BEIJING - The Trump administration's threat to impose more tariffs on imports from China escalates economic brinkmanship with Beijing.

All industries are looking to becoming cleaner, greener and more energy efficient – and shipping is no exception. Improved energy efficiency means less fuel is used, and that means less harmful emissions.

A cargo ship sank in China's east Zhejiang province on Friday, killing one person, authorities said.

Norwegian P&I Club Gard has appointed Mark Russell as managing director of the Hong Kong office effective 1 August 2018.

Britannia P&I has set strengthening the Club’s position in Asia as a key strategic goal with the announcement of new staff.

US President Donald Trump and his Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross both tried to calm down the panic about a possible trade war on Wednesday just hours after China slapped 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion of imports from the US, including soy

Shipowners and operators are being urged to consider the side effects of switching from heavy fuel oil (HFO) to low sulphur fuel since there is evidence that it can cause tank contamination and trigger compliance issues once the global sulph

The chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping has warned the EU must give up overambitious ship-derived CO2 reduction targets or put at risk an agreement on a meaningful strategy going forward. Mr Esben Poulsson chose his moment to t

Rio Tinto sold its remaining coal asset Kestrel in Australia to private equity manager EMR Capital and Indonesia's Adaro Energy for $2.25 billion, the major said on March 27, making good on a pledge to exit the fuel.

A Chinese crew member receives medical treatment after he was rescued from a capsized sand dredger in Muar of southern Malaysian state of Johor,March 23,2018. Two Chinese crew were rescued from a sand dredger capsized in the waters near Mala

Compliance with a global deal to cut oil supply hit a new record high of 138% in February, this suggested a rise in the oil price has not weakened commitment. OPEC members have achieved a production cut by almost 1.8mbpd last month, this is

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the latest version of its Flag State Performance Table, which can be downloaded free of charge via the attached document at the end of the article.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been removed from the European Council’s list of “non-cooperative jurisdictions.”

On 1 March 2018, the American President pushed through a metals tariff plan, that puts 25% tariff on imports of steel and a 10% tariff on imports of aluminium. They are set to enter into force on 23 March 2018.

KUALA LUMPUR - A sand mining vessel capsized Wednesday in the waters off Malaysia in the Malacca Strait, leaving at least one dead and 14 crew members missing, said the Malaysian coast guard.