The key 18- to 34-age group in China in the mid- and high-income range has a high interest in cruising, according to Accenture Consultings 2018 China Tourism Insights Report. The top three deciding factors that influence purchasing include

Seven ASEAN countries have formally launched an ambitious initiative aimed at improving the environmental health of the seas in the region, through the implementation of key International Maritime Organization (IMO) marine environment prote

June seaborne iron ore imports to reach 98.22 mln Tons; local mills to ramp up output to reap large margins. Chinas June seaborne iron ore imports are on track to rise to a record high, data on Thomson Reuters Eikon showed, stoking concerns

Oil prices kept rising on Thursday after official data showed a much-bigger-than-expected decline in U.S. crude stockpiles. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a weekly report on Wednesday that the countrys crude stocks

The China Institute for Free Trade Ports with Chinese Characteristics was officially launched by the Hainan provincial government on June 27 in Haikou, capital city of Hainan province, to support the islands free trade port development. In

1.Although the country's merchant fleet needs more sailors, low wages and social status, poor conditions and long absences from friends and family are deterring recruits. 2.The amount of containers delivered in Taicang port saw growth

Although the countrys merchant fleet needs more sailors, low wages and social status, poor conditions and long absences from friends and family are deterring recruits, as Jiang Chenglong reports. The Belt and Road Initiative, Chinas drive t

1.China'Stronger Than Last Year' For Carnival Corp.Donald said he still believes China will eventually be the largest cruise market in the world, and putting in new hardware (ships) still made sense. 2.China Merchants Heavy Indus

Chinese steel rebar futures held near a four-week low on June 27 as traders worried that a growing trade row could crimp physical demand even as production continues to rise. The most-active rebar futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange ed

Hong Kong-headquartered intra-Asia specialist SITC has made another foray into the newbuildings market with a brace of 2,400 teu containerships from Chinas Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. SITC will pay a total US$58m for the two vessels, which ar

ITASCA, Illinois-headquartered global supply chain solutions company AIT Worldwide Logistics has opened a new full-service station in the Qingdao on Chinas eastern seaboard. Located in Shandong province, AIT-Qingdao is the organisations sev

Hong Kongs Orient Overseas Container Liner (OOCL) has announced the cancellation of its Asia-Europe sailings on the eastbound and westbound WM1 service due to the expected low demand in the West Mediterranean region during the summer holida

1.The "Emirates Sana" container ship left Xiamen for the United Arab Emirates on June 18, marking the launch of a new foreign trade route at Xiamen port. 2.New marine express services to boost trade in Yantai. 3.Pacific Basin Shipp

The bottom line is things are stronger for sure than they were last year at this time, said Arnold Donald, president and CEO of Carnival Corporation, touching on China on the companys Monday morning second quarter earnings call. Donald said

China Merchants Heavy Industries in Haimen, China, has laid the keep for SunStones new Greg Mortimer expedition ship, which will be delivered next summer to Aurora Expeditions on a long-term charter agreement. It is the first in a series of