Taiwan shipping company Wan Hai Lines has joined INTTRA, the neutral network, software and information provider at the center of the ocean industry. This addition means INTTRA is now working with the top 12 carriers, said the company. Accor

There are less than 15 months to go until the one of the marine industrys biggest regulatory changes. However, despite the proximity to the IMOs 0.50 per cent sulphur cap in 2020, owners and operators continue to grapple with concerns about

In one month Hong Kong will host the 6th Sustainable Ocean Summit Organized by the World Ocean Council (WOC), the Sustainable Ocean Summit is the only international ocean business event to provide a yearly review of status and trends in oce

HONG KONGs Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) will introduce a new China-US Gulf service, namely the Gulf Coast China 2 (GCC2) with direct calls to Houston and Mobile from October 28. Effective that date, the GCC2 will commence with the

A Japanese and a Chinese shipbuilding group have today signed a joint venture, set to start in April 2019, to build and sell merchant ships. Mitsui ES Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Tetsuro Koga), in partners

1.Satellite operator Intelsat has announced a new partnership with Shenzen-based APT Mobile Satcom Ltd,which will see APT become the first Chinese provider of maritime Ku-band VSAT services running on the IntelsatOne Flex platform. 2.Health

There is much unease among global shippers and forwarders ahead of the IMOs 2020 global emissions regulations, due to come into force in January 2020, according to a survey by Londons Drewry Maritime Research. Concern was expressed about ca

Presently there is no digital disruptor on the horizon that could rattle the very foundations of the container shipping industry unlike other sectors that have had to face the likes of Uber and Air BnB accommodation. Speaking at the Singapo

Healthy demand combined with muted supply has been the main drivers behind Hong Kong-based Pacific Basins continuing recovery in the third quarter of 2018. Both Handysize and Supramax spot earnings reached their highest third quarter levels

1.Chinas CNOOC plans to expand its LNG project in eastern Jiangsu province to meet rising demand from more regions, state-media China News reported citing a project manager from CNOOC. 2.A giant milling machine arrived in Shanghai on Tuesda

Iron ore shipments to China from Australias Port Hedland terminal rose 5.3 percent in September from a month earlier, port data released on Wednesday showed. Iron ore shipments to China from the worlds biggest iron ore port totaled 37.4 mil

Decision makers at OOCL have expressed growing concerns over the impact on the global supply chain as a result of the US-China trade war to date. The latest round of tariffs covers a much wider spectrum of consumer goods and will certainly

The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative meets the worlds needs for international cooperation, peace, prosperity, opening-up, innovation and communication, which is why it has gained the support of over 100 countries and regions. The pri

A giant milling machine arrived in Shanghai on Tuesday for the upcoming first China International Import Expo, after a more than 30-day voyage from the German port of Hamburg, its shipper said. The massive machine tool was brought by Waldri

1.2018 International Ship Management and Technology Forum,which organized by Xinde Marine News and China Shipping Service(CNSS) will be held at Dalian Aulicare Hotel on 25th Oct. 2.Hong Kong-based global reinsurer, Peak Re has unveiled Davi