Two Chinese officials told Wei Zhuang - BIMCOs regional manager based in Shanghai - that reports of a ban are based on misconception. I do not know where the rumour came from, but I can tell you that China is not going to ban open-loop scru

Subject:Jiangsu MSA Require Ships Use Low Sulphur Content Fuel (not exceeding 0.5%m/m) When Entering into Suzhou and Nantong ECA Area in Yangtze River Delta ECA from 01.10.2018 Reference is made to our previous circular no.PNI1814 on ECA is

Subject ： Shanghai and Zhejiang MSA Require Vessels Use Low Sulphur Content Fuel (Not Exceeding 0.5%mm) in Yangtze River Delta ECA from 01.10.2018 Reference is made to our previous circular No.1714 on ECA issue in China, wherein we advise

Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents can take the mainland crew test. The Decision on Amending the Measures for the Management of Crew Registration was passed on August 27, 2018 by the 14th Ministerial Conference of the Ministry of Transpo

Port of Shanghai implemented emission control in advance,and it will be implemented immediately on October 1. Circular of the Port of Shanghais ship emission control measures Sources:XINDE MARINE NEWS Please Contact Us at： admin@xindemari

Ship carrying dangerous goods safety supervision and administration of the Peoples Republic of China Ship carrying dangerous goods safety supervision and administration of the Peoples Republic of China which was approved at the 12th ministe

Hong Kong has released its Air Pollution Control (Fuel for Vessels) Regulation that requires all ocean-going vessels to comply with the 0.5 per cent sulphur in fuel oil limit when visiting the port, from January 1, 2019. The regulation stat

Tighter rules on shipping emissions around Chinas coastlines from the start of next year is a clear sign the worlds No. 2 economy will strive for 100 percent compliance when the global sulphur emissions cap starts in 2020, consultants Wood

Coal carrying vessels have increasingly been left idle off the coast of China as a result of thermal coal import restrictions at the countrys major ports, sources have said. Restrictions were introduced in April to restrict growth in coal i

Singapore In a break from tradition, Beijing has for the first time allowed companies registered in the free trade zone in eastern Chinas Zhejiang province to blend tax-free fuel oil for export to the seaborne market. Zhoushan, where the Zh

China Designated Emission Control Areas (ECAs) It specifies ECAs for PRC coastal regions. In the ECAs, to reduce the emission of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides (NOs) and particulate matter into the air, ships are required to use designated

In order to better protect marine environment, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine have jointly issued amended Discharge Standard for Water Pollutants from Shi

To improve the quality of Chinese domestic shipping and promote the environmentally friendly development of water transport within China, on 3 July 2018 the Chinese Ministry of Transport published new requirements for the emissions of nitro

China will ban new capacity for steel, coke and primary aluminium production in some key areas, including the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Yangtze River Delta regions, the State Council said on June 13, the latest effort to improve air quality

Shippers of imports, exports and transshipment cargo are now required to submit various data to China Customs 24 hours in advance of loading or risk missing the intended sailing under new manifest submission rules. Announcement No 56 of the