BEIJING - Amid escalating protectionism and isolationism in some advanced economies, China is opening its door to the world with easier trade policies and increased import orders.

The French scientific marine expedition vessel "Tara" is in Shanghai for a two-week stopover. The French scientific marine vessel "Tara" is in Shanghai for a two-week stopover during its first expedition to the Chinese mainland.

Zhejiang province in East China reported economic growth of 7.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2018, 0.6 percentage point higher than the national average, authorities said.

The British Columbia Port of Prince Rupert, DP World Prince Rupert and Canadian National Railway (CN) have launched a new weekly container shipping service from the port's Fairview Container Terminal.

China's gas consumption increased by 9.8% year on year to 71.2 billion cubic metres in the first three months of 2018, Li Fulong, director of planning and development at the National Energy Administration (NEA), said on April 24.

What does the Digital Revolution specifically mean for the maritime industry, and what are the technologies that drive innovation? At the Maritime Future Summit (MFS) during SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair, experts will st

The Nautical Institute has been named the winner of the Excellence in Export award in the 2018 annual e-Assessment Awards. The awards honour organisations that seek to innovate in the way examinations are conducted.

The latest steel inventory data released last Friday suggests that steel demand in China is finally picking up. Since they peaked in early/mid-March steel product inventories held by traders dropped by an average of 1 million tonnes per w

Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line yesterday unveiled its partnership with Microsoft Research Asia in a scheme to apply Artificial Intelligence to its shipping network operations.

HONG KONG's Seaspan Corporation, the world's largest independent containership owner operator, has announced that Mark Chu has notified the company that he plans to step down from his roles as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer to p

Global container throughout rose six per cent year on year to 740 million TEU in 2017, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute.

The Hong Kong Container Terminals Association has demonstrated to the Hong Kong Government that its members’ efforts to digitalize certain vital operations at the port is a sure sign of their willingness to maintain the port’s competitiv

Preparation work for the construction of China's fifth Antarctic station has been completed, scientists on the icebreaker Xuelong (Snow Dragon) said on Saturday, after the country's 34th national scientific expedition to Earth's southern pol

First-quarter revenue at CNOOC Ltd, the listed arm of China National Offshore Oil Co, rose 10.8% from a year earlier, largely due to a rebound in international oil prices.

The 13th edition of the Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), themed “Positioning for Future Growth – Driving Connectivity, Innovation and Talent”, was officially opened by Dr Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport and M