Every day, tens of thousands of containers arrive at seaports from countries all around the world. Containers and other cargo are carried aboard liner ships container and roll-on-roll-off (roro) vessels which offer regularly scheduled servi

Yesterday, Venture Global LNG and CNOOC Gas Power Group Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), announced the execution of a 20-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA). This marks the first L

Feeder services between production hubs in South China and export gateways, set to be suspended from mid-December to mid-February, are indications of an early start to the Lunar New Year shutdown in China, sources say. Premature feeder canc

Chinas exports of clean marine bunker, or very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), rose 17.8% in November than a month ago, as refineries acquired a new batch of export allowances, according to Reuters. Observed on Monday, the General Administrat

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) is overhauling its Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE) by introducing tablet-based inspections, a more comprehensive inspection process, and enhanced policies and procedures from Q2 2

Demand for LNG-fuelled newbuilds is growing across the shipping industry. Pump specialist Svanehj has quadrupled its sales of fuel pump solutions in 2021 and is heading for an all-time high order intake. 2021 has been a record year for new

Equinor, Shell, TotalEnergies, Gassco and classification society DNV announced the kick-off of a new JIP to develop low-pressure solutions for the transportation of CO2 by ships. The CETO (CO2 Efficient Transport via Ocean) JIP will carry o

On December 17th, at CSSCs Projects Concentration Signing Ceremony, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry and China Shipbuilding Trading signed a 1+1 large-scale LNG carrier cooperation letter of intent with China Merchants Energy Shipping. This mar

Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore Engineering, a subsidiary of CIMC ENRIC, and CNOOC Energy Technology Services Limited signed a contract for the construction of a 12,000 m3 LNG bunkering vessel worth RMB 441 million. The ship has a total l

Chinese unit of British oil and gas company BP has signed an LNG sale and purchase agreement with a subsidiary of Chinas State Power Investment Corp (SPIC) for a period of ten years starting 2023. Under the deal, BP will sell 200,000 metric

On 15thDec, RINA issued AIP to China Merchants Cruise Research Institute. These two types of cruise boats are designed and developed by China Merchant Cruise Research Institute. One is49.6 meters riverside city cruise, designed for the Huan

The container throughput of Tianjin Port in Tianjin surpassed 20 million TEUs this year on Saturday, setting a new annual record for the port. As a major port in North China, improvements in the ports transportation capability are expected

Cosco Shipping Development Co. said it has raised 1.46 billion yuan ($229.0 million) in a private placement. The Chinese shipping company issued 530.4 million new shares at CNY2.76 apiece, it said Monday. Investors included the companys cur

A growing number of shipbuilders are turning to eco-friendly vessels as the shipping industry will face strengthened requirements on carbon emissions in the coming years. Shipping accounts for about 3 percent of the worlds annual carbon emi

A year ago Royal Wagenborg started out with a pilot with bottle filling stations installed on board of six vessels. At this point, almost forty vessels are equipped with a bottle filling station. Wagenborg Superintendent Izak van Rhijn expl