DNV GL and Menon Economics announced that China is the top international shipping nation according to their new report The Leading Maritime Nations of the World, which was presented at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg today. The study benchmar

COSCO Shipping Lines reported a 12.4 per cent year-on-year increase in throughput in the first of half 2018, citing economies of scale and improved management as volumes hit 11.24 million TEU. The carrier also announced a 15.8 per cent incr

Hong Kongs Orient Overseas Container Line has swept up yet another award for its work in environmental sustainability. On 30 August, the company took the 2018 Singapore Environmental Achievement Award (regional) at a ceremony held by the Si

Hong Kong-Taiwanese intra-Asia container line, TS Lines is set to issue an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. Hong Kongs reputation as a premier regional maritime hub together with its lower corporate tax rates has been the decidin

Singapore Taiwanese refiners have been relentless in buying US crude oil over the recent few trading cycles, a new arbitrage trade pattern that could potentially push the island state into the ranking of top three buyers of North American o

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.CNOOC said the company will increase investment in its exis

Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line announced another milestone in its efforts to combat green house gas emissions in its operations and the day-to-day running of its businesses. As part of the companys long-term commitment to pr

Recent reports of a rise in fuel contamination cases have increased the industrys concerns over quality and safety of blended fuels as 2020 approaches. And for a good reason. A spike in demand for new low sulphur blends from 1 January 2020

2018 International Ship Management and Technology Forum DistinguishedGuests: Itiswithgreatpleasuretoinviteyoutoattendthe2018InternationalShipManagementandTechnologyForumtobeheldonOct25,2018inDalian,China. The Forum provides a very valuable

The exports of different varieties of ships in Fujian reached 167 from Jan to July, up 50 percent compared to the same period last year, statistics from the Xiamen Customs show. The figure for the month of July alone stood at 30, an uptick

BIO-UV Group, the France-headquartered manufacturer of the fully type-approved BIO-SEA ballast water management system, has appointed Steven Matthew to head up the companys new sales office in Hong Kong. Benot Gillmann, president and chief

Chinas iron ore futures settled higher on Tuesday. The most active contract for January 2019 delivery closed the day session up 1.14 percent at 488.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investo

1.Chinese Cosco Shipping Ports (CSP) has set its eyes to make the Port of Piraeus, Greeces major port, the largest port in the Mediterranean in one and a half years, at the same time that freight traffic is expected to increase by 35% withi

Industry analysts predicted the strong rebound of Chinas oil majors is likely to continue in the second half of the year, after the countrys three oil majors - PetroChina, Sinopec and CNOOC - all reported positive half-yearly profits, reapi

Xian International Trade and Logistics (ITL) Park and Latvia national railway company Latvian Railways (or Latvijas Dzelzcels) signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Sept 2, aiming to create a new international China-Europe freight tra