1.China on Thursday launched a 24-hour intelligent customs clearance system at the Huangpu Customs District in south China's Guangdong Province, the first of its kind to be put into operation at the country's ports.
2.BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The producer price for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in China surged to a 10-month high amid rising demand in the winter heating season.
3.Chinese importers have ordered soy beans from the US for the second time since the trade truce between US and China was put in place, writes Reuters.
4.China's crude oil futures plunged on Wednesday.The most active contract for January 2019 delivery was down 5.9 percent to 389 yuan per barrel, data from the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) showed.
5.Copenhagen, 19 December 2018 – A.P. Moller - Maersk announces changes to its services connecting Asia and Europe. With the enhancements Maersk further improves schedule reliability, enabling stable and reliable cargo deliveries to its customers on the world’s most comprehensive Asia-Europe Network.
6.The Chinese government's objective of suppressing coal and lignite imports in November and December 2018 is adversely impacting demand for Panamaxes and thus rates. Nonetheless, Drewry says imports will be supported by winter and high-energy demand in the first quarter of 2019.
7.Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) published a paper on training and certification requirements for ships operating in Polar waters and for those ships which hold Polar Ship Certificate issued in accordance with the Polar Code.
8.JAPAN's container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) will be applying a low sulphur fuel surcharge for Taiwan and the China emission control areas (ECAs) next year.
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