More Chinese commercial ships will travel along the arctic routes as China establishes a Polar Silk Road under the Belt and Road Initiative. Chinas commercial boat Yongsheng sailed through the Arctic Northeast Passage, from China to the Net

The Cemtex Pioneer, a vessel carrying U.S. soybeans that was caught up in the China-U.S. trade row, has left east Chinas port of Nantong near Shanghai, according to shipping data on Thomson Reuters Eikon on Sunday. The vessels draft is now

1.Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) signed a contract with CSBC CORPORATION, TAIWAN (CSBC) for the construction of a total of ten 2,800 TEU class full container vessels. The contract was signed by Yang Mings Chairman Bronson Hsie

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) started the week on firmer foot despite the trade tensions between US, China and Turkey that waned investors confidence. By Wednesday, 15 August 2018, the BDI had hiked progressively since the start of the week to

HONG KONG shipowner SITC International Holdings has posted a seven per cent year-on-year increase in first half net profit to US$91.8 million, drawn on revenues of $692.8 million, up 7.3 per cent. SITC, an intra-Asia carrier and logistics f

Chinese ice-class cargo ship Tian En on Friday crossed the Bering Strait, starting its maiden voyage in the Arctics Northeast Passage, a waterway known as the Polar Silk Road. Tian En, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co.s multi-function

In the spirit of the Belt and Road Initiative, a Chinese investment in Spain is proving beneficial to both sides. Chinas COSCO Shipping Ports became the major shareholder in Noatum Port Holding in Spain in late 2017, operating important sou

Logistics industry insiders called on Hong Kong to enhance its high-end shipping services, rather than focusing so much on container throughput. Doing so, they said, would burnish its reputation as an international shipping center. Hong Kon

1.Norwegian oil service company Aker Solutions will install 35 kilometers power umbilicals for a Chinese oil company in the South China Sea. 2.Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS has exercised an option at China’s Jinling

Low-sulphur ship fuel, decarbonisation, ballast water management: Stricter international emission limits have moved environment protection to the top of the maritime industrys agenda. The topic will also feature prominently at SMM, the indu

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) signed a contract with CSBC CORPORATION, TAIWAN (CSBC) for the construction of a total of ten 2,800 TEU class full container vessels. The contract was signed by Yang Mings Chairman Bronson Hsieh

Marine engineering is a job that is very much sought after in recent years. The growth of the industry and the continued research and development in the field has rubbed off on the academic study of this engineering field and more people ha

Huang Qin, acting mayor of Wuxi, met with Loh Chin Hua, executive director and CEO of Keppel Corporation in Wuxi on August 14. The two leaders had an in-depth discussion on cooperation expansion. Wuxi is located in the geometric center of t

1.It may not be one of the world's largest container carriers, but it is still remarkable that Taiwanese Wan Hai has been able to deliver a profit in the second quarter – unlike all its competitors. 2.COSCO (China Ocean Shipping

Trans Global Projects has exited Hong Kong to consolidate operations further north in Shanghai and Dalian TGP, a U.K.-based international project logistics specialist, is aiming to further align its global network with the Chinese market to