1.The takeover of Orient Overseas International, the parent company of Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container line, by China Cosco Holdings finally appears to be a done deal. 2.Taiwan's container line Evergreen has announced enhancem

Owners hopes of rebalancing the moribund market will demand cautiousmarketing and discipline. Position lists stacked with over 50 MR tankers in the 10-day forwardwindow since the beginning of May are weighing heavily on freight rates, withs

Chinas June seaborne iron ore imports are on track to rise to a record high, data on Thomson Reuters Eikon showed, stoking concerns of oversupply as hundreds millions of iron ore are being stockpiled at Chinese ports. Iron ore arrivals for

Cruise companies are trying new approaches, including upgraded decor, on-board activities and itineraries, to attract more Chinese. China recorded nearly 5 million passenger visits last year, up 8 percent year-on-year, the China Cruise and

China will promote energy-efficient railway and waterway freight transportation instead of fuel-consuming highway transportation, so as to adjust the countrys transportation system structure, said a senior official at a press brief held by

CHINAs Cosco Shipping Lines last week took delivery of its third 20,000-TEU class box ship, the Cosco Shipping Capricorn at Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS). The ultra large container vessel (ULCV) is a sister ship of the previous

TAIWANs container line Evergreen has announced enhancements to its current Asia-East Africa service (AEF) - adding to its direct calls in Central and Southern China, in a move to meet increasing and diverse market demands. Five vessels are

1.LONDON - China's trading not only contributes to world growth but also benefits less developed nations as "sharing" is its "byword", a British business leader told Xinhua during an interview on Thursday. 2.This day, that year.In

The takeover of Orient Overseas International, the parent company of Hong Kongs Orient Overseas Container line, by China Cosco Holdings finally appears to be a done deal. Last Friday, just a day ahead of the deadline, Cosco received approva

LONDON - Chinas trading not only contributes to world growth but also benefits less developed nations as sharing is its byword, a British business leader told Xinhua during an interview on Thursday. China is the worlds largest trading natio

In July 1999, China sent its first scientific research cruise to the Arctic Ocean with 60 scientists aboard Xuelong, the countrys only icebreaker. A photo in China Daily showed the vessel heading for the Bering Sea. Since then, the country

East Chinas Nantong City by the Yangtze River has been requiring passing ships in the river to use onshore electricity after being docked, so as to cut emissions from the diesel-fueled generators aboard and curb air pollution. In the past,

Chinas Pilot Free Trade Zone Iron Ore Index has been launched in Shanghai as one of its moves to open up its commodity markets. The yuan-denominated price index, jointly launched Friday by Shanghai Ore International Trade Center, Xiben New

1.The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) has considerably strengthened its membership base in China now that Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group, manager of the Ningbo and Zhoushan port complex, has decided to join the bod

The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) has considerably strengthened its membership base in China now that Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group, manager of the Ningbo and Zhoushan port complex, has decided to join the body. The gr