A new Just In Time Arrival Guide which aims to provide both port and shipping sectors with practical guidance on how to facilitate Just In Time Arrivals has been released. The Guide has been developed by the Global Industry Alliance to supp

The further opening-up of Taizhou Port in Taizhou, a city in East Chinas Zhejiang province, was recently approved by the State Council, Taizhou Daily reported on Aug 9. The approval means that the Toumen, Jiantiao and Longmen port areas of

China on Wednesday ordered a safety inspection of ports, wharfs, chemical industrial parks, warehouses and other places which store toxic and hazardous items, after more than 100 people were killed in an explosion in Beirut, the capital of

The container throughput of Shanghai port exceeded 3.9 million TEUs in July, hitting a record high, according to Shanghai International Port (Group) Co Ltd (SIPG). The port saw its container throughput total 149,565 TEUs on Thursday, repres

Chinese authorities have tightened screening of crew members on vessels arriving at ports after several cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on a single vessel heading from Brazil, a move that has raised concerns among buyers, sources told SP G

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) warns port agents to inform their regular principals of port fee and tariff increases, even if the details are in the public domain. This will avoid disputes as well as delayed reimbursemen

Chinese key steel mills saw a mild rise of 0.36% in daily output of crude steel in mid-July (July 11-20) compared to previous ten days, according to data from the China Iron and Steel Association. The association said these steel mills prod

Congestion at Chinas east coast oil ports that is adding to costs for shippers and importers is likely to run well into August, with crude shipments set to hit another record high this month, according to analysts and Refinitiv data. The ma

At about 6 PM on July 17, the material supply ship AN DA GONG SHUI 6 arrived at the anchorage outside Xiazhimen, Putuo District, Zhoushan. The cargo was supplied to the Turkish bulk carrier Mamora by means of non-contact personnel. This is

Expansion project of Guodian coal terminal at the central Suqian port area in Chinas eastern Jiangsu province passed the acceptance test on July 17, according to the Suqian Department of Transportation. It is a dedicated terminal for supply

Chinas Tianjin port saw iron ore imports rise 13.6 percent year-on-year to around 37.86 million tons in the first half of this year, according to Tianjin Customs. The sustained growth in iron ore imports is attributed to the huge raw materi

Located in Daya Bay Petrochemical Zone, Huaying Petrochemical Fuel oil Distribution Center and supporting port project has been officially approved by Huizhou Transportation Bureau. This project has a 300,000-ton super large oil product rec

A total of 108 vessels carrying 16.89 million mt of iron ore arrived at eight major Chinese ports during July 12-18, SMM estimates. That rebounded 1.45 million mt from the prior week and rose 5.36 million mt from the previous year. SHANGHAI

Major ports in China have seen slower customs clearing for frozen food due to strict anti-virus and testing measures, on the back of a cluster of coronavirus cases linked to a wholesale food market in Beijing, and positive testing results o

Testing of imported food for the novel coronavirus is pushing capacity at some major Chinese ports to their limit, major shippers told customers this week, warning of additional fees and possible diversions to other ports. China stepped up