In response to Indian media reports on the 25th that China had banned Indian seafarers from entering the country, on July 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian stated that China has never imposed the so-called unofficial ban. Releva

The Panama Maritime Authority, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama, have renewed the Agreement on Maritime Transport between the Government of the Republic of Panama and the Government of the Peoples Republic of

The Maritime Traffic Safety Law of the Peoples Republic of China（MTSL) is the primary law regulating maritime traffic safety in the sea areas within the jurisdiction of the Peoples Republic of China. The current version of MTSL was adopte

While the IMO 0.50% sulphur cap on marine fuels has been successful from a safety perspective, complying with the regulation has proved a headache for many shipowners. North PI Club Loss Prevention Executive Alvin Forster calls for clarity

The National Immigration Administration issued 16 new measures to simplify work formalities and procedures to reduce the cost of shipping enterprises on Friday. All of the measures come into effect immediately. Under the background of susta

The risk of the epidemic continues to change, and the epidemic prevention and control policies of Chinas ports will be adjusted according to the changes in the epidemic. It is recommended to contact the local agent before calling at a Chine

All relevant vessels: Due to the exsitenceof many fishing vessels and the complicated hydrometerological conditions, which havecaused frequent collisions between merchant ships and fishing vessels in the Chinas coastal waters, China MSA pro

Ahead of President Bidens climate summit, shipping industry bodies representing the majority of maritime trade have called on world leaders to quickly commence deliberations on how mandatory market-based measures (MBMs) could be implemen

Following a serious collision accident taking place in Deep Water Fairway of Changjiangkou (CJK) off Shanghai in December 2020, Shanghai Maritime Administration (Shanghai MSA) issued a Safety Notice (Appendix 1) to urge all ships to underta

The Yangtze River Protection Law of the Peoples Republic of China, as adopted on December 26, 2020 has come into force on March 1, 2021. As stipulated by Item 2 of Article 51, It shall be prohibited to transport acutely toxic chemicals by w

Applicability: shipowners, ship operators and ship masters. The ShanghaiMaritime Safety Administration (MSA) ofthe PeoplesRepublic of Chinarecentlyannounced,via its WeChat official account, anEnhanced Survey Port State Control(PSC) Campaign

Members who transport chemicals in the Yangtze River Basin should be aware that the Yangtze River Protection law (December 2020) bans the transportation of highly toxic chemicals and other dangerous chemicals by inland river in the Yangtze

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Yangtze River Protection Law will come into force on March 1, 2021. The law stipulates that it is banned to transport highly toxic chemicals and other dangerous chemicals prohibited by the state from inland transportation on the waters of t

By Serafeim Katsikas, CTO, METIS Cyberspace Technology If IMO 2021 brings clarity on cyber security, attention must now turn urgently to ship system interoperability so that the true rewards of digitalization are not allowed to slip through