BEIJING - With steady export growth in China, container transport for export purposes gained momentum in July, according to data from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The average China Export Containerized Freight Index stood at 820.31 point

Waves gently pat the hull of COSCO Netherlands, a giant merchant vessel which is sailing on the Indian Ocean towards Greece and plans to finally reach Valencia, Spain on Aug. 31. It is the first time for the multifunctional vessel, which is

Modern Terminals Limited today announced its participation as a Network Member in TradeLens, jointly developed by A.P. Moller Maersk and IBM to apply blockchain to the worlds global supply chain. TradeLens seeks to digitize and streamline p

International law firm CMS is continuing its Hong Kong expansion with the appointment of two esteemed Insurance partners to associated Hong Kong firm Shirley Lau Co. LLP. Dual-qualified Andrew Horton and Steven Wise will join the firm from

El ministro de Asuntos Martimos y administrador de la Autoridad Martima de Panam (AMP), Jorge Barakat Pitty, junto a su equipo directivo, mantuvo un encuentro con el ministro de Transporte de la Repblica Popular China, Li Xiaopeng, quien vi

1.Chinese bulker operator Ningbo Marine has entered into a new contract with Zhejiang Zheneng Fuxing Fuel for coal shipping services.Ningbo Marine is currently under a major restructuring process in which it plans to acquire all the

Cargo shipping giant Maersk and IBM today announced TradeLens, a technology that applies blockchain to the global supply chain. TradeLens takes advantage of blockchain, the decentralized public ledger behind such tech as cryptocurrency to e

Chinese bulker operator Ningbo Marine has entered into a new contract with Zhejiang Zheneng Fuxing Fuel for coal shipping services. The contract is for a period of three years and is an extension of a three-year contract the two parties sig

Chinas iron ore futures ended higher on Thursday. The most active contract for September delivery finished the day session up 1.49 percent at 510 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investors s

A number of large ships fully loaded with cargo have passed through Taicang Port over the years, contributing to the high throughput of the port. From January to June of 2018, the total container throughput of Taicang Port, with a total of

In an exclusive interview, the deputy director of the Hong Kong Marine Department, SF Wong, discusses initiatives to meet customer expectations, the latest campaign to overcome chronic staff shortages, and the chances of creating overseas o

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has begun production from two infill wells in the Weizhou 12-8 fields in the Beibu Gulf offshore China. Horizon Oil, a partner of CNOOC on the Beibu Gulf project, said on Wednesday that the co

Chinas exports surged more than expected in July despite U.S. duties and its closely watched surplus with the United States remained near record highs, as the worlds two major economic powers ramp up a bitter dispute that some fear could de

1.Several marine incidents in China are reported to involve merchant vessels inadvertently entering fish farms, off the coast of Lanshan in the Shandong Province. Huatai Insurance Agency handled overall 71 fishery farm entry claims i

LONDON-based consultant Drewry forecasts that world container port throughput will increase by 240 million TEU, from about 745 million TEU at present to 985 million TEU by 2020. The medium-term outlook for global container port demand growt