Chinas coastal bulk freight market saw a decrease in general demand in the week ending Friday, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE). The composite index for coastal bulk freight fell 0.8 percent week on week to 1,231.61, the SS

Chinas May soybean imports from Brazil jumped 82% from the previous month, bolstered by the arrival of cargoes due to land earlier but delayed by rains, customs data showed on Sunday. China, the worlds top importer of soybeans, brought in 9

On June 18, Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding, China Shipbuilding Trading and the joint party represented by PetroChina International signed a LNG transportation project in Shanghai for 3 174,000 m3 LNG carrier construction. This is the second t

Ningbo Zhoushan Port completed the cargo throughput of 509.43 million DWT from January to May, up 13.15% year on year; Container throughput reached 13.238 million TEU, up 23.5% year on year. In May, Ningbo Zhoushan Port completed 111.0728 m

Following the first order in 2019, Hudong Zhonghua won another order for the worlds largest 24,000TEU container ship from Evergreen, further consolidating its leading position in the field of ultra-large container ship construction. On June

DNV, the worlds leading classification society, has completed a concept verification review of Odfjell Oceanwinds WindGrid (WindGrid) system for Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs). DNVs review confirms the technical feasibility of the WindG

Inchcapes global Liner sector head, Hamish White, has overseen some major wins in the last 12 months despite the pandemic, and nails it when he says building trust through transparency is a key factor for liner principals in the third-party

China Classification Society (CCS) and China COSCO Shipping Group Co. Ltd have signed a new agreement that will see the organisations work together to tackle the issue of greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector. CCS vice-president S

Shipowner and investor Tor Olav Troim created another bulk carrier company, Himalaya Shipping, and signed 8+4 208,000 dwt LNG-powered Newcastlemax bulk carriers in New Times Shipbuilding. The cost of each ship ordered by Himalaya is between

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

International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts key mandatory measures to reduce ships carbon intensity; establishes ship rating system. New mandatory measures to cut the carbon intensity of international shipping have been adopted by the

For as long as most can remember, Japan has been the worlds largest LNG market. The countrys utilities and trading houses underpinned decades of LNG supply growth, signing long-term contracts that formed the bedrock of the industry. But not

DNV has launchedthe EEXI Calculator a digital tool to support customers in ensuring their compliance with the upcomingEnergy Efficiency Existing Ship Index(EEXI). The regulation is expected to be adopted at this weeks 76thmeeting of theMari

Elcome International , one of the worlds largest providers of maritime systems integration, technical support and shipboard service, announced the opening of another office in Europe. Based in the Spanish port city of Algeciras, the facilit

Three New Venture Capital Partners Boost Investment Funding The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), today announced the launch of Smart Po