under construction at the Chinese yard. A pre