Mining giant Rio Tinto and Chinas State-owned Minmetals have signed a contract for a 50-50 joint venture to explore mineral deposits in China, which analyst called a win-win situation as it would enable both sides to maximize their individu

TIANJIN - A Chinese-built dredging vessel, the largest of its kind in Asia, returned to the shipyard in Qidong city of East Chinas Jiangsu province Tuesday after completing its first sea trial. The 140-meter-long vessel, named Tian Kun Hao,

Oil prices settled mixed on Tuesday as traders digested a newly-released monthly report from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). According to the monthly report released on Tuesday, OPEC oil production increased by

The first Chinese-manufactured 21,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) ultra large container vessel, the largest one ever built by a Chinese shipbuilder, was delivered to its customer in Shanghai on Tuesday. The ship delivery to the China

China is pushing ahead with a plan to combine oil and gas pipeline assets of three State-owned energy giants into a new company, Bloomberg reported. The specific reform plan is expected to be unveiled before this winter, people with knowled

BIMCO's team in Asia is the go-to point of contact for all members in the region, representing their interests, offering services and information, while maintaining a constructive dialogue with all the region's regulators. "The most valua

On Tuesday, Singapore-based ReCAAP Information Sharing Centres Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2018 was held in Hong. Together with co-organizers BIMCO and INTERTANKO, this years agenda was entitled Counter Piracy: Proactive Response to r

China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) shipped a 60,000-tonne cargo of diesel in late May destined for Brazil, the Chinese majors first move of the refined fuel in a shipment of this size to the Americas, an in-house newspaper reported on Mon

1. China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road has attracted great interest internationally, intensified by other possible impacts of the plan. During the past twelve months there has been progress, as well as setbacks, and the main fe

The best solution for terminal operators is merger to avoid coming losses driven by softening demand, higher costs and a squeeze on rates from the formation of larger more powerful shipping alliances, according to Londons Drewry Maritime Re

Since 24 types of solid waste were added into import ban list on August 10, 2017 (for details please refer to Huatai Circular No. 1803), the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Commerce and other two Ministries of China joi

Chinas iron ore imports rebounded in May after a brief dip in the previous month, as steel makers ramped up output to cash in on strong margins, despite environmental curbs across the country. Shipments of the steelmaking raw material in Ma

It is a concept which could boost global seaborne trade by assisting economic progress in many countries. Chinas 21st Century Maritime Silk Road has attracted great interest internationally, intensified by other possible impacts of the plan

Greater scope for cooperation with member states of SCO Chinas rising demand for non-polluting natural gas is expected to spur trade ties with the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, analysts said. Gas-rich countries inc

An international symposium on marine engineering technologies was held in Yantai, East Chinas Shandong province on June 7. Some 100 experts from China, United States, Ukraine, Norway, Sweden, Germany and other countries took apart and held