VPS Technical Focus: To GCMS, or not to GCMS why does results take so much time? The following article has been written by Dr Malcolm Cooper, the Group Managing Director of marine fuel testing and inspection agency Veritas Petroleum Service

Shanghai saw 512 calls across two port facilities in 2017, making up roughly 60 percent of the Chinese cruise market. Earlier this year, the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal inaugurated an additional berth, and in July, saw

Following Q2 figures that showed a 4.6% volume increase and a increase in revenue of 4%, Orient Overseas Container Line has again improved year-on-year in Q3. For the the third quarter of 2018, total volumes grew 6.9% year-on-year. Total re

Two key developments were the adoption of the ban from 1 March 2020 on carriage of non-compliant fuel and the compromise reached on collecting data from the world fleet on fuel oil non-availability and quality without any delay in the imple

1.Chinas submersible, the Haixing 6000, also known as Starfish 6000, made nine dives completing its first scientific application operation on Friday, setting a national depth record for a Chinese robotic submersible. 2.Australias top two en

Deck machinery and systems of ships are continuously subjected to harsh weather and corrosive environment. Machinery such as cargo cranes and associated auxiliaries are important for commercial ship operations, and any problem with them can

2018 International Ship Management and Technology Forum, which sponsored by China Ship owners Association (CSA) and China Institute of Navigation, was conducted on 25th ,October in Dalian Aulicare Hotel. With the theme of New Rules, New Tec

Chinas submersible, the Haixing 6000, also known as Starfish 6000, made nine dives completing its first scientific application operation on Friday, setting a national depth record for a Chinese robotic submersible. The Haixing 6000 was deve

Li: China to cut customs clearance times, improve tax rebate policy China will roll out new measures including cutting customs clearance times, streamlining port services and improving the export tax rebate policy to increase opening-up and

Marine lubricant specialist Gulf Oil Marine has embarked on a major campaign to inform its customer base as to how it will be navigating the IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap. Spearheaded by a position paper launched today (26 October), the company has

Spot rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe in the week ending Friday increased 4.7 per cent to US$761 per TEU, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI). Asia-Mediterranean trade rates were up 3.6 per

1.2018 International Ship Management and Technology Forum,which was organized by Xinde Marine News and China Shipping Service(CNSS) in Dalian has ended successfully yesterday(26,Oct). 2.French energy giant Total and Chinas CNOOC have signed

Total vessel operating costs in the shipping industry are expected to rise by 2.7% in 2018 and by 3.1% in 2019, according to our latest survey. Responses to our latest annual Future Operating Costs Survey revealed that drydocking is the cos

In what will no doubt be seen as a major blow to recent Government incentives, Tokio Marine Kiln yesterday announced it will be closing its Hong Kong office with immediate effect, and as part of a reorganisation of its Asian operations base

Hong Kongs leading provider of container feeder tonnage, Mandarin Shipping has appointed Charles Du Cane as business development director to aid the firms expansion plans. Commenting on the appointment, Mandarin Shippings chief executive, T